Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Aug 17, 2022 |
signed chap.505 |
Aug 05, 2022 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 02, 2022 |
returned to assembly repassed senate 3rd reading cal.1832 substituted for s67a |
Jun 02, 2022 |
substituted by a3298a ordered to third reading cal.1832 committee discharged and committed to rules |
May 17, 2022 |
print number 67a |
May 17, 2022 |
amend and recommit to health |
Jan 05, 2022 |
referred to health |
Jan 06, 2021 |
referred to health |
Senate Bill S67A
Signed By Governor2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 47th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A3298 - 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
(D) 15th Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
(D, WF) 25th Senate District
(D) 30th Senate District
2021-S67 - Details
2021-S67 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S67 SPONSOR: HOYLMAN TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to information provided to patients regarding sudden unexpected death in epilepsy PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: The bill would require health care practitioners to provide patients with epilepsy with current and evidence-based information about SUDEP risk factors and conditions, as well as contact information for nonpro- fit organizations that provide support services for epilepsy conditions. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill amends section 2995 of the Public Health Law (Structure and definitions) by adding definitions for "health care prac- titioner" and "Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy."
2021-S67 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 67 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 6, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sens. HOYLMAN, RIVERA, SALAZAR -- 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 information provided to patients regarding sudden unexpected death in epilepsy THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 2995 of the public health law is amended by adding two new paragraphs (f) and (g) to read as follows: (F) "HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONER" SHALL MEAN A PHYSICIAN, NURSE PRACTI- TIONER, OR PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT LICENSED OR CERTIFIED PURSUANT TO TITLE EIGHT OF THE EDUCATION LAW. (G) "SUDDEN UNEXPECTED DEATH IN EPILEPSY" SHALL MEAN SUDDEN, UNEX- PECTED DEATH IN PATIENTS WITH EPILEPSY, WITH OR WITHOUT EVIDENCE OF A SEIZURE. § 2. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 2997-f-1 to read as follows: § 2997-F-1. PROVISION OF INFORMATION RELATING TO SUDDEN UNEXPECTED DEATH IN EPILEPSY. 1. ANY HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONER WHO IS TREATING A PATIENT FOR EPILEPSY, WHO HAS PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE TREATMENT AND CARE OF THE PATIENT, SHALL PROVIDE SUCH PATIENT WITH THE FOLLOWING WRITTEN INFORMATION: (A) CURRENT AND EVIDENCE-BASED INFORMATION ABOUT SUDDEN UNEXPECTED DEATH IN EPILEPSY RISK FACTORS AND CONDITIONS THAT HAS BEEN REVIEWED BY ONE OR MORE ACCREDITED MEDICAL EXPERTS AND NATIONAL EPILEPSY ORGANIZA- TIONS; AND (B) CONTACT INFORMATION FOR NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THAT PROVIDE INFORMATION AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR EPILEPSY CONDITIONS. 2.(A) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PROVIDE WRITTEN INFORMATION TO HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONERS NECESSARY TO IMPLEMENT SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION, AND SHALL POST SUCH INFORMATION ON THE DEPARTMENT'S WEBSITE. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
co-Sponsors
(D) 15th Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
(D, WF) 25th Senate District
(D) 30th Senate District
2021-S67A (ACTIVE) - Details
2021-S67A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S67A SPONSOR: HOYLMAN TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to information provided to patients regarding sudden unexpected death in epilepsy PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: The bill would require health care practitioners to provide patients with epilepsy and at elevated risk for sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) with current and evidence-based information about SUDEP risk factors and conditions, as well as contact information for nonpro- fit organizations that provide support services for epilepsy conditions. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 names the bill the "Natasha Gembka SUDEP Awareness Act" Section 2 amends section 2995 of the Public Health Law (Structure and definitions) by adding definitions for "health care practitioner" and
2021-S67A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 67--A 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 6, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sens. HOYLMAN, ADDABBO, BIAGGI, BRISPORT, CLEARE, COMRIE, COONEY, GRIFFO, HARCKHAM, JACKSON, MANNION, MAY, MYRIE, PALUMBO, RAMOS, REICHLIN-MELNICK, RIVERA, SALAZAR, SAVINO, SEPULVEDA, SKOUFIS, STAVISKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health -- recommitted to the Committee on Health in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to information provided to patients regarding sudden unexpected death in epilepsy THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Natasha Gembka SUDEP Awareness Act." § 2. Subdivision 2 of section 2995 of the public health law is amended by adding two new paragraphs (f) and (g) to read as follows: (F) "HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONER" SHALL MEAN A PHYSICIAN, NURSE PRACTI- TIONER, OR PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT LICENSED OR CERTIFIED PURSUANT TO TITLE EIGHT OF THE EDUCATION LAW. (G) "SUDDEN UNEXPECTED DEATH IN EPILEPSY" SHALL MEAN SUDDEN, UNEX- PECTED DEATH IN PATIENTS WITH EPILEPSY, WITH OR WITHOUT EVIDENCE OF A SEIZURE. § 3. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 2997-f-1 to read as follows: § 2997-F-1. PROVISION OF INFORMATION RELATING TO SUDDEN UNEXPECTED DEATH IN EPILEPSY. 1. ANY HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONER WHO IS TREATING A PATIENT DIAGNOSED WITH EPILEPSY AND AT ELEVATED RISK FOR SUDDEN UNEX- PECTED DEATH IN EPILEPSY, WHO HAS PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE TREAT- MENT AND CARE OF THE PATIENT FOR EPILEPSY, OTHER THAN A HEALTH CARE EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01948-04-2
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