Senate Bill S7137

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to the provision of end stage renal disease services

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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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2021-S7137 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8080
Current Committee:
Assembly Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §2801-a, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
S149, A2147

2021-S7137 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Includes ambulatory surgery centers established exclusively to create and maintain vascular access necessary to dialyze patients with end stage renal disease as part of diagnostic or treatment centers to provide end stage renal disease services.

2021-S7137 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S7137 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7137
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               June 2, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sen. GIANARIS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to the  provision  of
   end stage renal disease services
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 15 of section  2801-a  of  the
 public  health  law,  as  amended by chapter 492 of the laws of 2011, is
 amended to read as follows:
   (a) Diagnostic or treatment centers established exclusively to provide
 end stage renal disease services, INCLUDING AN AMBULATORY SURGERY CENTER
 ESTABLISHED EXCLUSIVELY TO CREATE AND MAINTAIN VASCULAR ACCESS NECESSARY
 TO DIALYZE PATIENTS WITH END STAGE RENAL DISEASE,  may  be  operated  by
 corporations  and  limited  liability companies formed under the laws of
 New York whose stockholders or members, as applicable, are  not  natural
 persons  if  such  corporations  and limited liability companies and its
 principal stockholders  and  members,  as  applicable,  and  controlling
 persons  comply  with  all  applicable  requirements of this section and
 demonstrate, to the satisfaction of the public health and  health  plan-
 ning  council,  sufficient  experience  and expertise in delivering high
 quality end stage renal disease care. For purposes of this  subdivision,
 the  public  health  and  health  planning council shall adopt and amend
 rules and regulations, notwithstanding  any  inconsistent  provision  of
 this section, to address any matter it deems pertinent to the establish-
 ment  and  operation of diagnostic or treatment centers pursuant to this
 subdivision; provided that such rules and regulations shall include, but
 not be limited to provisions governing or relating to: (i) any direct or
 indirect changes or transfers of ownership interests or voting rights in
 such corporations and limited liability companies or their  stockholders
 or  members,  as  applicable,  and  provide for public health and health
 planning council approval of any change in controlling interests,  prin-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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