Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Apr 02, 2024 |
print number 474b |
Apr 02, 2024 |
amend and recommit to health |
Feb 02, 2024 |
print number 474a |
Feb 02, 2024 |
amend and recommit to health |
Jan 03, 2024 |
referred to health |
Jan 09, 2023 |
referred to health |
Assembly Bill A474B
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
CRUZ
Current 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
Bill Amendments
2023-A474 - Details
2023-A474 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 474 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 9, 2023 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. CRUZ -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to requiring hospi- tals to conduct an annual safety and security assessment and develop a violence prevention program 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 2831 to read as follows: § 2831. VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAM. 1. WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, EVERY HOSPITAL SHALL ESTABLISH A VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAM FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROTECTING HEALTH CARE WORKERS, PATIENTS, FAMILIES AND VISITORS. THE PROGRAM SHALL, AT A MINI- MUM, INCLUDE THE REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION. 2. BEGINNING JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FOUR, ALL HOSPITALS SHALL CONDUCT, NOT LESS THAN ANNUALLY, A SAFETY AND SECURITY ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOP A SAFETY AND SECURITY PLAN. AS PART OF THE PLAN, A HOSPITAL SHALL ADOPT SECURITY POLICIES INCLUDING PERSONNEL TRAINING POLICIES DESIGNED TO PROTECT PERSONNEL, PATIENTS, AND VISITORS FROM AGGRESSIVE OR VIOLENT BEHAVIOR. THE ASSESSMENT SHALL CONSIDER LIMITING AND REGULATING VISITOR ACCESS THROUGH A SECURE PRIMARY ENTRANCE, IMPLEMENTING STRONG VISITOR MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS THROUGH THE USE OF VISITOR SCREENING TECH- NOLOGIES THAT INCORPORATE THE ISSUANCE OF TEMPORARY IDENTIFICATION BADG- ES TO ALL VISITORS ENTERING THE HOSPITAL. IN CONDUCTING THE ANNUAL ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPING THE PLAN, THE HOSPITAL SHALL CONSULT WITH AFFECTED EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING THE RECOGNIZED COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGENT OR AGENTS, IF ANY, AND MEMBERS OF THE HOSPITAL MEDICAL STAFF AND MAY OCCUR THROUGH ESTABLISHED HOSPITAL SAFETY AND SECURITY COMMITTEES AND EXISTING LABOR MANAGEMENT COMMITTEES. PERSONS REGULARLY ASSIGNED TO PROVIDE SECURITY IN A HOSPITAL SETTING SHALL BE ADEQUATELY TRAINED REGARDING THE ROLE OF SECURITY IN HOSPITAL OPERATIONS, INCLUDING THE EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02307-01-3
co-Sponsors
Jeffrey Dinowitz
Rebecca Seawright
2023-A474A - Details
2023-A474A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 474--A 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 9, 2023 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. CRUZ -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health -- recommitted to the Committee on Health in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to requiring hospi- tals to conduct an annual safety and security assessment and develop a violence prevention program 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 2831 to read as follows: § 2831. VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAM. 1. WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, EVERY HOSPITAL SHALL ESTABLISH A VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAM FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROTECTING HEALTH CARE WORKERS, PATIENTS, FAMILIES AND VISITORS. THE PROGRAM SHALL, AT A MINI- MUM, INCLUDE THE REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION. 2. BEGINNING JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FOUR, ALL HOSPITALS SHALL CONDUCT, NOT LESS THAN ANNUALLY, A SAFETY AND SECURITY ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOP A SAFETY AND SECURITY PLAN. AS PART OF THE PLAN, A HOSPITAL SHALL ADOPT SECURITY POLICIES INCLUDING PERSONNEL TRAINING POLICIES DESIGNED TO PROTECT PERSONNEL, PATIENTS, AND VISITORS FROM AGGRESSIVE OR VIOLENT BEHAVIOR. THE ASSESSMENT SHALL CONSIDER LIMITING AND REGULATING VISITOR ACCESS THROUGH A SECURE PRIMARY ENTRANCE, IMPLEMENTING STRONG VISITOR MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS THROUGH THE USE OF VISITOR SCREENING TECH- NOLOGIES THAT INCORPORATE THE ISSUANCE OF TEMPORARY IDENTIFICATION BADG- ES TO ALL VISITORS ENTERING THE HOSPITAL. IN CONDUCTING THE ANNUAL ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPING THE PLAN, THE HOSPITAL SHALL CONSULT WITH AFFECTED EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING THE RECOGNIZED COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGENT OR AGENTS, IF ANY, AND MEMBERS OF THE HOSPITAL MEDICAL STAFF AND MAY OCCUR THROUGH ESTABLISHED HOSPITAL SAFETY AND SECURITY COMMITTEES AND EXISTING LABOR MANAGEMENT COMMITTEES. PERSONS REGULARLY ASSIGNED TO EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02307-02-3
co-Sponsors
Jeffrey Dinowitz
Rebecca Seawright
2023-A474B (ACTIVE) - Details
2023-A474B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 474--B 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 9, 2023 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. CRUZ, DINOWITZ, SEAWRIGHT -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health -- recommitted to the Committee on Health in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- again reported from said committee with amend- ments, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to requiring hospi- tals to conduct an annual safety and security assessment and develop a violence prevention program 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 2831 to read as follows: § 2831. VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAM. 1. WITHIN SIX MONTHS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, EVERY HOSPITAL SHALL ESTABLISH A VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROGRAM FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROTECTING HEALTH CARE WORKERS, PATIENTS, FAMILIES AND VISITORS. THE PROGRAM SHALL, AT A MINI- MUM, INCLUDE THE REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION. 2. BEGINNING SEPTEMBER FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE, ALL HOSPITALS SHALL CONDUCT, NOT LESS THAN ANNUALLY, A SAFETY AND SECURITY ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOP A SAFETY AND SECURITY PLAN. AS PART OF THE PLAN, A HOSPITAL SHALL ADOPT SECURITY POLICIES INCLUDING PERSONNEL TRAINING POLICIES DESIGNED TO PROTECT PERSONNEL, PATIENTS, AND VISITORS FROM AGGRESSIVE OR VIOLENT BEHAVIOR. THE ASSESSMENT SHALL CONSIDER LIMITING AND REGULATING VISITOR ACCESS THROUGH A SECURE PRIMARY ENTRANCE, IMPLEMENTING STRONG VISITOR MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS THROUGH THE USE OF VISITOR SCREENING TECH- NOLOGIES THAT INCORPORATE THE ISSUANCE OF TEMPORARY IDENTIFICATION BADG- ES TO ALL VISITORS ENTERING THE HOSPITAL. IN CONDUCTING THE ANNUAL ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPING THE PLAN, THE HOSPITAL SHALL CONSULT WITH AFFECTED EMPLOYEES, INCLUDING THE RECOGNIZED COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGENT OR AGENTS, IF ANY, AND MEMBERS OF THE HOSPITAL MEDICAL STAFF AND MAY EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02307-04-4
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