Assembly Bill A8819B

Signed By Governor
2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to the distribution of lymphedema information

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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-A8819 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7765
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §2803-v, Pub Health L

2017-A8819 - Summary

Relates to the distribution of lymphedema information to patients at high risk of developing lymphedema and lists which patients are considered high risk.

2017-A8819 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8819
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             December 6, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. L. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Health
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to  the  distribution
   of information to patients at high risk of developing lymphedema
 
   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
 2803-v to read as follows:
   §  2803-V. LYMPHEDEMA INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF
 THIS SECTION, THE TERM "LYMPHEDEMA" SHALL MEAN AN ACCUMULATION OF  FLUID
 IN  THE INTERSTITIAL TISSUE THAT CAUSES SWELLING, MOST OFTEN IN THE ARMS
 AND/OR LEGS, AND OCCASIONALLY IN OTHER  PARTS  OF  THE  BODY,  FROM  ANY
 CAUSE.
   2.  THE  COMMISSIONER SHALL DESIGN AN INFORMATIONAL PACKET ABOUT LYMP-
 HEDEMA AND  SHALL  REQUIRE  THAT  EVERY  HOSPITAL  OR  GENERAL  HOSPITAL
 DISTRIBUTE  SUCH PACKET TO ALL PATIENTS AT HIGH RISK OF DEVELOPING LYMP-
 HEDEMA.  PATIENTS AT HIGH RISK SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
   (A) PATIENTS WHO HAVE HAD THEIR LYMPH NODES REMOVED OR THEIR LYMPHATIC
 SYSTEM DAMAGED DURING CANCER TREATMENT;
   (B) VETERANS INJURED IN COMBAT;
   (C) PATIENTS WHO HAVE ENDURED PHYSICAL TRAUMA; AND
   (D) PARENTS OR GUARDIANS OF ANY  CHILD  WHO  EXPERIENCES  SWELLING  OR
 DEFORMATION IN INFANCY.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
 it shall have become a law.
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD13592-02-7

2017-A8819A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7765
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §2803-v, Pub Health L

2017-A8819A - Summary

Relates to the distribution of lymphedema information to patients at high risk of developing lymphedema and lists which patients are considered high risk.

2017-A8819A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8819--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             December 6, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. L. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Health -- 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  commit-
   tee

 AN  ACT  to amend the public health law, in relation to the distribution
   of information to patients at high risk of developing lymphedema
 
   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
 2803-v to read as follows:
   § 2803-V. LYMPHEDEMA INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES  OF
 THIS  SECTION, THE TERM "LYMPHEDEMA" SHALL MEAN AN ACCUMULATION OF FLUID
 IN THE INTERSTITIAL TISSUE THAT CAUSES SWELLING, MOST OFTEN IN THE  ARMS
 AND/OR  LEGS,  AND  OCCASIONALLY  IN  OTHER  PARTS OF THE BODY, FROM ANY
 CAUSE.
   2. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL DESIGN AN INFORMATIONAL PACKET  ABOUT  LYMP-
 HEDEMA  AND  SHALL  REQUIRE  THAT  EVERY  HOSPITAL  OR  GENERAL HOSPITAL
 DISTRIBUTE SUCH PACKET TO ALL PATIENTS AT HIGH RISK OF DEVELOPING  LYMP-
 HEDEMA.  PATIENTS DEEMED HIGH RISK SHALL INCLUDE:
   (A) PATIENTS WHO EXPERIENCE ANY SIGNIFICANT INJURY TO SOFT TISSUE;
   (B)   PATIENTS   WHO  EXPERIENCE  RECURRENT  OR  PERSISTENT  BACTERIAL
 INFECTIONS; OR
   (C) PATIENTS WHO HAVE HAD  CORRECTIVE  SURGICAL  PROCEDURES  PERFORMED
 THAT MAY HAVE INTERFERED WITH THE LYMPH DRAINAGE BY SEVERING LOCAL LYMP-
 HATICS  IN  A  MANNER THAT MAY JEOPARDIZE RECONSTITUTION AND RECOVERY OF
 LYMPH DRAINAGE.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
 it shall have become a law.

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD13592-03-8

2017-A8819B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7765
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §2803-v, Pub Health L

2017-A8819B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the distribution of lymphedema information to patients at high risk of developing lymphedema and lists which patients are considered high risk.

2017-A8819B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8819--B
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             December 6, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. L. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Health -- 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  commit-
   tee  --  again  reported  from said committee with amendments, ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to  the  distribution
   of information to patients at high risk of developing lymphedema
 
   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
 2803-v to read as follows:
   §  2803-V. LYMPHEDEMA INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF
 THIS SECTION, THE TERM "LYMPHEDEMA" SHALL MEAN AN ACCUMULATION OF  FLUID
 IN  THE INTERSTITIAL TISSUE THAT CAUSES SWELLING, MOST OFTEN IN THE ARMS
 AND/OR LEGS, AND OCCASIONALLY IN OTHER  PARTS  OF  THE  BODY,  FROM  ANY
 CAUSE.
   2.  THE  COMMISSIONER SHALL DESIGN AN INFORMATIONAL PACKET ABOUT LYMP-
 HEDEMA AND SHALL REQUIRE THAT EVERY  GENERAL  HOSPITAL  DISTRIBUTE  SUCH
 PACKET  TO ALL PATIENTS AT HIGH RISK OF DEVELOPING LYMPHEDEMA.  PATIENTS
 DEEMED HIGH RISK SHALL INCLUDE:
   (A) PATIENTS WHO EXPERIENCE ANY SIGNIFICANT INJURY TO SOFT TISSUE THAT
 COULD REASONABLY BE EXPECTED, USING SOUND MEDICAL JUDGMENT, AS A  RESULT
 OF SEVERITY AND NATURE THEREOF, TO COMPROMISE OR CAUSE TO BE INEFFECTIVE
 THE DRAINAGE OF THE LYMPHATIC SYSTEM;
   (B)   PATIENTS   WHO  EXPERIENCE  RECURRENT  OR  PERSISTENT  BACTERIAL
 INFECTIONS THAT COULD REASONABLY BE EXPECTED, USING SOUND MEDICAL  JUDG-
 MENT, AS A RESULT OF SEVERITY AND NATURE THEREOF, TO COMPROMISE OR CAUSE
 TO BE INEFFECTIVE THE DRAINAGE OF THE LYMPHATIC SYSTEM; OR
   (C)  PATIENTS  WHO  HAVE  HAD CORRECTIVE SURGICAL PROCEDURES PERFORMED
 THAT MAY HAVE INTERFERED WITH THE LYMPH DRAINAGE BY SEVERING LOCAL LYMP-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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