Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 13, 2012 |
print number 239a |
Jan 13, 2012 |
amend and recommit to health |
Jan 04, 2012 |
referred to health |
Jan 05, 2011 |
referred to health |
Senate Bill S239
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R) 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
Bill Amendments
2011-S239 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Health
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §206, Pub Health L
- Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
-
S317
2011-S239 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S239 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to requiring the installation and use of ceiling lifts in hospitals and nursing homes PURPOSE: This bill would require the commissioner of the Department of Health (DOH) to promulgate rules and regulations relating to the installation and safe use of ceiling lifts. The bill also requires the commissioner to ensure that new hospitals and nursing homes, and those undergoing major renovations, are designed and built appropriately to support the installation and use of ceiling lifts. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: § 1 - Amends Section 206 of the Public Health Law by adding a new paragraph 19. This paragraph requires the commissioner of the DOH to promulgate rules and regulations necessary to ensuring that the construction or major renovation of hospitals and nursing homes is done appropriate to support the installation and use of ceiling lifts. The paragraph al requires the commissioner to promulgate rules and regulations to ensure the actual installation and safe use of ceiling lifts in a manner and number consistent with other similar facilities and patient needs. § 2 - Sets forth the effective date of this act.
2011-S239 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 239 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 5, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MAZIARZ -- 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 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
2011-S239A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Health
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §206, Pub Health L
- Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
-
S317
2011-S239A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S239A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to requiring the installation and use of ceiling lifts in hospitals and nursing homes PURPOSE: This bill would require the commissioner of the Department of Health (DOH) to promulgate rules and regulations relating to the installation and safe use of ceiling lifts. The bill also requires the commissioner to ensure that new hospitals and nursing homes, and those undergoing major renovations, are designed and built appropriately to support the installation and use of ceiling lifts. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: § 1 - Amends Section 206 of the Public Health Law by adding a new paragraph 29. This paragraph requires the commissioner of the DOH to promulgate rules and regulations necessary to ensuring that the construction or major renovation of hospitals and nursing homes is done appropriate to support the installation and use of ceiling lifts. The paragraph al requires the commissioner to promulgate rules and regulations to ensure the actual installation and safe use of ceiling lifts in a manner and number consistent with other similar facilities and patient needs.
2011-S239A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 239--A 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 5, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MAZIARZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health -- recommitted to the Committee on Health in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee 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 29 to read as follows: 29. 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. LBD01369-03-2
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