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 referred to health delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 30, 2019 | amended on third reading 1471a |
May 13, 2019 | advanced to third reading |
May 08, 2019 | 2nd report cal. |
May 07, 2019 | 1st report cal.619 |
Jan 15, 2019 | referred to health |
senate Bill S1471A
Signed By GovernorSponsored By
Brad Hoylman-Sigal
(D, WF) 47th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed by Governor
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Co-Sponsors
Zellnor Myrie
(D) 20th Senate District
Kevin S. Parker
(D, WF) 21st Senate District
S1471 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A4072
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §2827, Pub Health L
S1471 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1471 SPONSOR: HOYLMAN TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to offering plant- based food options in hospitals PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To require that hospitals providing inpatient or residential care offer patients plant-based food options for every meal or snack. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 adds a new Public Health Law § 2827. Subdivision 1 requires hospitals providing inpatient or residential care (i.e., general hospi- tals and nursing homes) to offer patients a plant-based food option for every meal or snack, at the request of a patient or patient's lawful representative, at no additional cost to the patient.
S1471 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1471 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 15, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HOYLMAN -- 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 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
Alessandra Biaggi
(D, WF) 0 Senate District
David Carlucci
(D) 0 Senate District
Zellnor Myrie
(D) 20th Senate District
Kevin S. Parker
(D, WF) 21st Senate District
S1471A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A4072
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §2827, Pub Health L
S1471A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1471A SPONSOR: HOYLMAN TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to offering plant-based food options in hospitals PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To require that hospitals providing inpatient or residential care offer patients plant-based food options for every meal or snack. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 adds a new § 2827 (Plant-based food options) to the Public Health Law. Subdivision 1 of the new section requires hospitals providing inpatient or residential care (i.e., general hospitals and nursing homes) to offer patients a plant-based food option for every meal or snack, at the request of a patient or patient's lawful representative, at no addi- tional cost to the patient.
S1471A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1471--A Cal. No. 619 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 15, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sens. HOYLMAN, MYRIE, PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in 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. 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. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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