assembly Bill A212

Signed By Governor
2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to certain central venous lines

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Actions

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Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Dec 10, 2019 approval memo.36
signed chap.617
Dec 06, 2019 delivered to governor
May 06, 2019 returned to assembly
passed senate
3rd reading cal.453
substituted for s474
Jan 23, 2019 referred to health
delivered to senate
passed assembly
Jan 17, 2019 advanced to third reading cal.3
Jan 15, 2019 reported
Jan 09, 2019 referred to health

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May 6, 2019 - floor Vote

A212
61
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floor
61
Aye
0
Nay
0
Absent
1
Excused
0
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Floor Vote: May 6, 2019

aye (61)
excused (1)

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A212 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S474
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §2994-ll, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: S7293
2017-2018: A5514, S1165

A212 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to central venous lines; requires hospitals upon discharge of a patient who has a condition that requires a central venous line after discharge, to consult with the designated caregiver to determine his or her capabilities and limitations.

A212 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 


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

    S. 474                                                    A. 212

                       2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                      S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2019
                               ___________

IN  SENATE  --  Introduced  by  Sens. CARLUCCI, HOYLMAN, MAYER, PERSAUD,
  SAVINO -- read twice and ordered  printed,  and  when  printed  to  be
  committed to the Committee on Health

IN  ASSEMBLY  --  Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  GALEF, DINOWITZ, WILLIAMS,
  M. G. MILLER, BLAKE, D'URSO, ORTIZ, HYNDMAN, COOK, SEAWRIGHT,  JAFFEE,
  RAIA,  BYRNE,  NORRIS  --  Multi-Sponsored  by -- M. of A. DE LA ROSA,
  ENGLEBRIGHT, SIMON -- read once  and  referred  to  the  Committee  on
  Health

AN  ACT  to  amend  the public health law, in relation to central venous
  lines

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

  Section  1.  Section  2994-ll  of  the public health law is amended by
adding a  new subdivision 4 to read as follows:
  4. DISCHARGE OF ANY PATIENTS WHO HAVE  A  CONDITION  THAT  REQUIRES  A
CENTRAL VENOUS LINE. AS PART OF DISCHARGE PLANNING FOR PATIENTS WHO WILL
BE DISCHARGED FROM A HOSPITAL WITH A CENTRAL VENOUS LINE, THE IDENTIFIED
CAREGIVER  SHALL  BE  CONSULTED  AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, BUT NOT LATER THAN
TWENTY-FOUR HOURS PRIOR TO DISCHARGE, REGARDING HIS OR HER  CAPABILITIES
AND  LIMITATIONS  IN  ADMINISTERING  MEDICATIONS  AND  PROVIDING  PROPER
CENTRAL VENOUS LINE CARE. IN THE EVENT THAT THE IDENTIFIED CAREGIVER  IS
UNWILLING  OR  UNABLE  TO CONFIDENTLY PROVIDE PROPER CARE OF THE CENTRAL
VENOUS LINE, APPROPRIATE SERVICES, WHICH MAY INCLUDE BUT NOT BE  LIMITED
TO HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES, SHALL BE ORDERED.
  §  2.  This  act shall take effect immediately. Effective immediately,
the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or  regulation  neces-
sary  for  the  implementation  of  this  act  on its effective date are
authorized to be made and completed on or before such effective date.

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