Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 23, 2020 |
print number 5186b |
Jan 23, 2020 |
amend and recommit to health |
Jan 08, 2020 |
referred to health |
Jun 20, 2019 |
committed to rules |
May 22, 2019 |
amended on third reading 5186a |
May 20, 2019 |
advanced to third reading |
May 15, 2019 |
2nd report cal. |
May 14, 2019 |
1st report cal.762 |
Apr 12, 2019 |
referred to health |
Senate Bill S5186B
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Health 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
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2019-S5186 - Details
2019-S5186 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5186 SPONSOR: METZGER TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to the employment of persons to function as infection preventionists in certain general hospitals PURPOSE: To require individuals employed as infection preventionists in hospitals to be certified and undergo continuing education. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 of this bill creates a new section 2827 in the public health law to address infection preventionists. Section 2827, subdivision defines key terms. Subdivision 2 and 3 sets forth the certification requirements for infection preventionists. Subdivisions 4 and 5 set forth the employer requirements for infection preventionists. Subdivi- sion 6 relates to scope of practice and Subdivision 7 states that regu- lations are to be promulgated by the commissioner if necessary. Section
2019-S5186 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5186 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 12, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sen. METZGER -- 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 the employment of persons to function as infection preventionists in certain general hospitals 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 2827 to read as follows: § 2827. INFECTION PREVENTIONISTS. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERMS: (A) "INFECTION PREVENTIONIST" SHALL MEAN A PERSON DESIGNATED BY A GENERAL HOSPITAL TO IDENTIFY INFECTIOUS DISEASE PROCESSES, CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE AND EPIDEMIOLOGIC INVESTIGATIONS, AND DEVELOP PLANS TO PREVENT AND CONTROL THE TRANSMISSION OF INFECTIOUS AGENTS WITHIN GENERAL HOSPITALS. (B) "HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONAL" SHALL MEAN A PERSON LICENSED OR CERTI- FIED PURSUANT TO TITLE EIGHT OF THE EDUCATION LAW. 2. A PERSON SHALL NOT FUNCTION AS AN INFECTION PREVENTIONIST IN A GENERAL HOSPITAL AND A GENERAL HOSPITAL SHALL NOT EMPLOY OR OTHERWISE CONTRACT FOR THE SERVICES OF AN INFECTION PREVENTIONIST UNLESS SUCH PERSON MEETS ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: (A) (I) HAS SUCCESSFULLY PASSED AN EXAM FROM A NATIONALLY ACCREDITED INFECTION PREVENTION AND EPIDEMIOLOGY ACCREDITING ORGANIZATION SUCH AS THE CERTIFICATION BOARD OF INFECTION CONTROL AND EPIDEMIOLOGY, INC.; AND (II) HOLDS AND MAINTAINS CERTIFICATION IN INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL (CIC); OR (B) PROVIDES EVIDENCE THAT SUCH PERSON WAS EMPLOYED OR OTHERWISE CONTRACTED FOR THE SERVICES AS AN INFECTION PREVENTIONIST IN A GENERAL HOSPITAL FOR A CUMULATIVE PERIOD OF ONE YEAR, OCCURRING WITHIN FOUR YEARS IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION. IN FURTH- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2019-S5186A - Details
2019-S5186A - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5186A SPONSOR: METZGER TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to the employment of persons to function as infection preventionists in certain general hospitals PURPOSE: To require individuals employed as infection preventionists in hospitals to be certified and undergo continuing education. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 of this bill creates a new section 2827 in the public health law to address infection preventionists. Section 2827, subdivision defines key terms. Subdivision 2 and 3 sets forth the certification requirements for infection preventionists. Subdivisions 4 and 5 set forth the employer requirements for infection preventionists. Subdivi- sion 6 relates to scope of practice and Subdivision 7 states that regu- lations are to be promulgated by the commissioner if necessary. Section
2019-S5186A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5186--A Cal. No. 762 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 12, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sens. METZGER, FUNKE -- 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, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to the employment of persons to function as infection preventionists in certain general hospitals 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 2827 to read as follows: § 2827. INFECTION PREVENTIONISTS. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERMS: (A) "INFECTION PREVENTIONIST" SHALL MEAN A PERSON DESIGNATED BY A GENERAL HOSPITAL TO IDENTIFY INFECTIOUS DISEASE PROCESSES, CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE AND EPIDEMIOLOGIC INVESTIGATIONS, AND DEVELOP PLANS TO PREVENT AND CONTROL THE TRANSMISSION OF INFECTIOUS AGENTS WITHIN GENERAL HOSPITALS. (B) "PROFESSIONAL" SHALL MEAN A PERSON LICENSED OR CERTIFIED PURSUANT TO TITLE EIGHT OF THE EDUCATION LAW. 2. A PERSON SHALL NOT FUNCTION AS AN INFECTION PREVENTIONIST IN A GENERAL HOSPITAL AND A GENERAL HOSPITAL SHALL NOT EMPLOY OR OTHERWISE CONTRACT FOR THE SERVICES OF AN INFECTION PREVENTIONIST UNLESS SUCH PERSON MEETS ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: (A) (I) HAS SUCCESSFULLY PASSED AN EXAM FROM A NATIONALLY ACCREDITED INFECTION PREVENTION AND EPIDEMIOLOGY ACCREDITING ORGANIZATION; AND (II) HOLDS AND MAINTAINS CERTIFICATION IN INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL FROM A NATIONALLY ACCREDITED INFECTION PREVENTION AND EPIDEMIOLOGY CERTIFICATION ORGANIZATION; OR EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(D, WF) 31st Senate District
(D) 11th Senate District
2019-S5186B (ACTIVE) - Details
2019-S5186B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5186b SPONSOR: METZGER TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to the employment of persons to function as infection preventionists in certain general hospitals PURPOSE: To require individuals employed as infection preventionists in hospitals to be certified and undergo continuing education. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 of this bill creates a new section 2828 in the public health law to address infection preventionists. Section 2828, subdivision defines key terms. Subdivision 2 and 3 sets forth the certification requirements for infection preventionists. Subdivisions 4 and 5 set forth the employer requirements for infection preventionists. Subdivi-
2019-S5186B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5186--B 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 12, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sens. METZGER, FUNKE -- 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, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading -- recommitted to the Committee on Health in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to the employment of persons to function as infection preventionists in certain general hospitals 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. INFECTION PREVENTIONISTS. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERMS: (A) "INFECTION PREVENTIONIST" SHALL MEAN A PERSON DESIGNATED BY A GENERAL HOSPITAL TO IDENTIFY INFECTIOUS DISEASE PROCESSES, CONDUCT SURVEILLANCE AND EPIDEMIOLOGIC INVESTIGATIONS, AND DEVELOP PLANS TO PREVENT AND CONTROL THE TRANSMISSION OF INFECTIOUS AGENTS WITHIN GENERAL HOSPITALS. (B) "PROFESSIONAL" SHALL MEAN A PERSON LICENSED OR CERTIFIED PURSUANT TO TITLE EIGHT OF THE EDUCATION LAW. 2. A PERSON SHALL NOT FUNCTION AS AN INFECTION PREVENTIONIST IN A GENERAL HOSPITAL AND A GENERAL HOSPITAL SHALL NOT EMPLOY OR OTHERWISE CONTRACT FOR THE SERVICES OF AN INFECTION PREVENTIONIST UNLESS SUCH PERSON MEETS ONE OF THE FOLLOWING: (A) (I) HAS SUCCESSFULLY PASSED AN EXAM FROM A NATIONALLY ACCREDITED INFECTION PREVENTION AND EPIDEMIOLOGY ACCREDITING ORGANIZATION; AND (II) HOLDS AND MAINTAINS CERTIFICATION IN INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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