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Jul 13, 2020 | held for consideration in health |
Jan 08, 2020 | referred to health |
Feb 05, 2019 | referred to health |
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A4664 (ACTIVE) - Details
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S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4664 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y February 5, 2019 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. MALLIOTAKIS -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to periodic diagnos- tic and treatment center inspection THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 2801 of the public health law is amended by adding a new subdivision 12 to read as follows: 12. "DIAGNOSTIC AND TREATMENT CENTER" MEANS ANY HOSPITAL AS DEFINED BY SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION OPERATING AS A DIAGNOSTIC AND TREATMENT CENTER AUTHORIZED TO PROVIDE AMBULATORY SURGICAL SERVICES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO DIAGNOSTIC AND TREATMENT CENTERS REGULATED BY PART SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY-FIVE OR PART SEVEN HUNDRED FIFTY-SIX OF TITLE TEN OF THE NEW YORK CODE OF RULES AND REGULATIONS. § 2. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 2827 to read as follows: § 2827. POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE COMMISSIONER. 1. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, REGULATIONS ESTABLISHING STANDARDS FOR CLEANLINESS, HYGIENE, AND SAFETY. 2. THE DEPARTMENT, UNDER THE DIRECTION OF THE COMMISSIONER, SHALL INSPECT EACH DIAGNOSTIC AND TREATMENT CENTER NOT LESS THAN EVERY THIR- TY-NINE MONTHS. THE COMMISSIONER MAY APPOINT AND DESIGNATE, FROM TIME TO TIME, PERSONS TO MAKE THE INSPECTIONS AUTHORIZED BY THIS ARTICLE. 3. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL CREATE A REPORT EVERY THIRTY-NINE MONTHS INDICATING THE RESULTS OF ALL INDIVIDUAL INSPECTIONS AND DELIVER A COPY TO THE ASSEMBLY, THE SENATE, AND THE GOVERNOR. 4. THE COMMISSIONER MAY BY REGULATION AUTHORIZE ANY COUNTY OR MUNICI- PAL DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO ADMINISTER THIS SECTION WITHIN ITS JURISDIC- TION. 5. PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO FACILITIES ACCREDITED BY THE JOINT COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION OF HEALTHCARE ORGANIZATIONS. § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.