S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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2296
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 14, 2021
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Introduced by M. of A. SIMON -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ASHBY,
COOK, DAVILA, DINOWITZ, J. RIVERA -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Health
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to enacting the
health care information management act
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 article
8-A to read as follows:
ARTICLE 8-A
HEALTH CARE
INFORMATION MANAGEMENT ACT
SECTION 820. SHORT TITLE.
821. COMPILATION OF DATA.
822. PRESENTATION OF DATA.
823. ANNUAL REPORT.
§ 820. SHORT TITLE. THIS ACT SHALL BE KNOWN AND MAY BE CITED AS THE
"HEALTH CARE INFORMATION MANAGEMENT ACT".
§ 821. COMPILATION OF DATA. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ESTABLISH RULES AND
REGULATIONS REQUIRING EVERY PUBLIC AND PRIVATE HOSPITAL, AS DEFINED IN
SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION TWENTY-EIGHT HUNDRED ONE OF THIS CHAPTER, IN
CONJUNCTION WITH EMERGENCY AND OTHER MEDICAL SERVICES, TO COMPILE THE
FOLLOWING AND SUBMIT SUCH DATA IN A FORM USEABLE FOR SUCH PURPOSES AND
TALLIED BY CENSUS TRACT, ANNUALLY TO THE DEPARTMENT:
1. WITH REGARD TO EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES: (A) THE LENGTH OF TIME
BETWEEN EACH INDIVIDUAL'S CALL TO 911 AND SUCH INDIVIDUAL'S ARRIVAL AT
THE EMERGENCY ROOM;
(B) THE LENGTH OF TIME BETWEEN, BUT NOT LIMITED TO ARRIVAL AND ADMIS-
SION AT SUCH HOSPITAL REGARDLESS OF METHOD OF ARRIVAL, WHICH MAY INCLUDE
BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO WALK-INS AND ARRIVAL VIA AMBULANCE;
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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(C) THE NUMBER OF PATIENTS TREATED AND RELEASED WITHOUT ADMISSION TO
SUCH HOSPITAL;
(D) THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF TIME BETWEEN AN INDIVIDUAL'S ADMISSION TO THE
EMERGENCY ROOM AND OBTAINING A BED ON THE HOSPITAL FLOOR;
2. WITH REGARD TO OTHER MEDICAL SERVICES: (A) THE TOTAL WAIT TIME FOR
ALL PATIENTS TO RECEIVE A BED AND/OR STRETCHER AFTER ARRIVAL AT SUCH
HOSPITAL;
(B) THE TOTAL WAIT TIME FOR ALL PREGNANT WOMEN, PRE AND POST-PARTUM,
TO RECEIVE A BED AND/OR STRETCHER AFTER ARRIVAL AT SUCH HOSPITAL;
(C) THE PERCENTAGE OF WOMEN ADMITTED, IN LABOR WITH NO PRE-PARTUM
CARE;
(D) THE NUMBER OF BIRTHS;
(E) THE NUMBER OF FATALITIES DUE TO ASTHMA;
(F) THE NUMBER OF FATALITIES AS A RESULT OF PULMONARY DISEASES;
(G) THE NUMBER OF PATIENTS WITH ANY FORM OF CARDIAC DISEASE; AND
(H) ANY ADDITIONAL DATA THE COMMISSIONER DEEMS PERTINENT TO SUCH
COMPILATION OF DATA.
§ 822. PRESENTATION OF DATA. DATA FROM ALL INDIVIDUAL PATIENTS
COMPILED UNDER SECTION EIGHT HUNDRED TWENTY-ONE OF THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE
PLACED INTO ONE OF THE FOLLOWING CATEGORIES BASED ON EACH INDIVIDUAL'S
CURRENT INSURANCE STATUS:
1. UNINSURED;
2. MEDICARE RECIPIENT:
(A) PART A;
(B) PART B;
(C) PART C; OR
(D) PART D;
3. MEDICAID RECIPIENT;
4. INSURED WITH AN EMPLOYER-DRIVEN INSURANCE PLAN; OR
5. INSURED WITH A METAL LEVEL OF:
(A) BRONZE;
(B) SILVER;
(C) GOLD; OR
(D) PLATINUM.
§ 823. ANNUAL REPORT. ON OR BEFORE THE FIRST OF JANUARY, BEGINNING IN
TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-THREE AND EVERY YEAR THEREAFTER, THE COMMISSIONER
SHALL SUBMIT TO THE GOVERNOR, THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND
THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, A REPORT OF THE COMPILED DATA OUTLINED IN
SECTION EIGHT HUNDRED TWENTY-ONE OF THIS ARTICLE.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law; provided, however, that effective immediate-
ly, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation
necessary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are
authorized to be made on or before such effective date.