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May 24, 2022 |
referred to health delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 17, 2022 |
advanced to third reading |
May 16, 2022 |
2nd report cal. |
May 11, 2022 |
1st report cal.1335 |
Feb 18, 2022 |
print number 6846a |
Feb 18, 2022 |
amend and recommit to health |
Jan 05, 2022 |
referred to health |
May 19, 2021 |
referred to health |
Senate Bill S6846A
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 33rd Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- 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, WF) 28th Senate District
2021-S6846 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Health
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §2999-cc, Pub Health L
- Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
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S4782
2021-S6846 - 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-S6846 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6846 SPONSOR: RIVERA TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to modifying the definition of telehealth provider PURPOSE: To codify and expand the definition of a telehealth provider. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends subdivision 2 of section 2999-cc of public health law, to expand the definition of a telehealth provider, to include any health care provider who: possesses the requisite license, credentials, regis- tration, and authorization or credentialing to provide health care services in the state, who determines that it is clinically appropriate to deliver health care services via telehealth, and who offers the option of receiving telehealth services to consenting patients.
2021-S6846 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6846 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 19, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. RIVERA -- 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 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; (II) DETERMINES, BASED ON EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE AND/OR BEST PRAC- TICES, THAT IT IS CLINICALLY APPROPRIATE TO DELIVER SUCH HEALTH CARE SERVICE VIA TELEHEALTH; AND (III) OFFERS THE OPTION OF RECEIVING SUCH HEALTH CARE SERVICE VIA TELEHEALTH TO CONSENTING PATIENTS. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD11547-01-1
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 28th Senate District
2021-S6846A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Health
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §2999-cc, Pub Health L
- Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
-
S4782
2021-S6846A (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-S6846A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6846A SPONSOR: RIVERA TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to modifying the definition of telehealth provider PURPOSE: To codify and expand the definition of a telehealth provider. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends subdivision 2 of section 2999-cc of public health law, to expand the definition of a telehealth provider, to include any health care provider who: possesses the requisite license, credentials, regis- tration, and authorization or credentialing to provide health care services in the state and who determines that it is clinically appropri- ate to deliver health care services via telehealth Section 2 provides for the effective date.
2021-S6846A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6846--A 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 19, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sens. RIVERA, KRUEGER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health -- recom- mitted 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 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. LBD11547-02-2
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