Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 14, 2014 |
print number 1123c |
Jan 14, 2014 |
amend and recommit to health |
Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to health |
Jun 13, 2013 |
print number 1123b |
Jun 13, 2013 |
amend and recommit to finance |
Jun 04, 2013 |
reported and committed to finance |
Feb 05, 2013 |
print number 1123a |
Feb 05, 2013 |
amend and recommit to health |
Jan 09, 2013 |
referred to health |
Senate Bill S1123
2013-2014 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
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(R, IP) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
2013-S1123 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Health
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add Art 29-D Title 1-A §§2997-g - 2997-l, Pub Health L; add §6510-f, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
-
S7735
2013-S1123 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S1123 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law and the education law, in relation to a safe patient handling policy for health care facilities PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To create a Statewide Safe Patient Handling policy for all health care facilities in New York State. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 is the title of the act. Section 2 adds a new title 1-A to article 29-D of the public health law. The bill creates an eleven member New York State Safe Patient Handling Task Force within the Department of Health, which includes the composition of the task force and its powers and duties. The bill requires that a report identifying Safe Patient Handling Program elements and recommendations to the Commissioner of Health by July 1, 2016. The Commissioner of Health in consultation with the task force shall promulgate rules and regulations for a statewide safe patient handling policy to be made available to all health care facilities by
2013-S1123 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1123 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 9, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sens. MAZIARZ, GRISANTI, BONACIC, KENNEDY, MONTGOMERY, PERKINS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the public health law and the education law, in relation to a safe patient handling policy for health care facilities THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "safe patient handling act". S 2. Article 29-D of the public health law is amended by adding a new title 1-A to read as follows: TITLE 1-A SAFE PATIENT HANDLING POLICY SECTION 2997-G. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. 2997-H. DEFINITIONS. 2997-I. STATEWIDE SAFE PATIENT HANDLING WORK GROUP. 2997-J. STATEWIDE SAFE PATIENT HANDLING POLICY. 2997-K. HEALTH CARE FACILITY SAFE PATIENT HANDLING COMMITTEES. 2997-L. ENFORCEMENT. S 2997-G. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. THE LEGISLATURE HEREBY FINDS AND DECLARES THAT IT IS IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST TO ENACT A STATEWIDE SAFE PATIENT HANDLING POLICY FOR HEALTH CARE FACILITIES IN NEW YORK STATE. WITHOUT SAFE PATIENT HANDLING LEGISLATION, IT IS PREDICTED THAT THE DEMAND FOR NURSING SERVICES WILL EXCEED THE SUPPLY BY NEARLY THIRTY PERCENT BY THE YEAR TWO THOUSAND TWENTY THUS DECREASING THE QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE IN NEW YORK STATE. THERE ARE MANY BENEFITS THAT CAN BE DERIVED FROM SAFE PATIENT HANDLING PROGRAMS. PATIENTS BENEFIT THROUGH IMPROVED QUALITY OF CARE AND QUALITY OF LIFE BY REDUCING THE RISK OF FALLS, BEING DROPPED, FRICTION BURNS, SKIN TEARS AND BRUISES. CAREGIVERS BENEFIT FROM THE REDUCED RISK OF CAREER ENDING AND DEBILITATING INJURIES EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
(R, IP) Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
(D) 15th Senate District
(D) Senate District
2013-S1123A - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Health
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add Art 29-D Title 1-A §§2997-g - 2997-l, Pub Health L; add §6510-f, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
-
S7735
2013-S1123A - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S1123A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law and the education law, in relation to a safe patient handling policy for health care facilities PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To create a Statewide Safe Patient Handling policy for all health care facilities in New York State. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 is the title of the act. Section 2 adds a new title 1-A to article 29-D of the public health law. The bill creates an eleven member New York State Safe Patient Handling Task Force within the Department of Health, which includes the composi- tion of the task force and its powers and duties. The bill requires that a report identifying Safe Patient Handling Program elements and recom- mendations to the Commissioner of Health by July 1, 2016. The Commissioner of Health in consultation with the task force shall promulgate rules and regulations for a statewide safe patient handling policy to be made available to all health care facilities by January 1, 2016. Requires all facilities covered by this act to file a plan for compli- ance with the Department of Health by July 1, 2017 that must be accepted by the Department of Health by July 1, 2018.
2013-S1123A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1123--A 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 9, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sens. MAZIARZ, GRISANTI, AVELLA, BONACIC, HASSELL-THOMP- SON, KENNEDY, MONTGOMERY, PERKINS, SERRANO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the public health law and the education law, in relation to a safe patient handling policy for health care facilities THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "safe patient handling act". S 2. Article 29-D of the public health law is amended by adding a new title 1-A to read as follows: TITLE 1-A SAFE PATIENT HANDLING POLICY SECTION 2997-G. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. 2997-H. DEFINITIONS. 2997-I. STATEWIDE SAFE PATIENT HANDLING WORK GROUP. 2997-J. STATEWIDE SAFE PATIENT HANDLING POLICY. 2997-K. HEALTH CARE FACILITY SAFE PATIENT HANDLING COMMITTEES. 2997-L. ENFORCEMENT. S 2997-G. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. THE LEGISLATURE HEREBY FINDS AND DECLARES THAT IT IS IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST TO ENACT A STATEWIDE SAFE PATIENT HANDLING POLICY FOR HEALTH CARE FACILITIES IN NEW YORK STATE. WITHOUT SAFE PATIENT HANDLING LEGISLATION, IT IS PREDICTED THAT THE DEMAND FOR NURSING SERVICES WILL EXCEED THE SUPPLY BY NEARLY THIRTY PERCENT BY THE YEAR TWO THOUSAND TWENTY THUS DECREASING THE QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE IN NEW YORK STATE. THERE ARE MANY BENEFITS THAT CAN BE DERIVED FROM SAFE PATIENT HANDLING PROGRAMS. PATIENTS BENEFIT THROUGH IMPROVED QUALITY OF CARE AND QUALITY OF LIFE BY REDUCING THE RISK OF FALLS, BEING DROPPED, FRICTION BURNS, SKIN TEARS AND BRUISES. CAREGIVERS BENEFIT FROM THE REDUCED RISK OF CAREER ENDING AND DEBILITATING INJURIES LEADING TO INCREASED MORALE, IMPROVED JOB SATISFACTION AND LONGEVITY IN
co-Sponsors
(R, IP) Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
(D) 15th Senate District
(D) Senate District
2013-S1123B - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Health
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add Art 29-D Title 1-A §§2997-g - 2997-l, Pub Health L; add §6510-f, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
-
S7735
2013-S1123B - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S1123B TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law and the education law, in relation to a safe patient handling policy for health care facilities PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To create a Statewide Safe Patient Handling policy for all health care facilities in New York State. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 is the title of the act. Section 2 adds a new title 1-A to article 29-D of the public health law. The bill creates an eleven member New York State Safe Patient Handling Task Force within the Department of Health, which includes the composition of the task force and its powers and duties. The bill requires that a report identifying Safe Patient Handling Program elements and recommendations to the Commissioner of Health by July 1, 2016. The Commissioner of Health in consultation with the task force shall promulgate rules and regulations for a statewide safe patient handling policy to be made available to all health care facilities by January 1, 2016. Requires all facilities covered by this act to file a plan for compliance with the Department of Health by July 1, 2017 that must be
2013-S1123B - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1123--B 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 9, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sens. MAZIARZ, GRISANTI, ADAMS, ADDABBO, AVELLA, BALL, BONACIC, BOYLE, CARLUCCI, DeFRANCISCO, DIAZ, DILAN, ESPAILLAT, GIPSON, GOLDEN, HANNON, HASSELL-THOMPSON, HOYLMAN, KENNEDY, KRUEGER, LANZA, LARKIN, LATIMER, LAVALLE, MARTINS, MONTGOMERY, O'BRIEN, PARKER, PERAL- TA, PERKINS, RIVERA, SAMPSON, SAVINO, SERRANO, VALESKY, YOUNG -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- reported favorably from said committee and committed to the Committee on Finance -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the public health law and the education law, in relation to a safe patient handling policy for health care facilities THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "safe patient handling act". S 2. Article 29-D of the public health law is amended by adding a new title 1-A to read as follows: TITLE 1-A SAFE PATIENT HANDLING POLICY SECTION 2997-G. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. 2997-H. DEFINITIONS. 2997-I. STATEWIDE SAFE PATIENT HANDLING WORK GROUP. 2997-J. STATEWIDE SAFE PATIENT HANDLING POLICY. 2997-K. HEALTH CARE FACILITY SAFE PATIENT HANDLING COMMITTEES. 2997-L. ENFORCEMENT. S 2997-G. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. THE LEGISLATURE HEREBY FINDS AND DECLARES THAT IT IS IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST TO ENACT A STATEWIDE SAFE PATIENT HANDLING POLICY FOR HEALTH CARE FACILITIES IN NEW YORK STATE. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
(R, IP) Senate District
(D) 15th Senate District
(D) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2013-S1123C (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Health
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add Art 29-D Title 1-A §§2997-g - 2997-l, Pub Health L; add §6510-f, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
-
S7735
2013-S1123C (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S1123C TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law and the education law, in relation to a safe patient handling policy for health care facilities PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To create a Statewide Safe Patient Handling policy for all health care facilities in New York State. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 is the title of the act. Section 2 adds a new title 1-A to article 29-D of the public health law. The bill creates an eleven member New York State Safe Patient Handling Task Force within the Department of Health, which includes the composition of the task force and its powers and duties. The bill requires that a report identifying Safe Patient Handling Program elements and recommendations be submitted to the Commissioner of Health. The Commissioner of Health in consultation with the task force shall promulgate rules and regulations for a statewide safe patient handling policy to be made available to all health care facilities.
2013-S1123C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1123--C 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 9, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sens. MAZIARZ, GRISANTI, ADDABBO, AVELLA, BALL, BONACIC, BOYLE, CARLUCCI, DIAZ, DILAN, ESPAILLAT, GALLIVAN, GIPSON, GOLDEN, HANNON, HASSELL-THOMPSON, HOYLMAN, KENNEDY, KRUEGER, LANZA, LARKIN, LATIMER, LAVALLE, MARTINS, MONTGOMERY, O'BRIEN, PARKER, PERALTA, PERKINS, RIVERA, SAMPSON, SAVINO, SERRANO, TKACZYK, VALESKY, YOUNG -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- reported favorably from said committee and committed to the Committee on Finance -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- 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 and the education law, in relation to a safe patient handling policy for health care facilities THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "safe patient handling act". S 2. Article 29-D of the public health law is amended by adding a new title 1-A to read as follows: TITLE 1-A SAFE PATIENT HANDLING POLICY SECTION 2997-G. LEGISLATIVE INTENT. 2997-H. DEFINITIONS. 2997-I. STATEWIDE SAFE PATIENT HANDLING WORK GROUP. 2997-J. STATEWIDE SAFE PATIENT HANDLING POLICY. 2997-K. HEALTH CARE FACILITY SAFE PATIENT HANDLING COMMITTEES. 2997-L. ENFORCEMENT. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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