assembly Bill A5841B

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to the use of psychotropic medications in nursing homes and adult care facilities

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Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jan 24, 2022 print number 2103b
Jan 24, 2022 amend and recommit to health
Jan 05, 2022 referred to health
Jun 10, 2021 committed to rules
May 03, 2021 amended on third reading 2103a
Mar 11, 2021 advanced to third reading
Mar 10, 2021 2nd report cal.
Mar 09, 2021 1st report cal.541
Jan 19, 2021 referred to health
Apr 05, 2022 referred to health
delivered to senate
passed assembly
Jan 25, 2022 amended on third reading 5841b
Jan 05, 2022 ordered to third reading cal.190
returned to assembly
died in senate
Mar 09, 2021 referred to health
delivered to senate
passed assembly
Mar 04, 2021 amended on third reading 5841a
Mar 02, 2021 ordered to third reading rules cal.27
rules report cal.27
Mar 01, 2021 reported
reported referred to rules
reported referred to codes
Feb 26, 2021 referred to health

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Mar 9, 2021 - Health committee Vote

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Nay
3
Aye with Reservations
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Absent
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Excused
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Abstained
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Committee Vote: Mar 9, 2021

aye wr (3)

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A5841 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2103
Current Committee:
Senate Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §280-d, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A7351
2017-2018: A5332, S8752
2019-2020: A1033, S5441
2023-2024: S466

A5841 - Summary

Relates to the use of psychotropic medications in nursing homes and adult care facilities; imposes limits as to time and documentation; requires informed consent under certain circumstances.

A5841 - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5841
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 26, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of A. GOTTFRIED, SAYEGH -- read once and referred to
   the Committee on Health
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to the use of psycho-
   tropic medications in nursing homes and adult care facilities
 
   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
 280-d to read as follows:
   § 280-D. USE OF PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATIONS IN NURSING  HOMES  AND  ADULT
 CARE FACILITIES. 1. AS USED IN THIS SECTION:
   (A)  "PSYCHOTROPIC  MEDICATION" MEANS A DRUG THAT AFFECTS BRAIN ACTIV-
 ITIES ASSOCIATED WITH MENTAL PROCESSES AND BEHAVIOR, INCLUDING, BUT  NOT
 LIMITED TO, ANTIPSYCHOTICS, ANTIDEPRESSANTS, ANTIANXIETY DRUGS OR ANXIO-
 LYTICS, AND HYPNOTICS;
   (B)  "LAWFUL  REPRESENTATIVE" MEANS, WHERE A PATIENT LACKS CAPACITY TO
 CONSENT TO HEALTH CARE, A PERSON AUTHORIZED TO CONSENT ON BEHALF OF  THE
 PATIENT,  INCLUDING,  BUT NOT LIMITED TO, A HEALTH CARE AGENT AUTHORIZED
 BY A HEALTH CARE PROXY UNDER ARTICLE TWENTY-NINE-C OF THIS CHAPTER OR  A
 SURROGATE UNDER ARTICLE TWENTY-NINE-CC OF THIS CHAPTER;
   (C)  "INCREASE"  WHEN  USED IN RELATION TO AN ORDER FOR A PSYCHOTROPIC
 MEDICATION, MEANS AN INCREASE OF THE DOSAGE OR DURATION OF  THE  MEDICA-
 TION  ABOVE  THE  DOSAGE  OR  DURATION  COVERED  BY THE CURRENTLY ACTIVE
 CONSENT;
   (D) "HEALTH CARE  PROFESSIONAL"  MEANS  A  HEALTH  CARE  PROFESSIONAL,
 LICENSED,  CERTIFIED  OR AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE UNDER TITLE EIGHT OF THE
 EDUCATION LAW, ACTING WITHIN HIS OR HER LAWFUL SCOPE  OF  PRACTICE,  WHO
 HAS AUTHORITY TO ORDER A PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATION; AND
   (E)  "PATIENT"  MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO IS A RESIDENT OF A RESIDENTIAL
 HEALTH CARE FACILITY AS DEFINED IN ARTICLE TWENTY-EIGHT OF THIS CHAPTER,
 OR AN ADULT CARE FACILITY CERTIFIED UNDER SECTION  FOUR  HUNDRED  SIXTY-
 ONE-B OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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A5841A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2103
Current Committee:
Senate Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §280-d, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A7351
2017-2018: A5332, S8752
2019-2020: A1033, S5441
2023-2024: S466

A5841A - Summary

Relates to the use of psychotropic medications in nursing homes and adult care facilities; imposes limits as to time and documentation; requires informed consent under certain circumstances.

A5841A - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5841--A
                                                             R. R. 27
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 26, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  GOTTFRIED,  WEINSTEIN, SAYEGH, STECK, SIMON,
   CUSICK,  BARRON,  ABINANTI,  COOK,  GLICK,  VANEL,  LUNSFORD,  CAHILL,
   L. ROSENTHAL,   PICHARDO,   RICHARDSON,  BRONSON,  ZEBROWSKI,  THIELE,
   WILLIAMS, BICHOTTE HERMELYN, CARROLL, FALL, GALLAGHER, FORREST,  CRUZ,
   STIRPE,  NOLAN,  CLARK,  COLTON, PERRY, SANTABARBARA, HUNTER, JACKSON,
   ZINERMAN, GRIFFIN, KELLES, SILLITTI -- read once and referred  to  the
   Committee on Health -- reported and referred to the Committee on Codes
   --  reported  and referred to the Committee on Rules -- amended on the
   special order of third reading, ordered reprinted as amended,  retain-
   ing its place on the special order of third reading
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to the use of psycho-
   tropic medications in nursing homes and adult care facilities
 
   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
 280-d to read as follows:
   §  280-D.  USE  OF PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATIONS IN NURSING HOMES AND ADULT
 CARE FACILITIES. 1. AS USED IN THIS SECTION:
   (A) "PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATION" MEANS A DRUG THAT AFFECTS  BRAIN  ACTIV-
 ITIES  ASSOCIATED WITH MENTAL PROCESSES AND BEHAVIOR, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
 LIMITED TO, ANTIPSYCHOTICS, ANTIDEPRESSANTS, ANTIANXIETY DRUGS OR ANXIO-
 LYTICS, AND HYPNOTICS;
   (B) "LAWFUL REPRESENTATIVE" MEANS, WHERE A PATIENT LACKS  CAPACITY  TO
 CONSENT  TO HEALTH CARE, A PERSON AUTHORIZED TO CONSENT ON BEHALF OF THE
 PATIENT, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, A HEALTH CARE  AGENT  AUTHORIZED
 BY  A HEALTH CARE PROXY UNDER ARTICLE TWENTY-NINE-C OF THIS CHAPTER OR A
 SURROGATE UNDER ARTICLE TWENTY-NINE-CC OF THIS CHAPTER;
   (C) "INCREASE" WHEN USED IN RELATION TO AN ORDER  FOR  A  PSYCHOTROPIC
 MEDICATION,  MEANS  AN INCREASE OF THE DOSAGE OR DURATION OF THE MEDICA-
 TION ABOVE THE DOSAGE  OR  DURATION  COVERED  BY  THE  CURRENTLY  ACTIVE
 CONSENT;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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A5841B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2103
Current Committee:
Senate Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §280-d, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A7351
2017-2018: A5332, S8752
2019-2020: A1033, S5441
2023-2024: S466

A5841B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the use of psychotropic medications in nursing homes and adult care facilities; imposes limits as to time and documentation; requires informed consent under certain circumstances.

A5841B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5841--B
                                                         Cal. No. 190
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 26, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  GOTTFRIED,  WEINSTEIN, SAYEGH, STECK, SIMON,
   CUSICK, ABINANTI, COOK, GLICK, VANEL, LUNSFORD, CAHILL,  L. ROSENTHAL,
   RICHARDSON,  BRONSON,  ZEBROWSKI, THIELE, WILLIAMS, BICHOTTE HERMELYN,
   CARROLL, FALL, GALLAGHER, FORREST, CRUZ, STIRPE, NOLAN, CLARK, COLTON,
   PERRY,  SANTABARBARA,  HUNTER,  JACKSON,  ZINERMAN,  GRIFFIN,  KELLES,
   JACOBSON,  FERNANDEZ, GALEF, SILLITTI -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Health -- reported and referred to the Committee on Codes
   -- reported and referred to the Committee on Rules -- amended  on  the
   special  order of third reading, ordered reprinted as amended, retain-
   ing its place on the special order of third reading --  ordered  to  a
   third  reading,  amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place on
   the order of third reading
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to the use of psycho-
   tropic medications in nursing homes and adult care facilities
 
   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
 280-d to read as follows:
   § 280-D. USE OF PSYCHOTROPIC MEDICATIONS IN NURSING  HOMES  AND  ADULT
 CARE FACILITIES. 1. AS USED IN THIS SECTION:
   (A)  "PSYCHOTROPIC  MEDICATION" MEANS A DRUG THAT AFFECTS BRAIN ACTIV-
 ITIES ASSOCIATED WITH MENTAL PROCESSES AND BEHAVIOR, INCLUDING, BUT  NOT
 LIMITED TO, ANTIPSYCHOTICS, ANTIDEPRESSANTS, ANTIANXIETY DRUGS OR ANXIO-
 LYTICS, AND HYPNOTICS;
   (B)  "LAWFUL  REPRESENTATIVE" MEANS, WHERE A PATIENT LACKS CAPACITY TO
 CONSENT TO HEALTH CARE, A PERSON AUTHORIZED TO CONSENT ON BEHALF OF  THE
 PATIENT,  INCLUDING,  BUT NOT LIMITED TO, A HEALTH CARE AGENT AUTHORIZED
 BY A HEALTH CARE PROXY UNDER ARTICLE TWENTY-NINE-C OF THIS CHAPTER OR  A
 SURROGATE UNDER ARTICLE TWENTY-NINE-CC OF THIS CHAPTER;
   (C)  "INCREASE"  WHEN  USED IN RELATION TO AN ORDER FOR A PSYCHOTROPIC
 MEDICATION, MEANS AN INCREASE OF THE DOSAGE OR DURATION OF  THE  MEDICA-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.