assembly Bill A1033

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to the use of psychotropic medications in nursing homes and adult care facilities

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Feb 24, 2020 referred to health
delivered to senate
passed assembly
Jan 08, 2020 ordered to third reading cal.48
returned to assembly
died in senate
May 01, 2019 referred to health
delivered to senate
passed assembly
Feb 21, 2019 advanced to third reading cal.51
Feb 11, 2019 reported
Jan 29, 2019 reported referred to codes
Jan 14, 2019 referred to health

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A1033 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5441
Current Committee:
Senate Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §280-d, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A7351
2017-2018: A5332, S8752
2021-2022: A5841, S2103
2023-2024: A7467, S466

A1033 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the use of psychotropic medications in nursing homes and adult care facilities.

A1033 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf


                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                  1033

                       2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 14, 2019
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  GOTTFRIED  --  read once and referred to the
  Committee on Health

AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to the use of psycho-
  tropic medications in nursing homes and adult care facilities

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  The  public health law is amended by adding a new section
280-d to read as follows:
  § 280-D. USE OF PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATIONS IN NURSING  HOMES  AND  ADULT
CARE FACILITIES. 1. AS USED IN THIS SECTION:
  (A)  "PSYCHOTROPIC  MEDICATION" MEANS A DRUG THAT AFFECTS BRAIN ACTIV-
ITIES ASSOCIATED WITH MENTAL PROCESSES AND BEHAVIOR, INCLUDING, BUT  NOT
LIMITED TO, ANTIPSYCHOTICS, ANTIDEPRESSANTS, ANTIANXIETY DRUGS OR ANXIO-
LYTICS, AND HYPNOTICS;
  (B)  "LAWFUL  REPRESENTATIVE" MEANS, WHERE A PATIENT LACKS CAPACITY TO
CONSENT TO HEALTH CARE, A PERSON AUTHORIZED TO CONSENT ON BEHALF OF  THE
PATIENT,  INCLUDING,  BUT NOT LIMITED TO, A HEALTH CARE AGENT AUTHORIZED
BY A HEALTH CARE PROXY UNDER ARTICLE TWENTY-NINE-C OF THIS CHAPTER OR  A
SURROGATE UNDER ARTICLE TWENTY-NINE-CC OF THIS CHAPTER;
  (C)  "INCREASE"  WHEN  USED IN RELATION TO AN ORDER FOR A PSYCHOTROPIC
MEDICATION, MEANS AN INCREASE OF THE DOSAGE OR DURATION OF  THE  MEDICA-
TION  ABOVE  THE  DOSAGE  OR  DURATION  COVERED  BY THE CURRENTLY ACTIVE
CONSENT;
  (D) "HEALTH CARE  PROFESSIONAL"  MEANS  A  HEALTH  CARE  PROFESSIONAL,
LICENSED,  CERTIFIED  OR AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE UNDER TITLE EIGHT OF THE
EDUCATION LAW, ACTING WITHIN HIS OR HER LAWFUL SCOPE  OF  PRACTICE,  WHO
HAS AUTHORITY TO ORDER A PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATION; AND
  (E)  "PATIENT"  MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS A RESIDENT OF A RESIDENTIAL
HEALTH CARE FACILITY AS DEFINED IN ARTICLE TWENTY-EIGHT OF THIS CHAPTER,
OR AN ADULT CARE FACILITY CERTIFIED UNDER SECTION  FOUR  HUNDRED  SIXTY-
ONE-B OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.