Assembly Bill A664

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Requires installation and use of ceiling lifts in hospitals and nursing homes

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

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2011-A664 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S239
Current Committee:
Assembly Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §206, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
A1723, S317

2011-A664 - Summary

Requires installation and use of ceiling lifts for patient transfer in hospitals and nursing homes; further requires appropriate staff training in the use of ceiling lifts.

2011-A664 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                   664

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 5, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. GOTTFRIED, DINOWITZ, KELLNER, SCHIMEL -- Multi-
  Sponsored by -- M. of A. PHEFFER -- read  once  and  referred  to  the
  Committee on Health

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  public health law, in relation to requiring the
  installation and use of ceiling lifts in hospitals and nursing homes

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 206 of the public health law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 28 to read as follows:
  28.  THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS REQUIRING
THAT THE CONSTRUCTION OR MAJOR RENOVATION OF HOSPITALS AND NURSING HOMES
INCLUDE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS CONSISTENT WITH SUPPORTING  THE
INSTALLATION  AND PROPER USE OF CEILING LIFTS FOR USE MOVEMENT, TRANSFER
AND REPOSITIONING OF TOTALLY PHYSICALLY DEPENDENT OR  MOBILITY  IMPAIRED
PATIENTS.  SUCH  RULES AND REGULATIONS SHALL REQUIRE THE INSTALLATION OF
CEILING LIFTS IN EACH FACILITY IN A NUMBER CONSISTENT WITH THE  PERCENT-
AGE  OF  ROOMS  UTILIZED  BY  TOTALLY  PHYSICALLY  DEPENDENT OR MOBILITY
IMPAIRED PATIENTS IN FACILITIES OF SIMILAR SIZE PROVIDING SIMILAR  CARE.
SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS SHALL ALSO REQUIRE APPROPRIATE STAFF TRAINING
IN THE USE OF CEILING LIFTS AND ENSURE THE REGULAR, APPROPRIATE AND SAFE
USE OF CEILING LIFTS IN FACILITIES WHERE THEY ARE INSTALLED.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
it shall have become a law.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01369-01-1

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2011-A664A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S239
Current Committee:
Assembly Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §206, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
A1723, S317

2011-A664A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires installation and use of ceiling lifts for patient transfer in hospitals and nursing homes; further requires appropriate staff training in the use of ceiling lifts.

2011-A664A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 664--A
                                                        Cal. No. 302

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 5, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A. GOTTFRIED, DINOWITZ, KELLNER, SCHIMEL -- read
  once and referred to the Committee on Health -- reported from  commit-
  tee,  advanced  to  a  third  reading,  amended and ordered reprinted,
  retaining its place on the order of third reading

AN ACT to amend the public health law,  in  relation  to  requiring  the
  installation and use of ceiling lifts in hospitals and nursing homes

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 206 of the public health law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 28 to read as follows:
  28. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS  REQUIRING
THAT THE CONSTRUCTION OR MAJOR RENOVATION OF HOSPITALS AND NURSING HOMES
INCLUDE  DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS CONSISTENT WITH SUPPORTING THE
INSTALLATION AND PROPER USE OF CEILING LIFTS FOR USE MOVEMENT,  TRANSFER
AND  REPOSITIONING  OF TOTALLY PHYSICALLY DEPENDENT OR MOBILITY IMPAIRED
PATIENTS. SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS SHALL REQUIRE THE  INSTALLATION  OF
CEILING  LIFTS IN EACH FACILITY IN A NUMBER CONSISTENT WITH THE PERCENT-
AGE OF ROOMS  UTILIZED  BY  TOTALLY  PHYSICALLY  DEPENDENT  OR  MOBILITY
IMPAIRED  PATIENTS IN FACILITIES OF SIMILAR SIZE PROVIDING SIMILAR CARE.
SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS SHALL ALSO REQUIRE APPROPRIATE STAFF TRAINING
IN THE USE OF CEILING LIFTS AND ENSURE THE REGULAR, APPROPRIATE AND SAFE
USE OF CEILING LIFTS IN FACILITIES WHERE THEY ARE INSTALLED. THE COMMIS-
SIONER MAY WAIVE THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION FOR A FACILITY UPON  A
FINDING  THAT THERE IS NO NEED FOR CEILING LIFTS OR THAT CONSTRUCTION OF
CEILING LIFTS IS NOT REASONABLY PRACTICAL.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
it shall have become a law.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01369-02-1

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