Assembly Bill A5587

Vetoed By Governor
2023-2024 Legislative Session

Establishes the office of hospice and palliative care access and quality

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Current Bill Status - Vetoed by Governor


  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Vetoed By Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2023-A5587 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4858
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §4003, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
A8881, S8206

2023-A5587 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the office of hospice and palliative care access and quality to provide expertise and input on hospice and palliative care policy development and regulation.

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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