Assembly Actions -
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May 12, 2022 |
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Senate Bill S9215
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 56th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Health 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
2021-S9215 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Health
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§2999-g, 2999-h & 2999-j, Pub Health L
- Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
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S1053
2021-S9215 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Defines "neurological injury" as an injury to the brain or spinal cord of a person occurring in the course of the provision of medical services, that rendered the person with a permanent and substantial motor impairment or with a disability that: results in similar impairment of general intellectual functioning or adaptive behavior to that of intellectually disabled persons; requires treatment and services similar to those required for such person; has continued or can be expected to continue indefinitely; and constitutes a substantial handicap to such person's ability to function normally in society
2021-S9215 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S9215 SPONSOR: COONEY TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to neurological inju- ries PURPOSE: To expand the New York state medical indemnity fund ("MIF") to apply to all neurological injuries. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: § 1 - Amends various provisions of Public Health Law article 29-D, Title 4. § 2 - Effective date. JUSTIFICATION:
2021-S9215 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 9215 I N S E N A T E May 12, 2022 ___________ Introduced by Sen. COONEY -- 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 neurological inju- ries THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 2999-g of the public health law, as added by section 52 of part H of chapter 59 of the laws of 2011, is amended to read as follows: § 2999-g. Purpose of this title. Creation of the New York state medical indemnity fund. There is hereby created the New York state medical indemnity fund (the "fund"). The purpose of the fund is to provide a funding source for future health care costs associated with [birth related] neurological injuries, in order to reduce premium costs for medical malpractice insurance coverage. § 2. Section 2999-h of the public health law, as added by section 52 of part H of chapter 59 of the laws of 2011, subdivision 1 as amended by chapter 517 of the laws of 2016, subdivision 3 as amended by chapter 4 of the laws of 2017 and subdivision 4 as amended by section 1 of part K of chapter 57 of the laws of 2019, is amended to read as follows: § 2999-h. Definitions. As used in this title, unless the context or subject matter requires otherwise: 1. "Birth-related neurological injury" means an injury to the brain or spinal cord of a live infant caused by the deprivation of oxygen or mechanical injury occurring in the course of labor, delivery or resusci- tation, or by other medical services provided or not provided during delivery admission, that rendered the infant with a permanent and substantial motor impairment or with a developmental disability as that term is defined by section 1.03 of the mental hygiene law, or both. This definition shall apply to live births only. 2. "Fund" means the New York state medical indemnity fund. 3. "NEUROLOGICAL INJURY" MEANS AN INJURY TO THE BRAIN OR SPINAL CORD OF A PERSON OCCURRING IN THE COURSE OF THE PROVISION OF MEDICAL SERVICES, THAT RENDERED THE PERSON WITH A PERMANENT AND SUBSTANTIAL EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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