Assembly Bill A6895B

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Provides a premium reduction for physicians who complete a training strategies course relating to emergency department visits for individuals with a developmental or intellectual disability

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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
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2023-A6895 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6351
Current Committee:
Assembly People With Disabilities
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Ren §2828 to be §2831, add §2832, Pub Health L; amd §2343, Ins L

2023-A6895 - Summary

Directs the commissioner of health to approve courses for eligible physicians, nurses and other staff that covers risk management strategies in emergency department visits for individuals with a developmental or intellectual disability; provides a premium reduction for physicians who complete such risk management strategies course.

2023-A6895 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6895
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                May 8, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  SEAWRIGHT  --  read once and referred to the
   Committee on People with Disabilities
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law and the insurance law, in relation
   to a premium reduction for physicians,  nurses  and  other  staff  who
   complete  a  risk  management  strategies course relating to emergency
   department visits for individuals with a developmental or intellectual
   disability
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Section 2828 of the public health law, as added by chapter
 689 of the laws of 2021, is renumbered section 2831 and  a  new  section
 2832 is added to read as follows:
   § 2832. INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES TRAINING STRATEGIES. 1. IN ORDER
 TO  IMPROVE PATIENT SAFETY AND OUTCOMES, MINIMIZE HEALTH INEQUITY, BUILD
 THE CAPACITY OF STAFF TO UNDERSTAND THE NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS WITH INTEL-
 LECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND TO PROMOTE INFORMED CONSULTA-
 TION BY PATIENTS WITH THEIR PHYSICIANS, NURSES AND  OTHER  STAFF  DURING
 VISITS TO AN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT IN A GENERAL HOSPITAL, THE COMMISSION-
 ER,  IN CONSULTATION WITH THE OFFICE FOR PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISA-
 BILITIES, SHALL APPROVE  PROFESSIONAL  EDUCATION  COURSES  FOR  ELIGIBLE
 PHYSICIANS,  NURSES  AND  OTHER STAFF AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION FOUR OF
 THIS SECTION,  THAT  COVERS  RISK  MANAGEMENT  STRATEGIES  IN  EMERGENCY
 DEPARTMENT  VISITS  FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH A DEVELOPMENTAL OR INTELLECTUAL
 DISABILITY AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN SECTION 1.03 OF THE MENTAL HYGIENE
 LAW, AS DESCRIBED IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION. SUCH RISK  MANAGE-
 MENT  STRATEGIES  COURSES  SHALL  BE  SUBJECT  TO  SUCH STANDARDS AS THE
 COMMISSIONER, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE OFFICE FOR PEOPLE  WITH  DEVELOP-
 MENTAL DISABILITIES, MAY PRESCRIBE BY REGULATION. AN ELIGIBLE PHYSICIAN,
 NURSE  OR  OTHER  STAFF  WHO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETES SUCH RISK MANAGEMENT
 STRATEGIES COURSE PURSUANT TO  THIS  SECTION  SHALL  RECEIVE  CONTINUING
 MEDICAL EDUCATION CREDIT AND A CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10725-02-3
              

2023-A6895A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6351
Current Committee:
Assembly People With Disabilities
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Ren §2828 to be §2831, add §2832, Pub Health L; amd §2343, Ins L

2023-A6895A - Summary

Directs the commissioner of health to approve courses for eligible physicians, nurses and other staff that covers risk management strategies in emergency department visits for individuals with a developmental or intellectual disability; provides a premium reduction for physicians who complete such risk management strategies course.

2023-A6895A - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6895--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                May 8, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  SEAWRIGHT  --  read once and referred to the
   Committee on People with Disabilities --  committee  discharged,  bill
   amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
   tee
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law and the insurance law, in relation
   to a premium reduction for physicians who complete a  risk  management
   strategies course relating to emergency department visits for individ-
   uals with a developmental or intellectual disability
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 2828 of the public health law, as added by  chapter
 689  of  the  laws of 2021, is renumbered section 2831 and a new section
 2832 is added to read as follows:
   § 2832. INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES TRAINING STRATEGIES. 1. IN ORDER
 TO IMPROVE PATIENT SAFETY AND OUTCOMES, MINIMIZE HEALTH INEQUITY,  BUILD
 THE CAPACITY OF STAFF TO UNDERSTAND THE NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS WITH INTEL-
 LECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND TO PROMOTE INFORMED CONSULTA-
 TION  BY  PATIENTS  WITH THEIR PHYSICIANS, NURSES AND OTHER STAFF DURING
 VISITS TO AN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT IN A GENERAL HOSPITAL, THE COMMISSION-
 ER, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE OFFICE FOR PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL  DISA-
 BILITIES,  SHALL  APPROVE  PROFESSIONAL  EDUCATION  COURSES FOR ELIGIBLE
 PHYSICIANS, NURSES AND OTHER STAFF AS PROVIDED IN  SUBDIVISION  FOUR  OF
 THIS  SECTION,  THAT  COVERS  RISK  MANAGEMENT  STRATEGIES  IN EMERGENCY
 DEPARTMENT VISITS FOR INDIVIDUALS WITH A DEVELOPMENTAL  OR  INTELLECTUAL
 DISABILITY AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN SECTION 1.03 OF THE MENTAL HYGIENE
 LAW,  AS DESCRIBED IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION. SUCH RISK MANAGE-
 MENT STRATEGIES COURSES SHALL  BE  SUBJECT  TO  SUCH  STANDARDS  AS  THE
 COMMISSIONER,  IN  CONSULTATION WITH THE OFFICE FOR PEOPLE WITH DEVELOP-
 MENTAL DISABILITIES, MAY PRESCRIBE BY REGULATION. AN ELIGIBLE PHYSICIAN,
 NURSE OR OTHER STAFF WHO SUCCESSFULLY  COMPLETES  SUCH  RISK  MANAGEMENT
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10725-04-3
 A. 6895--A                          2
              

2023-A6895B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6351
Current Committee:
Assembly People With Disabilities
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Ren §2828 to be §2831, add §2832, Pub Health L; amd §2343, Ins L

2023-A6895B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs the commissioner of health to approve courses for eligible physicians, nurses and other staff that covers risk management strategies in emergency department visits for individuals with a developmental or intellectual disability; provides a premium reduction for physicians who complete such risk management strategies course.

2023-A6895B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6895--B
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                                May 8, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  SEAWRIGHT  --  read once and referred to the
   Committee on People with Disabilities --  committee  discharged,  bill
   amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
   tee -- recommitted to the Committee on  People  with  Disabilities  in
   accordance  with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill
   amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
   tee
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law and the insurance law, in relation
   to  a  premium reduction for physicians who complete a risk management
   strategies course relating to emergency department visits for individ-
   uals with a developmental or intellectual disability
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Section 2828 of the public health law, as added by chapter
 689 of the laws of 2021, is renumbered section 2831 and  a  new  section
 2832 is added to read as follows:
   § 2832. INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES TRAINING STRATEGIES. 1. IN ORDER
 TO  IMPROVE PATIENT SAFETY AND OUTCOMES, MINIMIZE HEALTH INEQUITY, BUILD
 THE CAPACITY OF STAFF TO UNDERSTAND THE NEEDS OF INDIVIDUALS WITH INTEL-
 LECTUAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES AND TO PROMOTE INFORMED CONSULTA-
 TION BY PATIENTS WITH THEIR PHYSICIANS, NURSES AND  OTHER  STAFF  DURING
 VISITS TO AN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT IN A GENERAL HOSPITAL, THE COMMISSION-
 ER,  IN CONSULTATION WITH THE OFFICE FOR PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISA-
 BILITIES, SHALL APPROVE COURSES  FOR  ELIGIBLE  PHYSICIANS,  NURSES  AND
 OTHER STAFF AS PROVIDED IN SUBDIVISION FOUR OF THIS SECTION, THAT COVERS
 RISK  MANAGEMENT  STRATEGIES IN EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT VISITS FOR INDIVID-
 UALS WITH A DEVELOPMENTAL OR INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY  AS  SUCH  TERM  IS
 DEFINED  IN  SECTION  1.03  OF  THE  MENTAL HYGIENE LAW, AS DESCRIBED IN
 SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION. SUCH RISK MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES COURSES
 SHALL BE SUBJECT TO SUCH STANDARDS AS THE COMMISSIONER, IN  CONSULTATION
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10725-05-4
 A. 6895--B                          2
              

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