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Jan 21, 2009 |
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Senate Bill S932
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Health 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
2009-S932 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Health
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง18, Pub Health L
2009-S932 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Relates to the transfer of all patient information to the department of health when a facility is closed by the department; requires information be furnished to a qualified person within 30 days; requires that original mammograms, and cancer screenings or tests be furnished within 15 days.
2009-S932 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S932 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the public health law, in relation to access to patient information and the transfer of all patient information to the department of health when a facility is closed by the department PURPOSE : Relates to the transfer of all patient information to the department of health when a facility is closed by the department SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Paragraph (d) of subdivision 2 of Section 18 of the public health law is amended and new paragraph (d-l) is added to require that upon the written request of any qualified person, a health care provider must furnish, within 15 days, a copy of any cancer tests or screenings, or mammograms requested. Section 18 of the public health law is amended by adding subdivision 2-a which requires any health care facility that has been closed by the department for any reason to transfer all patient information to the department of health.
2009-S932 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 932 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 21, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sen. KRUGER -- 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 access to patient information and the transfer of all patient information to the depart- ment of health when a facility is closed by the department THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph (d) of subdivision 2 of section 18 of the public health law, as amended by chapter 576 of the laws of 1998, is amended and a new paragraph (d-1) is added to read as follows: (d) Subject to the provisions of subdivision three of this section, upon the written request of any qualified person, a health care provider shall furnish to such person, within [a reasonable time] THIRTY DAYS, a copy of any patient information requested, [and original mammograms requested,] which the person is authorized to inspect pursuant to this subdivision. (D-1) SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION, UPON THE WRITTEN REQUEST OF ANY QUALIFIED PERSON, A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER SHALL FURNISH TO SUCH PERSON, WITHIN FIFTEEN DAYS, A COPY OF ANY CANCER TESTS OR SCREENINGS REQUESTED, AND ORIGINAL MAMMOGRAMS REQUESTED, WHICH THE PERSON IS AUTHORIZED TO INSPECT PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION. S 2. Section 18 of the public health law, as added by chapter 497 of the laws of 1986, is amended by adding a new subdivision 2-a to read as follows: 2-A. ANY HEALTH CARE FACILITY OR A PROVIDER'S HEALTH CARE FACILITY THAT HAS BEEN CLOSED BY THE DEPARTMENT FOR ANY REASON, SHALL TRANSFER ALL PATIENT INFORMATION TO THE DEPARTMENT. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF SUCH INFORMATION AND SHALL FURNISH PATIENT INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06505-01-9 S. 932 2
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