assembly Bill A4072A

Signed By Governor
2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to offering plant-based food options in hospitals

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Current Bill Status Via S1471 - Signed by Governor

  • Introduced
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  • On Floor Calendar
    • Passed Senate
    • Passed Assembly
  • Delivered to Governor
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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

Votes

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Jun 3, 2019 - floor Vote

S1471A
46
16
floor
46
Aye
16
Nay
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Abstained
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Floor Vote: Jun 3, 2019

aye (46)
nay (16)

May 7, 2019 - Health committee Vote

S1471
10
0
committee
10
Aye
0
Nay
5
Aye with Reservations
0
Absent
0
Excused
0
Abstained
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Committee Vote: May 7, 2019

aye (10)
aye wr (5)

Bill Amendments

Original
A (Active)
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A (Active)

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A4072 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S1471
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §2827, Pub Health L

A4072 - Summary

Requires hospitals to offer plant-based food options to patients upon request.

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

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Multi-Sponsors

A4072A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S1471
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §2827, Pub Health L

A4072A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires hospitals to offer plant-based food options to patients upon request.

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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