Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 03, 2018 |
referred to social services |
May 01, 2017 |
print number 1102a |
May 01, 2017 |
amend and recommit to social services |
Jan 06, 2017 |
referred to social services |
Senate Bill S1102A
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 33rd Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Social Services 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
2017-S1102 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A2463
- Current Committee:
- Senate Social Services
- Law Section:
- Social Services Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §461-d, Soc Serv L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
A9551
2011-2012: A595
2013-2014: S5893, A2695
2015-2016: S718, A2283
2019-2020: S874, A1084
2017-S1102 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1102 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the social services law, in relation to adult care facilities PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : This bill will improve the health, safety and quality of life of New York residents living in adult care facilities. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : The bill adds new SSL § S 2(39) and (40) to authorize residents of an adult home, enriched housing program or residence for adults to designate a resident representative and a legal representative. Section 2 of the bill adds new SSL § S 461-d(3)(1), (m) and (n) to set forth additional rights of each resident of an adult care facility: (1) to choose his or her own health care providers for services not covered by the admission agreement; (2) to be fully informed by the primary care physician or mental health provider of his or her medical condition, proposed medications, treatment and services and the right to refuse such medication, treatment or services after being fully informed of the consequences; and (3) to choose his or her own legal representative.
2017-S1102 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1102 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 6, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. RIVERA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Social Services AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to adult care facilities THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 2 of the social services law is amended by adding two new subdivisions 39 and 40 to read as follows: 39. RESIDENT REPRESENTATIVE MEANS A FAMILY MEMBER OR OTHER PERSON DESIGNATED BY A RESIDENT OF AN ADULT HOME, ENRICHED HOUSING PROGRAM OR RESIDENCE FOR ADULTS IN THE ADMISSIONS AGREEMENT TO ADVOCATE ON BEHALF OF THE RESIDENT. THE ADMISSIONS AGREEMENT SHALL BE AMENDED AT ANY TIME AT THE REQUEST OF THE RESIDENT TO DESIGNATE OR CHANGE A RESIDENT REPRE- SENTATIVE. 40. LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE MEANS A PERSON AUTHORIZED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW TO TAKE CERTAIN ACTION ON BEHALF OF A RESIDENT OF AN ADULT HOME, ENRICHED HOUSING PROGRAM OR RESIDENCE FOR ADULTS. SUCH LEGAL REPRESEN- TATIVE MAY INCLUDE, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, LEGAL COUNSEL, A COURT-AP- POINTED GUARDIAN, AN ATTORNEY-IN-FACT UNDER A POWER OF ATTORNEY, AN AGENT UNDER A HEALTH CARE PROXY OR A REPRESENTATIVE PAYEE, DEPENDING UPON THE ACTION TO BE TAKEN. § 2. Subdivision 3 of section 461-d of the social services law is amended by adding three new paragraphs (l), (m) and (n) to read as follows: (L) EVERY RESIDENT SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO BE FULLY INFORMED BY HIS OR HER PHYSICIAN, OR OTHER HEALTH OR MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDER OF HIS OR HER MEDICAL CONDITION AND PROPOSED MEDICATION, TREATMENT AND SERVICES, UNLESS MEDICALLY CONTRAINDICATED, AND TO REFUSE MEDICATION, TREATMENT OR SERVICES AFTER BEING FULLY INFORMED OF THE CONSEQUENCES OF SUCH ACTIONS; PROVIDED THAT AN OPERATOR ACTING REASONABLY AND IN GOOD FAITH, SHALL NOT BE HELD LIABLE OR PENALIZED FOR COMPLYING WITH THE REFUSAL OF SUCH MEDI- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 28th Senate District
(D) 32nd Senate District
2017-S1102A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A2463
- Current Committee:
- Senate Social Services
- Law Section:
- Social Services Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §461-d, Soc Serv L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2009-2010:
A9551
2011-2012: A595
2013-2014: S5893, A2695
2015-2016: S718, A2283
2019-2020: S874, A1084
2017-S1102A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1102A TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the social services law, in relation to adult care facilities PURPOSE : To require that residents be fully informed about their health care services, to consent or refuse such services, and be able to choose their own providers for services beyond the facility contract. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : The bill adds 2 new paragraphs to SSL § 461-d(3) to set forth additional rights of each resident of an adult care facility to be fully informed of his or her medical condition, proposed medications, treatment and services, and to consent or refuse such medication, treatment or services after being fully informed of the consequences. The bill would also empower a resident to choose his or her own health care providers for services not covered by the facility contract. JUSTIFICATION : Adult homes, enriched housing programs, and residences for adults - collectively referred to as adult care facilities - are the homes of thousands of New York State residents, many of whom receive Medicaid
2017-S1102A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1102--A 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 6, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. RIVERA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Social Services -- commit- tee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recom- mitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to adult care facilities THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 461-d of the social services law is amended by adding two new paragraphs (l) and (m) to read as follows: (L) EVERY RESIDENT OR, IN THE CASE OF A PERSON WHO LACKS CAPACITY TO CONSENT TO HIS OR HER HEALTH CARE, A PERSON LEGALLY AUTHORIZED TO CONSENT ON BEHALF OF THE RESIDENT, SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO BE FULLY INFORMED BY HIS OR HER PHYSICIAN, OR OTHER HEALTH OR MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDER OF HIS OR HER MEDICAL CONDITION AND PROPOSED MEDICATION, TREAT- MENT AND SERVICES, UNLESS MEDICALLY CONTRAINDICATED, AND TO REFUSE MEDI- CATION, TREATMENT OR SERVICES AFTER BEING FULLY INFORMED OF THE CONSE- QUENCES OF SUCH ACTIONS; PROVIDED THAT AN OPERATOR ACTING REASONABLY AND IN GOOD FAITH, SHALL NOT BE HELD LIABLE OR PENALIZED FOR COMPLYING WITH THE REFUSAL OF SUCH MEDICATION, TREATMENT OR SERVICES BY A RESIDENT OR, IN THE CASE OF A PERSON WHO LACKS CAPACITY TO CONSENT TO HIS OR HER HEALTH CARE, A PERSON LEGALLY AUTHORIZED TO CONSENT ON BEHALF OF THE RESIDENT, WHO HAS BEEN FULLY INFORMED OF THE CONSEQUENCES OF SUCH REFUSAL. (M) EVERY RESIDENT OR, IN THE CASE OF A PERSON WHO LACKS CAPACITY TO CONSENT TO HIS OR HER HEALTH CARE, A PERSON LEGALLY AUTHORIZED TO CONSENT ON BEHALF OF THE RESIDENT, SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO CHOOSE THE RESIDENT'S OWN HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS FOR SERVICES NOT COVERED BY HIS OR HER ADMISSION AGREEMENT, SUBJECT TO LIMITATIONS THAT MAY APPLY AS A RESULT OF A RESIDENT'S THIRD PARTY PAYOR COVERAGE. § 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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