Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Nov 17, 2023 |
tabled vetoed memo.54 |
Nov 13, 2023 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 05, 2023 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1371 substituted for s4858 |
May 24, 2023 |
referred to finance delivered to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.248 rules report cal.248 reported |
May 23, 2023 |
reported referred to rules |
Apr 18, 2023 |
reported referred to ways and means |
Mar 16, 2023 |
referred to health |
Assembly Bill A5587
Vetoed By Governor2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
WALLACE
Current Bill Status - Vetoed by Governor
- 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
- Vetoed By Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
co-Sponsors
Nader Sayegh
Anna Kelles
Aileen Gunther
Ron Kim
2023-A5587 (ACTIVE) - Details
2023-A5587 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5587 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y March 16, 2023 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. WALLACE -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Health AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to establishing the office of hospice and palliative care access and quality 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 4003 to read as follows: § 4003. DIRECTOR OF HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE ACCESS AND QUALITY. 1. THE OFFICE OF HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE ACCESS AND QUALITY IS HEREBY CREATED WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL APPOINT A DIRECTOR OF THE OFFICE AND MAY EMPLOY SUCH ASSISTANTS AND PERSONNEL AS ARE NECES- SARY TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE. 2. THE OFFICE SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING POWERS AND DUTIES: (A) TO PROVIDE EXPERTISE AND INPUT ON HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE POLICY DEVELOPMENT AND REGULATION; (B) TO ENSURE HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE PROVIDERS, WORKERS, AND PATIENTS ARE CONSIDERED WHEN NEW POLICY OR REGULATORY CHANGES ARE CONTEMPLATED, DEVELOPED OR IMPLEMENTED; (C) TO DEVELOP RECOMMENDATIONS TO IMPROVE PATIENT CARE FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH CHRONIC OR LIFE-LIMITING ILLNESSES; (D) TO FACILITATE COMMUNICATION BETWEEN THE DEPARTMENT AND HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE PROVIDERS; (E) TO RAISE AWARENESS AND ACCESS TO HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE SERVICES; (F) TO IDENTIFY AND ELIMINATE BARRIERS TO SUCH SERVICES; (G) TO SUPPORT MODELS OF CARE AND SERVICE DELIVERY THAT WOULD ASSIST IN INCREASING UTILIZATION OF HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE SERVICES; (H) TO WORK TO DEVELOP AND PROMOTE INNOVATIVE HEALTH CARE DELIVERY MODELS FOR HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE CARE SERVICES; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01248-01-3 A. 5587 2
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