Senate Bill S8270

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to establishing requirements for residential healthcare facilities during a state disaster emergency involving a disease outbreak

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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-S8270 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §2803, add §2808-e, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S1080

2019-S8270 - Summary

Relates to establishing requirements for residential health care facilities during a state disaster emergency involving a disease outbreak; requires the department of health to issue guidance regarding precautions and procedures to maintain health and safety; establishes residential healthcare facility reporting requirements.

2019-S8270 - Sponsor Memo

2019-S8270 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8270
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                May 1, 2020
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sen. GOUNARDES -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Health
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  public  health law, in relation to establishing
   requirements for residential  healthcare  facilities  during  a  state
   disaster emergency involving a disease outbreak
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 2803 of the public health law is amended by  adding
 two new subdivisions 12 and 13 to read as follows:
   12.  IN  THE  EVENT  OF  A  STATE  DISASTER EMERGENCY AS DEFINED UNDER
 SECTION TWENTY OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW THAT INVOLVES  A  DISEASE  OUTBREAK,
 THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ISSUE GUIDANCE TO RESIDENTIAL HEALTHCARE FACILITIES
 REGARDING PRECAUTIONS AND PROCEDURES TO TAKE TO PROTECT AND MAINTAIN THE
 HEALTH  AND  SAFETY  OF  RESIDENTS  AND  STAFF  DURING  THE COURSE OF AN
 OUTBREAK, AND TO  PREVENT  WIDESPREAD  TRANSMISSION  OF  A  COMMUNICABLE
 DISEASE.   SUCH   GUIDANCE   SHALL   INCLUDE  BUT  NOT  BE  LIMITED  TO:
 RESTRICTIONS ON VISITATION AND ENTRY INTO THE FACILITY BY  NON-ESSENTIAL
 PERSONNEL,  STAFF  EDUCATION  AND TRAINING ON SYMPTOMS AND TRANSMISSION,
 SCREENING OF ALL STAFF PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF A WORK SHIFT,  DAILY
 INVENTORY  AND REPORTING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIP-
 MENT AND OTHER SUPPLIES, HAND HYGIENE  AND  ENVIRONMENTAL  DISINFECTION,
 MASK  USE  AND SOURCE CONTROL, RESIDENT EDUCATION AND MONITORING, PLACE-
 MENT OF RESIDENTS WITH CONFIRMED OR SUSPECTED  INFECTIONS,  NOTIFICATION
 TO  FAMILY MEMBERS OR CLOSE FRIENDS OF AFFECTED RESIDENTS OF A CONFIRMED
 OR SUSPECTED INFECTION, INFORMING AND EDUCATING FAMILY MEMBERS OR  CLOSE
 FRIENDS  OF THE AVAILABILITY OF ALTERNATIVE PLACEMENT OPTIONS, INCLUDING
 BUT NOT LIMITED TO HOME CARE SERVICES AUTHORIZED UNDER  ARTICLE  THIRTY-
 SIX  OF  THIS  CHAPTER,  AND MAKING AVAILABLE MEANS OF COMMUNICATION FOR
 RESIDENTS TO COMMUNICATE WITH FAMILY OR OTHER CLOSE FRIENDS THREE  TIMES
 A  DAY. UPON ISSUANCE OF SUCH GUIDANCE, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DISSEMINATE
 IT TO  ALL  ADMINISTRATORS  OF  RESIDENTIAL  HEALTHCARE  FACILITIES  AND
 PUBLISH  IT  ON  THE DEPARTMENT'S WEBSITE NO LESS THAN TWENTY-FOUR HOURS
 AFTER A STATE DISASTER EMERGENCY HAS BEEN DECLARED.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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2019-S8270A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §2803, add §2808-e, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S1080

2019-S8270A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to establishing requirements for residential health care facilities during a state disaster emergency involving a disease outbreak; requires the department of health to issue guidance regarding precautions and procedures to maintain health and safety; establishes residential healthcare facility reporting requirements.

2019-S8270A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S8270A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8270--A
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                May 1, 2020
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. GOUNARDES, MARTINEZ, MAY, METZGER -- read twice and
   ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on
   Health  --  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as
   amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the public  health  law,  in  relation  to  establishing
   requirements  for  residential  healthcare  facilities  during a state
   disaster emergency involving a disease outbreak
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Section 2803 of the public health law is amended by adding
 two new subdivisions 12 and 13 to read as follows:
   12. IN THE EVENT OF  A  STATE  DISASTER  EMERGENCY  AS  DEFINED  UNDER
 SECTION  TWENTY  OF  THE EXECUTIVE LAW THAT INVOLVES A DISEASE OUTBREAK,
 THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ISSUE GUIDANCE TO RESIDENTIAL HEALTHCARE FACILITIES
 REGARDING PRECAUTIONS AND PROCEDURES TO TAKE TO PROTECT AND MAINTAIN THE
 HEALTH AND SAFETY OF  RESIDENTS  AND  STAFF  DURING  THE  COURSE  OF  AN
 OUTBREAK,  AND  TO  PREVENT  WIDESPREAD  TRANSMISSION  OF A COMMUNICABLE
 DISEASE.  SUCH  GUIDANCE  SHALL  INCLUDE  BUT   NOT   BE   LIMITED   TO:
 RESTRICTIONS  ON VISITATION AND ENTRY INTO THE FACILITY BY NON-ESSENTIAL
 PERSONNEL, STAFF EDUCATION AND TRAINING ON  SYMPTOMS  AND  TRANSMISSION,
 SCREENING  OF ALL STAFF PRIOR TO THE COMMENCEMENT OF A WORK SHIFT, DAILY
 INVENTORY AND REPORTING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PERSONAL PROTECTIVE  EQUIP-
 MENT  AND  OTHER  SUPPLIES, HAND HYGIENE AND ENVIRONMENTAL DISINFECTION,
 MASK USE AND SOURCE CONTROL, RESIDENT EDUCATION AND  MONITORING,  PLACE-
 MENT  OF  RESIDENTS WITH CONFIRMED OR SUSPECTED INFECTIONS, NOTIFICATION
 TO THE LAWFUL REPRESENTATIVES OF AFFECTED RESIDENTS OF  A  CONFIRMED  OR
 SUSPECTED  INFECTION,  INFORMING AND EDUCATING THE LAWFUL REPRESENTATIVE
 OF THE AVAILABILITY OF ALTERNATIVE PLACEMENT OPTIONS, INCLUDING BUT  NOT
 LIMITED  TO  HOME  CARE  SERVICES AUTHORIZED UNDER ARTICLE THIRTY-SIX OF
 THIS CHAPTER, AND MAKING AVAILABLE MEANS OF COMMUNICATION FOR  RESIDENTS
 TO  COMMUNICATE  WITH  THE LAWFUL REPRESENTATIVE AT LEAST ONCE A DAY, OR
 OTHERWISE AS IS PRACTICABLE. UPON ISSUANCE OF SUCH GUIDANCE, THE DEPART-
 MENT SHALL DISSEMINATE IT TO ALL ADMINISTRATORS OF  RESIDENTIAL  HEALTH-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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