Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Dec 06, 2019 |
signed chap.588 |
Nov 26, 2019 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 03, 2019 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading cal.82 substituted for a4072a |
Jun 03, 2019 |
substituted by s1471a |
May 29, 2019 |
amended on third reading 4072a |
May 29, 2019 |
vote reconsidered - restored to third reading returned to assembly recalled from senate |
Mar 06, 2019 |
referred to health delivered to senate passed assembly |
Feb 28, 2019 |
advanced to third reading cal.82 reported |
Feb 01, 2019 |
referred to health |
Assembly Bill A4072A
Signed By Governor2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
GOTTFRIED R
Archive: Last Bill Status Via S1471 - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
Walter T. Mosley
Linda Rosenthal
Harvey Epstein
Felix Ortiz
multi-Sponsors
Vivian Cook
Steven Englebright
Sandy Galef
Melissa Miller
2019-A4072 - Details
- See Senate Version of this Bill:
- S1471
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §2827, Pub Health L
2019-A4072 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4072 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y February 1, 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 offering plant- based food options in hospitals 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 2827 to read as follows: § 2827. PLANT-BASED FOOD OPTIONS. 1. UPON REQUEST BY A PATIENT OR THE PATIENT'S LAWFUL REPRESENTATIVE IN A HOSPITAL PROVIDING INPATIENT OR RESIDENTIAL CARE, THE HOSPITAL SHALL OFFER THE PATIENT A PLANT-BASED FOOD OPTION AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO EVERY MEAL OR SNACK OFFERED IN FOOD SERVICE TO THE PATIENT. ALL THE HOSPITAL'S WRITTEN MATERIAL DESCRIBING FOOD OFFERINGS SHALL INCLUDE THE AVAILABILITY OF A PLANT-BASED FOOD OPTION. THE PLANT-BASED FOOD OPTION SHALL BE OFFERED AT NO ADDITIONAL COST TO THE PATIENT BEYOND WHAT WOULD BE CHARGED FOR A COMPARABLE NON- PLANT-BASED FOOD OPTION. 2. THE HOSPITAL SHALL RESPOND IN A REASONABLE MANNER AND TIME TO ANY REQUEST MADE UNDER THIS SECTION. THE REQUEST SHALL BE EFFECTIVE FOR EVERY HOSPITAL MEAL OR SNACK IN WHICH THE PATIENT IS REASONABLY EXPECTED TO PARTICIPATE. THIS SECTION DOES NOT PRECLUDE THE OFFERING OF PLANT- BASED FOOD OPTIONS TO PATIENTS WHO HAVE NOT REQUESTED IT, AND DOES NOT PRECLUDE AN INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS REQUESTED A PLANT-BASED FOOD OPTION FROM SELECTING A NON-PLANT-BASED FOOD OPTION. 3. AS USED IN THIS SECTION: (A) "PLANT-BASED FOOD OPTION" MEANS A FOOD OR BEVERAGE THAT IS FREE OF ANIMAL PRODUCTS AND THAT HAS NUTRITIONAL VALUE COMPARABLE TO THE NON- PLANT-BASED FOOD OPTION THAT IT REPLACES. (B) "ANIMAL PRODUCT" MEANS MEAT, POULTRY, SEAFOOD, DAIRY, EGGS, HONEY, AND ANY DERIVATIVE THEREOF. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD04012-02-9
co-Sponsors
Walter T. Mosley
Linda Rosenthal
Harvey Epstein
Felix Ortiz
multi-Sponsors
Vivian Cook
Steven Englebright
Sandy Galef
Melissa Miller
2019-A4072A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Senate Version of this Bill:
- S1471
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §2827, Pub Health L
2019-A4072A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4072--A Cal. No. 82 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y February 1, 2019 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. GOTTFRIED, MOSLEY, L. ROSENTHAL, EPSTEIN, ORTIZ, THIELE, D'URSO, DE LA ROSA, PAULIN, REYES, BLAKE, JEAN-PIERRE, TAYLOR, JAFFEE, BARRON, GLICK, SOLAGES, SEAWRIGHT, HYNDMAN, FERNANDEZ, DICK- ENS, SAYEGH -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. COOK, ENGLEBRIGHT, GALEF, M. L. MILLER -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health -- advanced to a third reading, passed by Assembly and deliv- ered to the Senate, recalled from the Senate, vote reconsidered, bill amended, ordered reprinted, retaining its place on the order of third reading AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to offering plant- based food options in hospitals 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 2827 to read as follows: § 2827. PLANT-BASED FOOD OPTIONS. 1. UPON REQUEST BY A PATIENT OR THE PATIENT'S LAWFUL REPRESENTATIVE IN A HOSPITAL PROVIDING INPATIENT OR RESIDENTIAL CARE, THE HOSPITAL SHALL OFFER THE PATIENT A PLANT-BASED FOOD OPTION AS AN ALTERNATIVE TO EVERY MEAL OR SNACK OFFERED IN FOOD SERVICE TO THE PATIENT. ALL THE HOSPITAL'S WRITTEN MATERIAL DESCRIBING FOOD OFFERINGS SHALL INCLUDE THE AVAILABILITY OF A PLANT-BASED FOOD OPTION. THE PLANT-BASED FOOD OPTION SHALL BE OFFERED AT NO ADDITIONAL COST TO THE PATIENT BEYOND WHAT WOULD BE CHARGED FOR A COMPARABLE NON- PLANT-BASED FOOD OPTION. 2. THE HOSPITAL SHALL RESPOND IN A REASONABLE MANNER AND TIME TO ANY REQUEST MADE UNDER THIS SECTION. THE REQUEST SHALL BE EFFECTIVE FOR EVERY HOSPITAL MEAL OR SNACK IN WHICH THE PATIENT IS REASONABLY EXPECTED TO PARTICIPATE. THIS SECTION DOES NOT PRECLUDE THE OFFERING OF PLANT- BASED FOOD OPTIONS TO PATIENTS WHO HAVE NOT REQUESTED IT, AND DOES NOT PRECLUDE AN INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS REQUESTED A PLANT-BASED FOOD OPTION FROM SELECTING A NON-PLANT-BASED FOOD OPTION. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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