S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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I N S E N A T E
January 27, 2020
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Introduced by Sens. SEPULVEDA, SANDERS -- read twice and ordered print-
ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Veterans,
Homeland Security and Military Affairs
AN ACT to amend the executive law, in relation to dialysis center disas-
ter preparedness plans
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The executive law is amended by adding a new section 23-d
to read as follows:
§ 23-D. FACILITIES OFFERING DIALYSIS SERVICES. ALL FACILITIES OFFERING
DIALYSIS SERVICES SHALL HAVE AN ALTERNATE POWER SOURCE. FOR THE PURPOSES
OF THIS SECTION "ALTERNATE POWER SOURCE" MEANS EQUIPMENT THAT IS CAPABLE
OF PROVIDING ADEQUATE ELECTRICITY TO OPERATE ALL EQUIPMENT NECESSARY TO
PROVIDE INDIVIDUALS WITH DIALYSIS SERVICES WHICH CAN OPERATE INDEPENDENT
OF THE LOCAL ELECTRIC UTILITY DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AND PROVIDE ELECTRIC-
ITY DURING A GENERAL POWER OUTAGE OR DISASTER EMERGENCY DECLARED PURSU-
ANT TO SECTION TWENTY-EIGHT OF THIS ARTICLE. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
SECTION SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED TO APPLY TO A PATIENT'S HOME OR OTHER
LOCATION WHERE THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THAT LOCATION IS NOT TO PROVIDE
HEALTH CARE, INCLUDING A TRAINING LOCATION THAT TRAINS PATIENTS ON DIAL-
YSIS THERAPIES INTENDED TO BE CONDUCTED PRIMARILY BY ONE'S SELF IN
THEIR OWN HOME OR OTHER LOCATION.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD04743-01-9