NY State Senate Bill S3058

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Mar 19, 2021	approval memo.2 signed chap.80
Mar 08, 2021	delivered to governor
Mar 04, 2021	returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.24 substituted for a3919
Feb 22, 2021	referred to health delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.354 committed to rules
Feb 10, 2021	2nd report cal.
Feb 09, 2021	1st report cal.354
Jan 27, 2021	referred to health

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Feb 9, 2021 - Health committee Vote

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S3058 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A3919
Law Section:: Public Health Law
Laws Affected:: Add §2803-z, amd §2803-c, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:: S8764, A10799

S3058 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes requirements for the transfer, discharge and voluntary discharge from residential health care facilities.

S3058 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

 
BILL NUMBER: S3058

SPONSOR: RIVERA
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the public health law, in relation to establishing
requirements for the transfer, discharge and voluntary discharge from
residential health care facilities

 
PURPOSE:

This bill will ensure the safety and appropriate discharge or transfer
of individuals from residential health care facilities.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 of the bill would amend Article 28 of the public health law by
adding a new section 2803-z. This section would include various require-
ments necessary prior to an individual being transferred or discharged
from a residential health care facility.

Section 2 of the bill amends section 2803-c of public health law adding
an additional affirmative right for patients in residential health care
facilities.

Section 3 of the bill provides the effective date, which is immediately.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

According to a New York Times article published June on 21st of 2020,
residential health care facilities around the country were inappropri-
ately releasing residents to homeless shelters and other inappropriate
locations, despite the fact that homeless shelters and other locations
were not adequately equipped to continue care for these indi- viduals.
New York regulation and federal law currently requires various steps to
be taken to ensure the safety and appropriate discharge of individuals
from residential health care facilities. Unfortunately, it seems that
some facilities have either not appropriately complied with these
requirements, or were taking advantage of potential loopholes in the
system, and the vulnerable populations they serve.

This bill would codify New York State regulations and federal law as it
relates to the transfer and discharge of patients from residential
health care facilities as well as put in affirmative language which
would reduce the ability of these facilities to try and coax residents
to agree to leave, despite the continued need for care.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2019-2020: S8764/A10799 Hevesi

 
BUDGET IMPLICATIONS:

Undetermined

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately

S3058 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3058
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 27, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. RIVERA, KRUEGER -- 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  establishing
   requirements  for the transfer, discharge and voluntary discharge from
   residential health 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
 2803-z to read as follows:
   § 2803-Z. TRANSFER, DISCHARGE AND VOLUNTARY DISCHARGE REQUIREMENTS FOR
 RESIDENTIAL HEALTH CARE FACILITIES.  1. (A) NO RESIDENTIAL  HEALTH  CARE
 FACILITY  SHALL TRANSFER OR DISCHARGE A RESIDENT UNLESS SUCH TRANSFER OR
 DISCHARGE IS NECESSARY FOR THE RESIDENT'S HEALTH,  SAFETY,  OR  WELFARE,
 SUCH  TRANSFER OR DISCHARGE IS NECESSARY TO PRESERVE THE HEALTH, SAFETY,
 OR WELFARE OF OTHER RESIDENTS, THE FACILITY  DISCONTINUES  OPERATION  OR
 THE  RESIDENT  HAS  FAILED TO PAY OR MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR PAYMENT FOR A
 STAY AT THE FACILITY, UNLESS STATED OTHERWISE BY THIS SECTION.
   (B) PRIOR TO A FACILITY INITIATING A TRANSFER OR DISCHARGE OF A  RESI-
 DENT, THE FACILITY SHALL USE ITS BEST EFFORTS, INCLUDING COMPLIANCE WITH
 APPLICABLE  FEDERAL  AND STATE REGULATIONS, TO SECURE APPROPRIATE PLACE-
 MENT OR A RESIDENTIAL ARRANGEMENT FOR THE RESIDENT, OTHER THAN TEMPORARY
 HOUSING ASSISTANCE. FOR PURPOSES OF  THIS  SECTION,  "TEMPORARY  HOUSING
 ASSISTANCE"  SHALL  INCLUDE  BUT  NOT  BE LIMITED TO A FAMILY SHELTER, A
 SHELTER FOR ADULTS, A HOTEL, AN EMERGENCY APARTMENT, A DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
 SHELTER, OR A SAFE HOUSE FOR REFUGEES. NO RESIDENTIAL HEALTH CARE FACIL-
 ITY SHALL INITIATE A TRANSFER OR DISCHARGE OF A RESIDENT TO THE HOME  OF
 ANOTHER  INDIVIDUAL  WITHOUT THE WRITTEN CONSENT OF THE RESIDENT AND THE
 OTHER INDIVIDUAL AND THE OTHER INDIVIDUAL HAS RECEIVED AND  ACKNOWLEDGED
 THE COMPREHENSIVE DISCHARGE PLAN TO ADDRESS THE RESIDENT'S NEEDS.
   (C)  AT  LEAST  THIRTY  DAYS PRIOR TO A FACILITY-INITIATED TRANSFER OR
 DISCHARGE, THE RESIDENTIAL HEALTH CARE FACILITY  SHALL  PROVIDE  WRITTEN
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD01778-01-1

 S. 3058                             2
 
 NOTIFICATION  OF  THE  TRANSFER  OR DISCHARGE TO THE RESIDENT, THE RESI-
 DENT'S LAWFUL REPRESENTATIVE, IF ANY, A FAMILY MEMBER OF  THE  RESIDENT,
 IF  KNOWN,  AND  THE  LONG-TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN UNDER SECTION TWO HUNDRED
 EIGHTEEN  OF  THE ELDER LAW. THE NOTIFICATION SHALL BE IN A LANGUAGE AND
 MANNER THAT IS UNDERSTANDABLE TO THE RESIDENT AND SHALL STATE THE  BASIS
 FOR THE TRANSFER OR DISCHARGE, WHICH SHALL BE RECORDED IN THE RESIDENT'S
 CLINICAL RECORD.
   (D)  A  RESIDENT  MAY  BE TRANSFERRED OR DISCHARGED IF THE FACILITY IS
 UNABLE TO MEET THE NEEDS OF THE RESIDENT. IN THAT CASE,  THE  RESIDENT'S
 CLINICAL  RECORD  SHALL  DOCUMENT  (I)  THE  SPECIFIC NEED OR NEEDS THAT
 CANNOT BE MET, (II) THE  FACILITY'S  ATTEMPTS  TO  MEET  THE  RESIDENT'S
 NEEDS, AND (III) THE SERVICES AVAILABLE AT THE RECEIVING FACILITY.
   (E)  WHEN  A  RESIDENT  IS BEING TRANSFERRED OR DISCHARGED BECAUSE THE
 RESIDENT CANNOT BE CARED FOR SAFELY, OR IS A  DANGER  TO  OTHERS,  PRIOR
 NOTICE  MAY  BE  PROVIDED LESS THAN THIRTY DAYS PRIOR TO THE TRANSFER OR
 DISCHARGE BUT SHALL BE PROVIDED AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE PRIOR TO TRANSFER
 OR DISCHARGE. THE FACILITY SHALL DOCUMENT  IN  THE  RESIDENT'S  CLINICAL
 RECORD  THE  RISKS  TO  THE  RESIDENT  OR OTHERS IF THE RESIDENT WERE TO
 REMAIN IN THE FACILITY.
   (F) A RESIDENTIAL HEALTH CARE FACILITY MAY  TRANSFER  OR  DISCHARGE  A
 RESIDENT  BECAUSE  THE  RESIDENT  DOES  NOT NEED RESIDENTIAL HEALTH CARE
 FACILITY SERVICES.
   2. WHERE THE RESIDENT'S TRANSFER OR  DISCHARGE  IS  INITIATED  BY  THE
 RESIDENT  AND  THE  CLINICAL RECORD NOTES THAT A FAMILY MEMBER OR DESIG-
 NATED REPRESENTATIVE HAS REQUESTED NOTIFICATION, AND  SUCH  NOTIFICATION
 IS  OTHERWISE  LAWFUL, THE RESIDENTIAL HEALTH CARE FACILITY SHALL NOTIFY
 THE FAMILY MEMBER OR DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE RESIDENT'S  VOLUN-
 TARY  TRANSFER  OR  DISCHARGE  AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE AFTER THE RESIDENT
 INITIATES THE VOLUNTARY TRANSFER OR DISCHARGE PROCESS AND  IN  NO  EVENT
 MORE THAN FORTY-EIGHT HOURS THEREAFTER. THE NOTICE SHALL NOT BE PROVIDED
 IF  THE  RESIDENT SPECIFICALLY REQUESTS THAT THE FAMILY MEMBER OR DESIG-
 NATED REPRESENTATIVE NOT BE NOTIFIED.
   3. A RESIDENTIAL HEALTH CARE FACILITY SHALL NOT COMPEL OR  ATTEMPT  TO
 COMPEL  AN  INDIVIDUAL  TO  VOLUNTARILY  TRANSFER  OR DISCHARGE FROM THE
 FACILITY.
   § 2. Subdivision 3 of section 2803-c  of  the  public  health  law  is
 amended by adding a new paragraph r to read as follows:
   R.  EVERY  PATIENT  SHALL  HAVE THE RIGHT TO REMAIN IN CARE UNLESS THE
 PATIENT IS APPROPRIATELY DISCHARGED OR TRANSFERRED  IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH
 SECTION  TWO  THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED THREE-Z OF THIS ARTICLE AND A RESI-
 DENTIAL HEALTH CARE FACILITY SHALL NOT ATTEMPT TO  COMPEL  OR  RETALIATE
 AGAINST AN INDIVIDUAL THAT CHOOSES TO REMAIN IN CARE.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

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Feb 22, 2021 - floor Vote

Floor Vote: Feb 22, 2021

Feb 22, 2021 - Rules committee Vote

Rules Committee Vote: Feb 22, 2021

Feb 9, 2021 - Health committee Vote

Health Committee Vote: Feb 9, 2021

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S3058 (ACTIVE) - Details

S3058 (ACTIVE) - Summary

S3058 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S3058 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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Gustavo Rivera

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Feb 22, 2021 - floor Vote

Floor Vote: Feb 22, 2021

Feb 22, 2021 - Rules committee Vote

Rules Committee Vote: Feb 22, 2021

Feb 9, 2021 - Health committee Vote

Health Committee Vote: Feb 9, 2021

Co-Sponsors

Alessandra Biaggi

Michelle Hinchey

Liz Krueger

Kevin S. Parker

S3058 (ACTIVE) - Details

S3058 (ACTIVE) - Summary

S3058 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S3058 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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