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Assembly Bill A9467A

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Modifies the definition of telehealth provider

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2021-A9467 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §2999-cc, Pub Health L

2021-A9467 - Summary

Modifies the definition of telehealth provider to include any health care provider who possesses the requisite license, certification, registration, authorization or credentialing to provide a health care service in New York state and determines that it is clinically appropriate to deliver such health care service via telehealth.

2021-A9467 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9467
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               March 7, 2022
                                ___________
 
 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  modifying  the
   definition of telehealth provider
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Paragraph (y) of subdivision 2 of section  2999-cc  of  the
 public  health  law,  as amended by section 3 of part F of chapter 57 of
 the laws of 2021, is amended to read as follows:
   (y) any [other provider as determined by the commissioner pursuant  to
 regulation or, in consultation with the commissioner, by the commission-
 er  of  the  office  of mental health, the commissioner of the office of
 addiction services and supports, or the commissioner of the  office  for
 people  with  developmental  disabilities pursuant to regulation] HEALTH
 CARE PROVIDER WHO:
   (I) POSSESSES  THE  REQUISITE  LICENSE,  CERTIFICATION,  REGISTRATION,
 AUTHORIZATION  OR  CREDENTIALING TO PROVIDE A HEALTH CARE SERVICE IN NEW
 YORK STATE; AND
   (II) REASONABLY DETERMINES THAT IT IS CLINICALLY APPROPRIATE TO DELIV-
 ER SUCH HEALTH CARE SERVICE VIA TELEHEALTH.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11547-03-2

2021-A9467A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §2999-cc, Pub Health L

2021-A9467A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Modifies the definition of telehealth provider to include any health care provider who possesses the requisite license, certification, registration, authorization or credentialing to provide a health care service in New York state and determines that it is clinically appropriate to deliver such health care service via telehealth.

2021-A9467A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  9467--A
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               March 7, 2022
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  GOTTFRIED  --  read once and referred to the
   Committee on Health -- committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  public health law, in relation to modifying the
   definition of telehealth provider
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.   Paragraph (z) of subdivision 2 of section 2999-cc of the
 public health law, as amended by section 1 of part V of  chapter  57  of
 the laws of 2022, is amended to read as follows:
   (z)  any [other provider as determined by the commissioner pursuant to
 regulation or, in consultation with the commissioner, by the commission-
 er of the office of mental health, the commissioner  of  the  office  of
 addiction  services  and supports, or the commissioner of the office for
 people with developmental disabilities pursuant  to  regulation]  HEALTH
 CARE PROVIDER WHO:
   (I)  POSSESSES  THE  REQUISITE  LICENSE,  CERTIFICATION, REGISTRATION,
 AUTHORIZATION OR CREDENTIALING TO PROVIDE A HEALTH CARE SERVICE  IN  NEW
 YORK STATE; AND
   (II) REASONABLY DETERMINES THAT IT IS CLINICALLY APPROPRIATE TO DELIV-
 ER SUCH HEALTH CARE SERVICE VIA TELEHEALTH.
   §  2.  Paragraph (y) of subdivision 2 of section 2999-cc of the public
 health law, as amended by section 3 of part F of chapter 57 of the  laws
 of 2021, is amended to read as follows:
   (y)  any [other provider as determined by the commissioner pursuant to
 regulation or, in consultation with the commissioner, by the commission-
 er of the office of mental health, the commissioner  of  the  office  of
 addiction  services  and supports, or the commissioner of the office for
 people with developmental disabilities pursuant  to  regulation]  HEALTH
 CARE PROVIDER WHO:
   (I)  POSSESSES  THE  REQUISITE  LICENSE,  CERTIFICATION, REGISTRATION,
 AUTHORIZATION OR CREDENTIALING TO PROVIDE A HEALTH CARE SERVICE  IN  NEW
 YORK STATE; AND
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11547-05-2

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