Assembly Bill A4664

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to requiring the commissioner of the department of health to undertake periodic inspections of diagnostic and treatment centers

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2019-A4664 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §2801, add §2827, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A9538
2015-2016: A3048
2017-2018: A2341

2019-A4664 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the commissioner of the department of health to undertake periodic inspections of diagnostic and treatment centers.

2019-A4664 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     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.

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