Assembly Bill A9718

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Requires hospitals and residential health care facilities to implement a pressure ulcer prevention program

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Current Bill Status - Passed Senate & Assembly

  • 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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2023-A9718 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S9067
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §2803, Pub Health L

2023-A9718 - Summary

Requires hospitals and residential health care facilities to implement a pressure ulcer prevention program; directs the commissioner of health to report on current reimbursement options to reduce pressure ulcers; provides for the establishment of a pressure ulcer prevention center of excellence.

2023-A9718 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9718
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               April 3, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. PAULIN -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Health
 
 AN  ACT  to amend the public health law, in relation to requiring hospi-
   tals and residential health care facilities to  implement  a  pressure
   ulcer prevention program
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. Section 2803 of the public health law is amended by  adding
 a new subdivision 15 to read as follows:
   15. (A) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL REQUIRE EACH GENERAL HOSPITAL AND RESI-
 DENTIAL  HEALTH  CARE FACILITY TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A PRESSURE ULCER
 PREVENTION PROGRAM.
   (B) WITHIN ONE HUNDRED TWENTY DAYS  OF  THE  EFFECTIVE  DATE  OF  THIS
 SUBDIVISION, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL EVALUATE CURRENT REIMBURSEMENT POLI-
 CIES  IN  REGARD TO PRESSURE ULCER PREVENTION PROGRAMS INCLUDING DURABLE
 MEDICAL EQUIPMENT, EDUCATION AND TRAINING. WITHIN SIX MONTHS AFTER  SUCH
 EFFECTIVE  DATE,  THE COMMISSIONER SHALL DEVELOP A MENU OF REIMBURSEMENT
 ALTERNATIVES THAT WOULD REDUCE THE INCIDENCE OF PRESSURE  ULCERS  ACROSS
 ALL HEALTH CARE SETTINGS.
   (C)  BY OCTOBER FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FOUR THE COMMISSIONER SHALL
 ESTABLISH A PRESSURE ULCER PREVENTION CENTER OF  EXCELLENCE  WITHIN  THE
 DEPARTMENT.  SUCH CENTER SHALL CONSULT WITH EXPERTS ACROSS THE WORLD AND
 SEEK PRIVATE PHILANTHROPIC SUPPORT.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD14439-01-4

co-Sponsors

2023-A9718A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S9067
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §2803, Pub Health L

2023-A9718A - Summary

Requires hospitals and residential health care facilities to implement a pressure ulcer prevention program; directs the commissioner of health to report on current reimbursement options to reduce pressure ulcers; provides for the establishment of a pressure ulcer prevention center of excellence.

2023-A9718A - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  9718--A
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               April 3, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of A. PAULIN, WEINSTEIN -- read once and referred to
   the Committee on Health -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to  requiring  hospi-
   tals  and  residential  health care facilities to implement a pressure
   ulcer prevention program

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Section 2803 of the public health law is amended by adding
 a new subdivision 15 to read as follows:
   15. (A) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL REQUIRE EACH GENERAL HOSPITAL AND RESI-
 DENTIAL HEALTH CARE FACILITY TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A  PRESSURE  ULCER
 PREVENTION PROGRAM.
   (B)  WITHIN  ONE  HUNDRED  TWENTY  DAYS  OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS
 SUBDIVISION, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL EVALUATE CURRENT REIMBURSEMENT POLI-
 CIES IN REGARD TO PRESSURE ULCER PREVENTION PROGRAMS  INCLUDING  DURABLE
 MEDICAL  EQUIPMENT,  EDUCATION AND TRAINING. WITHIN SIX MONTHS AFTER THE
 EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL  DEVELOP  A
 MENU  OF  REIMBURSEMENT  ALTERNATIVES THAT WOULD REDUCE THE INCIDENCE OF
 PRESSURE ULCERS ACROSS ALL HEALTH CARE SETTINGS.
   (C) BY OCTOBER FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FOUR THE COMMISSIONER  SHALL
 ESTABLISH  A  PRESSURE  ULCER PREVENTION CENTER OF EXCELLENCE WITHIN THE
 DEPARTMENT.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD14439-02-4

co-Sponsors

2023-A9718B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S9067
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §2803, Pub Health L

2023-A9718B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires hospitals and residential health care facilities to implement a pressure ulcer prevention program; directs the commissioner of health to report on current reimbursement options to reduce pressure ulcers; provides for the establishment of a pressure ulcer prevention center of excellence.

2023-A9718B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  9718--B
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               April 3, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of A. PAULIN, WEINSTEIN -- read once and referred to
   the Committee on Health -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
   reprinted as amended  and  recommitted  to  said  committee  --  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  requiring  hospi-
   tals  and  residential  health care facilities to implement a pressure
   ulcer prevention program
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Section 2803 of the public health law is amended by adding
 a new subdivision 15 to read as follows:
   15. (A) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL REQUIRE EACH GENERAL HOSPITAL AND RESI-
 DENTIAL HEALTH CARE FACILITY TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT A  PRESSURE  ULCER
 PREVENTION PROGRAM.
   (B)  WITHIN  ONE  HUNDRED  TWENTY  DAYS  OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS
 SUBDIVISION, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL EVALUATE CURRENT REIMBURSEMENT POLI-
 CIES IN REGARD TO PRESSURE ULCER PREVENTION PROGRAMS  INCLUDING  DURABLE
 MEDICAL  EQUIPMENT  AND  EDUCATION AND TRAINING. WITHIN SIX MONTHS AFTER
 THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL REPORT ON
 THE CURRENT REIMBURSEMENT OPTIONS AVAILABLE TO REDUCE THE  INCIDENCE  OF
 PRESSURE ULCERS ACROSS ALL HEALTH CARE SETTINGS.
   (C)  BY  APRIL  FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE THE COMMISSIONER SHALL
 ESTABLISH A PRESSURE ULCER PREVENTION CENTER OF  EXCELLENCE  WITHIN  THE
 DEPARTMENT.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD14439-04-4

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