Senate Bill S4285A

Signed By Governor
2017-2018 Legislative Session

Includes certain facilities in the definition of originating site

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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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2017-S4285 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1464
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §2999-cc, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
A7903

2017-S4285 - Summary

Includes certain types of adult care facilities licensed under the social services law in the definition of originating site.

2017-S4285 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S4285 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4285
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 8, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  SERINO,  YOUNG,  HANNON -- 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 including  certain
   facilities in the definition of originating site
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 2999-cc of the public health  law,
 as  amended  by  chapter  167 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as
 follows:
   3. "Originating site" means a site at which a patient  is  located  at
 the  time  health  care services are delivered to him or her by means of
 telehealth. Originating sites shall be limited  to  facilities  licensed
 under  articles  twenty-eight  and  forty of this chapter, facilities as
 defined in subdivision six of section 1.03 of the  mental  hygiene  law,
 private physician's or dentist's offices located within the state of New
 York,  ASSISTED  LIVING FACILITIES, ADULT HOMES, CONTINUING CARE RETIRE-
 MENT COMMUNITIES AND OTHER SENIOR LIVING RESIDENCES WITHIN THE STATE  OF
 NEW YORK, and, when a patient is receiving health care services by means
 of  remote  patient monitoring, the patient's place of residence located
 within the state of New York or other temporary location located  within
 or outside the state of New York.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD06614-03-7

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2017-S4285A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1464
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §2999-cc, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
A7903

2017-S4285A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Includes certain types of adult care facilities licensed under the social services law in the definition of originating site.

2017-S4285A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S4285A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4285--A
     Cal. No. 276
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 8, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  SERINO,  YOUNG,  HANNON -- read twice and ordered
   printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Health
   -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second
   report,  ordered to a third reading, passed by Senate and delivered to
   the Assembly, recalled, vote reconsidered, restored to third  reading,
   amended  and  ordered  reprinted,  retaining its place in the order of
   third reading
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to including  certain
   facilities in the definition of originating site
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 2999-cc of the public health  law,
 as  amended  by  chapter  167 of the laws of 2015, is amended to read as
 follows:
   3. "Originating site" means a site at which a patient  is  located  at
 the  time  health  care services are delivered to him or her by means of
 telehealth. Originating sites shall be limited  to  facilities  licensed
 under  articles  twenty-eight  and  forty of this chapter, facilities as
 defined in subdivision six of section 1.03 of the  mental  hygiene  law,
 private physician's or dentist's offices located within the state of New
 York,  ANY TYPE OF ADULT CARE FACILITY LICENSED UNDER TITLE TWO OF ARTI-
 CLE SEVEN OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW, and, when a patient  is  receiving
 health  care  services  by  means  of  remote  patient  monitoring,  the
 patient's place of residence located within the state  of  New  York  or
 other  temporary  location  located  within  or outside the state of New
 York.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD06614-05-7

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