Assembly Bill A8000A

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Authorizes the Adirondack Medical Center to operate a part-time off-campus emergency department in the town of North Elba, county of Essex

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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
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co-Sponsors

2013-A8000 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §2805-w, Pub Health L

2013-A8000 - Summary

Authorizes the Adirondack Medical Center to operate a part-time off-campus emergency department in the town of North Elba, county of Essex.

2013-A8000 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  8000

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              June 14, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. STEC, DUPREY, GOTTFRIED, MAGNARELLI -- read once
  and referred to the Committee on Health

AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to  establishing  the
  Lake  Placid  part-time  off-campus emergency department demonstration
  program; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon  expira-
  tion thereof

  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
2805-w to read as follows:
  S 2805-W. LAKE PLACID PART-TIME OFF-CAMPUS EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT DEMON-
STRATION  PROGRAM. 1. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW,
RULE OR REGULATION, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL AUTHORIZE ADIRONDACK  MEDICAL
CENTER  TO  OPERATE  ITS  CURRENT EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT AT THE ADIRONDACK
MEDICAL CENTER IN THE VILLAGE OF LAKE PLACID,  COUNTY  OF  ESSEX,  AS  A
PART-TIME  OFF-CAMPUS  EMERGENCY  DEPARTMENT DEMONSTRATION IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
  2. SUCH OFF-CAMPUS EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT SHALL OPERATE AT LEAST  TWELVE
HOURS A DAY, EACH DAY OF THE YEAR.
  3.  SUCH  EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT SHALL MEET THE REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED
BY THE FEDERAL CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES FOR  A  PROVI-
DER-BASED  OFF-CAMPUS EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT AS WELL AS THOSE REQUIREMENTS
ESTABLISHED BY THE  COMMISSIONER  FOR  EMERGENCY  SERVICES  PROVIDED  BY
GENERAL  HOSPITALS; PROVIDED HOWEVER, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL WAIVE THOSE
REQUIREMENTS  THAT  CANNOT  REASONABLY  BE  APPLIED  TO  AN   OFF-CAMPUS
PART-TIME EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT.
  4.  THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL,  WITHIN EIGHTEEN MONTHS OF THE EFFECTIVE
DATE OF THIS SECTION, SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND  THE  LEGISLA-
TURE  ON  THE  SERVICES  PROVIDED  BY THE PART-TIME OFF-CAMPUS EMERGENCY
DEPARTMENT  AUTHORIZED  BY  THIS  SECTION,  THE  EFFECTIVENESS  OF  SUCH
SERVICES  IN  PROVIDING CARE TO RESIDENTS OF AND VISITORS TO LAKE PLACID

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11478-01-3

co-Sponsors

2013-A8000A - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §2805-w, Pub Health L

2013-A8000A - Summary

Authorizes the Adirondack Medical Center to operate a part-time off-campus emergency department in the town of North Elba, county of Essex.

2013-A8000A - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 8000--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              June 14, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. STEC, DUPREY, GOTTFRIED, MAGNARELLI -- read once
  and referred to the Committee on Health -- committee discharged,  bill
  amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
  tee

AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to  establishing  the
  Lake  Placid  part-time  off-campus emergency department demonstration
  program; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon  expira-
  tion thereof

  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
2805-w to read as follows:
  S 2805-W. LAKE PLACID PART-TIME OFF-CAMPUS EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT DEMON-
STRATION  PROGRAM. 1. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW,
RULE OR REGULATION, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL AUTHORIZE ADIRONDACK  MEDICAL
CENTER  TO  OPERATE  ITS  CURRENT EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT AT THE ADIRONDACK
MEDICAL CENTER IN THE  TOWN  OF  NORTH  ELBA,  COUNTY  OF  ESSEX,  AS  A
PART-TIME  OFF-CAMPUS  EMERGENCY  DEPARTMENT DEMONSTRATION IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
  2. SUCH OFF-CAMPUS EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT SHALL OPERATE AT LEAST  TWELVE
HOURS A DAY, EACH DAY OF THE YEAR.
  3.  SUCH  EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT SHALL MEET THE REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED
BY THE FEDERAL CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES FOR  A  PROVI-
DER-BASED  OFF-CAMPUS EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT AS WELL AS THOSE REQUIREMENTS
ESTABLISHED BY THE  COMMISSIONER  FOR  EMERGENCY  SERVICES  PROVIDED  BY
GENERAL  HOSPITALS; PROVIDED HOWEVER, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL WAIVE THOSE
REQUIREMENTS  THAT  CANNOT  REASONABLY  BE  APPLIED  TO  AN   OFF-CAMPUS
PART-TIME EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT.
  4.  THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL,  WITHIN EIGHTEEN MONTHS OF THE EFFECTIVE
DATE OF THIS SECTION, SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND  THE  LEGISLA-
TURE  ON  THE  SERVICES  PROVIDED  BY THE PART-TIME OFF-CAMPUS EMERGENCY

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11478-03-3

co-Sponsors

2013-A8000B (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §2805-w, Pub Health L

2013-A8000B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes the Adirondack Medical Center to operate a part-time off-campus emergency department in the town of North Elba, county of Essex.

2013-A8000B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 8000--B

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              June 14, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. STEC, DUPREY, GOTTFRIED, MAGNARELLI -- read once
  and referred to the Committee on Health -- committee discharged,  bill
  amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
  tee -- recommitted to the  Committee  on  Health  in  accordance  with
  Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to amend the public health law, in relation to establishing the
  Lake Placid part-time off-campus  emergency  department  demonstration
  program;  and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expira-
  tion thereof

  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
2805-x to read as follows:
  S 2805-X. LAKE PLACID PART-TIME OFF-CAMPUS EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT DEMON-
STRATION PROGRAM. 1. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF  LAW,
RULE  OR REGULATION, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL AUTHORIZE ADIRONDACK MEDICAL
CENTER TO OPERATE ITS CURRENT EMERGENCY  DEPARTMENT  AT  THE  ADIRONDACK
MEDICAL  CENTER  IN  THE  TOWN  OF  NORTH  ELBA,  COUNTY  OF ESSEX, AS A
PART-TIME OFF-CAMPUS EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT  DEMONSTRATION  IN  ACCORDANCE
WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
  2.  SUCH OFF-CAMPUS EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT SHALL OPERATE AT LEAST TWELVE
HOURS A DAY, EACH DAY OF THE YEAR.
  3. SUCH EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT SHALL MEET THE  REQUIREMENTS  ESTABLISHED
BY  THE  FEDERAL CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES FOR A PROVI-
DER-BASED OFF-CAMPUS EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT AS WELL AS THOSE  REQUIREMENTS
ESTABLISHED  BY  THE  COMMISSIONER  FOR  EMERGENCY  SERVICES PROVIDED BY
GENERAL HOSPITALS; PROVIDED HOWEVER, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL WAIVE  THOSE
REQUIREMENTS   THAT  CANNOT  REASONABLY  BE  APPLIED  TO  AN  OFF-CAMPUS
PART-TIME EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11478-05-4

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