Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Dec 21, 2021 |
approval memo.76 signed chap.689 |
Dec 09, 2021 |
delivered to governor |
May 26, 2021 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading cal.362 substituted for a4685a |
May 24, 2021 |
referred to people with disabilities delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 03, 2021 |
advanced to third reading |
Apr 28, 2021 |
2nd report cal. |
Apr 27, 2021 |
1st report cal.809 |
Feb 01, 2021 |
print number 1035a |
Feb 01, 2021 |
amend (t) and recommit to disabilities |
Jan 06, 2021 |
referred to disabilities |
Senate Bill S1035A
Signed By Governor2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 15th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - 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
(R, C) 57th Senate District
(D, WF) 55th Senate District
(R, C) 60th Senate District
(D, WF) 12th Senate District
2021-S1035 - Details
2021-S1035 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1035 SPONSOR: ADDABBO TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to prohibiting hospi- tals from disallowing individuals with disabilities from having an essential support person accompany them for the duration of their hospi- talization PURPOSE: To prohibit hospitals from disallowing individuals with disabilities from having an essential support person accompany the patient for the duration of their hospitalization. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends the public health law by adding a new section 2828 to allow for support persons for individuals with disabilities during a state of emergency.
2021-S1035 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1035 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 6, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. ADDABBO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Disabilities AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to prohibiting hospi- tals from disallowing individuals with disabilities from having an essential support person accompany them for the duration of their hospitalization 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 2828 to read as follows: § 2828. ESSENTIAL SUPPORT PERSONS ALLOWED FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISA- BILITIES DURING A STATE OF EMERGENCY. 1. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: (A) "DISABILITY" SHALL MEAN ANY CONDITION OR DISORDER WHICH PREVENTS OR MAKES DIFFICULT FOR AN INDIVIDUAL THE ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE A MEDICAL CONDITION OR CERTAIN SPECIFIC MEDICAL OR EVERYDAY NEEDS, INCLUD- ING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, AUTISM OR CEREBRAL PALSY. (B) "ESSENTIAL SUPPORT PERSON" SHALL MEAN AN INDIVIDUAL WHO FREQUENTLY ACCOMPANIES AND ASSISTS AN INDIVIDUAL WITH A DISABILITY WITH MANAGING AND COMMUNICATING BASIC OR MEDICAL NEEDS AND IS CONSIDERED A CRITICAL MEMBER OF SUCH INDIVIDUAL'S HEALTH CARE TEAM. 2. (A) NO HOSPITAL SHALL ESTABLISH ANY RULES OR REGULATIONS IN RESPONSE TO A PANDEMIC OR STATE DISASTER EMERGENCY DECLARED BY THE GOVERNOR, PROHIBITING A PATIENT WHO SUFFERS FROM A DISABILITY FROM HAVING ACCESS TO AN ESSENTIAL SUPPORT PERSON FOR THE DURATION OF THEIR HOSPITALIZATION FROM INTAKE TO DISCHARGE. (B) AN INDIVIDUAL WITH A DISABILITY SHALL BE ALLOWED TO DESIGNATE A SINGLE PRIMARY ESSENTIAL SUPPORT PERSON TO ASSIST WITH MEDICAL AND EVERYDAY NEEDS DURING HOSPITALIZATION AND SUCH ESSENTIAL SUPPORT PERSON SHALL BE LIMITED TO SUCH INDIVIDUAL'S PARENT, SPOUSE OR CARETAKER. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) Senate District
(R, C) 57th Senate District
(D, WF) 55th Senate District
(D, WF) 56th Senate District
2021-S1035A (ACTIVE) - Details
2021-S1035A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1035A SPONSOR: ADDABBO TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to prohibiting gener- al hospitals from disallowing individuals with disabilities from having an essential support person accompany them for the duration of their hospitalization PURPOSE: To prohibit general hospitals from disallowing individuals with disabil- ities from having an essential support person accompany the patient for the duration of their hospitalization. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends the public health law by adding a new section 2828 to allow for support persons for individuals with disabilities during a state of emergency.
2021-S1035A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1035--A 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 6, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sens. ADDABBO, BORRELLO, BROUK, GALLIVAN, GIANARIS, GOUNARDES, JACKSON, LIU, MARTUCCI, PALUMBO, PERSAUD, RAMOS, REICHLIN- MELNICK, RIVERA, SANDERS, TEDISCO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Disabilities -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to prohibiting gener- al hospitals from disallowing individuals with disabilities from having an essential support person accompany them for the duration of their hospitalization 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 2828 to read as follows: § 2828. ESSENTIAL SUPPORT PERSONS ALLOWED FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH DISA- BILITIES DURING A STATE OF EMERGENCY. 1. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: (A) "DISABILITY" SHALL MEAN ANY CONDITION OR DISORDER WHICH PREVENTS OR MAKES DIFFICULT FOR AN INDIVIDUAL THE ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE A MEDICAL CONDITION OR CERTAIN SPECIFIC MEDICAL OR EVERYDAY NEEDS, INCLUD- ING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, AUTISM OR CEREBRAL PALSY. (B) "ESSENTIAL SUPPORT PERSON" SHALL MEAN AN INDIVIDUAL WHO FREQUENTLY ACCOMPANIES AND ASSISTS AN INDIVIDUAL WITH A DISABILITY WITH MANAGING AND COMMUNICATING BASIC OR MEDICAL NEEDS AND IS CONSIDERED A CRITICAL MEMBER OF SUCH INDIVIDUAL'S HEALTH CARE TEAM. 2. (A) NO GENERAL HOSPITAL SHALL ESTABLISH ANY RULES OR REGULATIONS IN RESPONSE TO A PANDEMIC OR STATE DISASTER EMERGENCY DECLARED BY THE GOVERNOR, PROHIBITING A PATIENT WHO SUFFERS FROM A DISABILITY FROM HAVING ACCESS TO AN ESSENTIAL SUPPORT PERSON FOR THE DURATION OF THEIR HOSPITALIZATION FROM INTAKE TO DISCHARGE. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06482-03-1
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