Assembly Bill A212

Signed By Governor
2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to certain central venous lines

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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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2019-A212 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S474
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §2994-ll, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: S7293
2017-2018: A5514, S1165

2019-A212 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to central venous lines; requires hospitals upon discharge of a patient who has a condition that requires a central venous line after discharge, to consult with the designated caregiver to determine his or her capabilities and limitations.

2019-A212 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
     S. 474                                                    A. 212
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                       S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 9, 2019
                                ___________
 
 IN  SENATE  --  Introduced  by  Sens. CARLUCCI, HOYLMAN, MAYER, PERSAUD,
   SAVINO -- read twice and ordered  printed,  and  when  printed  to  be
   committed to the Committee on Health
 
 IN  ASSEMBLY  --  Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  GALEF, DINOWITZ, WILLIAMS,
   M. G. MILLER, BLAKE, D'URSO, ORTIZ, HYNDMAN, COOK, SEAWRIGHT,  JAFFEE,
   RAIA,  BYRNE,  NORRIS  --  Multi-Sponsored  by -- M. of A. DE LA ROSA,
   ENGLEBRIGHT, SIMON -- read once  and  referred  to  the  Committee  on
   Health
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the public health law, in relation to central venous
   lines
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section  2994-ll  of  the public health law is amended by
 adding a  new subdivision 4 to read as follows:
   4. DISCHARGE OF ANY PATIENTS WHO HAVE  A  CONDITION  THAT  REQUIRES  A
 CENTRAL VENOUS LINE. AS PART OF DISCHARGE PLANNING FOR PATIENTS WHO WILL
 BE DISCHARGED FROM A HOSPITAL WITH A CENTRAL VENOUS LINE, THE IDENTIFIED
 CAREGIVER  SHALL  BE  CONSULTED  AS SOON AS POSSIBLE, BUT NOT LATER THAN
 TWENTY-FOUR HOURS PRIOR TO DISCHARGE, REGARDING HIS OR HER  CAPABILITIES
 AND  LIMITATIONS  IN  ADMINISTERING  MEDICATIONS  AND  PROVIDING  PROPER
 CENTRAL VENOUS LINE CARE. IN THE EVENT THAT THE IDENTIFIED CAREGIVER  IS
 UNWILLING  OR  UNABLE  TO CONFIDENTLY PROVIDE PROPER CARE OF THE CENTRAL
 VENOUS LINE, APPROPRIATE SERVICES, WHICH MAY INCLUDE BUT NOT BE  LIMITED
 TO HOME HEALTH CARE SERVICES, SHALL BE ORDERED.
   §  2.  This  act shall take effect immediately. Effective immediately,
 the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or  regulation  neces-
 sary  for  the  implementation  of  this  act  on its effective date are
 authorized to be made and completed on or before such effective date.

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

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