Assembly Actions -
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Mar 04, 2020 |
referred to health |
Assembly Bill A10032
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
PRETLOW
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly 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
co-Sponsors
Amy Paulin
2019-A10032 (ACTIVE) - Details
2019-A10032 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 10032 I N A S S E M B L Y March 4, 2020 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. PRETLOW -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Health AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to requiring a consultation prior to the discharge of medically fragile young adults 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 2828 to read as follows: § 2828. DISCHARGE OF MEDICALLY FRAGILE YOUNG ADULTS. 1. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: (A) "MEDICALLY FRAGILE YOUNG ADULTS" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS THE TERM "MEDICALLY FRAGILE CHILDREN" AS SET FORTH IN SUBDIVISION THREE-A OF SECTION THIRTY-SIX HUNDRED FOURTEEN OF THIS CHAPTER AND SHALL INCLUDE MEDICALLY FRAGILE YOUNG ADULTS WHO CURRENTLY RESIDE AT A PEDIA- TRIC SPECIALIZED NURSING FACILITY AND ARE OVER TWENTY-ONE YEARS OF AGE; (B) "HOSPITAL" SHALL MEAN ANY "GENERAL HOSPITAL" AS DEFINED IN SECTION TWENTY-EIGHT HUNDRED ONE OF THIS ARTICLE; (C) "DISCHARGE" SHALL MEAN A PATIENT'S EXIT OR RELEASE FROM A HOSPITAL TO THE PATIENT'S RESIDENCE FOLLOWING AN ADMISSION TO A HOSPITAL; (D) "PATIENT" SHALL MEAN A PATIENT WHO IS A MEDICALLY FRAGILE YOUNG ADULT; AND (E) "RESIDENCE" SHALL MEAN A DWELLING THAT THE PATIENT CONSIDERS TO BE HIS OR HER HOME. A "RESIDENCE" FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE SHALL NOT INCLUDE ANY REHABILITATION FACILITY, HOSPITAL, GROUP HOME OR OTHER RESIDENTIAL HEALTH CARE FACILITY AS DEFINED IN SECTION TWENTY-EIGHT HUNDRED ONE OF THIS ARTICLE OR ANY INPATIENT FACILITY REGULATED BY THE OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH. 2. NOT LATER THAN TWENTY-FOUR HOURS PRIOR TO A PATIENT'S DISCHARGE FROM A HOSPITAL, THE HOSPITAL SHALL CONSULT WITH THE PATIENT AND THE PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN OF THE PATIENT REGARDING SUCH PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN'S CAPABILITIES AND LIMITATIONS AND ISSUE A DISCHARGE PLAN THAT DESCRIBES A PATIENT'S AFTER-CARE NEEDS AT HIS OR HER RESIDENCE. AT A MINIMUM, SUCH DISCHARGE PLAN SHALL INCLUDE: EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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