Assembly Bill A7967

Signed By Governor
2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to veterans health care options and requires the division of veterans' affairs to post certain information on its website

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • 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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2015-A7967 - Details

Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §353, Exec L; add §2803-u, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
A9988

2015-A7967 - Summary

Relates to veterans' health care options and requires the division of veterans' affairs to post certain information on its website.

2015-A7967 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  7967

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              June 2, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  DenDEKKER  --  read once and referred to the
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs

AN ACT to amend the executive law and the public health law, in relation
  to health care options for veterans

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

  Section 1. Section 353 of the executive law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 22 to read as follows:
  22.  TO MAINTAIN A FACT SHEET ON THE DIVISION'S WEBPAGE CONTAINING (A)
CONTACT INFORMATION FOR ALL VETERANS INTEGRATED SERVICE NETWORKS LOCATED
WITHIN THE STATE AND (B) CURRENT  CONTACT  INFORMATION  FOR  THE  UNITED
STATES VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION. THE FACT SHEET SHALL BE ENTITLED,
"INFORMATION  FOR  VETERANS CONCERNING HEALTH CARE OPTIONS" AND SHALL BE
UPDATED ANNUALLY.
  S 2. The  public health law is amended by adding a new section  2803-u
to read as follows:
  S  2803-U.  DISCLOSURE  OF  INFORMATION FOR VETERANS CONCERNING HEALTH
CARE OPTIONS. 1. AS USED IN THIS SECTION:
  "INFORMATION FOR VETERANS CONCERNING HEALTH CARE OPTIONS"  SHALL  MEAN
THE  FACT SHEET MAINTAINED BY THE DIVISION OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS PURSUANT
TO SUBDIVISION TWENTY-TWO OF SECTION THREE HUNDRED  FIFTY-THREE  OF  THE
EXECUTIVE LAW.
  2.  UPON  ADMISSION TO A HOSPITAL, EACH PATIENT SHALL BE ASKED IF THEY
HAVE SERVED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES.  IF THE PATIENT  RESPONDS
IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, THE HOSPITAL MUST PROVIDE THE PATIENT WITH A COPY OF
THE  "INFORMATION  FOR  VETERANS  CONCERNING  HEALTH  CARE OPTIONS" FACT
SHEET, PRIOR TO DISCHARGING THE PATIENT.
  3. NO CAUSE OF ACTION OF ANY NATURE OR KIND ARISING OUT OF  A  FAILURE
TO  GIVE  OR RECEIVE THE NOTICE REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION SHALL ACCRUE TO
ANY PERSON AGAINST THE STATE OR ANY SUBDIVISION OR AGENCY THEREOF OR ANY
HOSPITAL.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02433-02-5

multi-Sponsors

2015-A7967A - Details

Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §353, Exec L; add §2803-u, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
A9988

2015-A7967A - Summary

Relates to veterans' health care options and requires the division of veterans' affairs to post certain information on its website.

2015-A7967A - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 7967--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              June 2, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  DenDEKKER  --  read once and referred to the
  Committee on Veterans' Affairs --  recommitted  to  the  Committee  on
  Veterans'  Affairs  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 executive law and the public health law, in relation
  to health care options for veterans

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

  Section 1. Section 353 of the executive law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 23 to read as follows:
  23. TO MAINTAIN A FACT SHEET ON THE DIVISION'S WEBPAGE CONTAINING  (A)
CONTACT INFORMATION FOR ALL VETERANS INTEGRATED SERVICE NETWORKS LOCATED
WITHIN  THE  STATE  AND  (B)  CURRENT CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE UNITED
STATES VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION. THE FACT SHEET SHALL BE ENTITLED,
"INFORMATION FOR VETERANS CONCERNING HEALTH CARE OPTIONS" AND  SHALL  BE
UPDATED ANNUALLY.
  S  2. The  public health law is amended by adding a new section 2803-u
to read as follows:
  S 2803-U. DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION  FOR  VETERANS  CONCERNING  HEALTH
CARE OPTIONS. 1. AS USED IN THIS SECTION:
  "INFORMATION  FOR  VETERANS CONCERNING HEALTH CARE OPTIONS" SHALL MEAN
THE FACT SHEET MAINTAINED BY THE DIVISION OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS  PURSUANT
TO  SUBDIVISION TWENTY-THREE OF SECTION THREE HUNDRED FIFTY-THREE OF THE
EXECUTIVE LAW.
  2. UPON ADMISSION TO A HOSPITAL, EACH PATIENT SHALL BE ASKED  IF  THEY
HAVE  SERVED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES.  IF THE PATIENT RESPONDS
IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, THE HOSPITAL MUST PROVIDE THE PATIENT WITH A COPY OF
THE "INFORMATION FOR  VETERANS  CONCERNING  HEALTH  CARE  OPTIONS"  FACT
SHEET, PRIOR TO DISCHARGING THE PATIENT.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02433-05-6

multi-Sponsors

2015-A7967B (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Executive Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §353, Exec L; add §2803-u, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
A9988

2015-A7967B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to veterans' health care options and requires the division of veterans' affairs to post certain information on its website.

2015-A7967B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 7967--B

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              June 2, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. DenDEKKER -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. RAMOS
  --  read  once  and  referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs --
  recommitted to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs in  accordance  with
  Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
  reprinted  as  amended  and  recommitted  to  said  committee -- again
  reported from said committee with  amendments,  ordered  reprinted  as
  amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the executive law and the public health law, in relation
  to health care options for veterans

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

  Section 1. Section 353 of the executive law is amended by adding a new
subdivision 23 to read as follows:
  23. TO MAINTAIN A FACT SHEET ON THE DIVISION'S WEBPAGE CONTAINING  (A)
CONTACT INFORMATION FOR ALL VETERANS INTEGRATED SERVICE NETWORKS LOCATED
WITHIN  THE  STATE  AND  (B)  CURRENT CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE UNITED
STATES VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION INCLUDING VA MEDICAL  CENTERS  AND
CLINICS.  THE  FACT  SHEET  SHALL BE ENTITLED, "INFORMATION FOR VETERANS
CONCERNING HEALTH CARE OPTIONS" AND SHALL BE UPDATED ANNUALLY.
  S 2. Subdivision 5 of section 2805-b of  the  public  health  law,  as
added by chapter 694 of the laws of 1986, is amended to read as follows:
  5.  The  staff of a general hospital shall: (A) inquire whether or not
the person admitted [is a veteran, as defined in section eighty-five  of
the  civil  service  law]  HAS SERVED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES.
Such information shall be listed on  the  admissions  form[.  The  staff
shall];  (B) notify any admittee who is a veteran of the possible avail-
ability of services at a hospital  operated  by  the  veterans  adminis-
tration,  and,  upon  request  by  the  admittee,  such staff shall make
arrangements for the individual's transfer to a veterans  administration
operated  hospital[. Transfers], PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT TRANSFERS shall
be authorized only after it has been determined, according  to  accepted

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02433-06-6

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