Senate Bill S8097A

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Establishes a blood clot and pulmonary embolism policy workgroup

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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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2023-S8097 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9020
Current Committee:
Assembly Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §206, Pub Health L

2023-S8097 - Summary

Directs the commissioner of health to establish a blood clot and pulmonary embolism policy workgroup.

2023-S8097 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S8097 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8097
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 8, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. PERSAUD -- 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  establishing  a
   blood  clot and pulmonary embolism policy workgroup; and providing for
   the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 206 of the public health law is amended by adding a
 new subdivision 32 to read as follows:
   32. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ESTABLISH A BLOOD CLOT AND PULMONARY EMBOL-
 ISM POLICY WORKGROUP. (A) THE WORKGROUP SHALL:
   (I) IDENTIFY THE AGGREGATE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO EXPERIENCE BLOOD CLOTS
 AND PULMONARY EMBOLISMS EACH YEAR IN THIS STATE.
   (II)  IDENTIFY  HOW DATA IS COLLECTED REGARDING BLOOD CLOTS, PULMONARY
 EMBOLISMS, AND ADVERSE HEALTH OUTCOMES ASSOCIATED WITH THESE CONDITIONS.
   (III) IDENTIFY HOW BLOOD CLOTS  AND  PULMONARY  EMBOLISMS  IMPACT  THE
 LIVES OF PEOPLE IN THIS STATE.
   (IV)  IDENTIFY  THE  STANDARDS  OF  CARE  FOR BLOOD CLOT SURVEILLANCE,
 DETECTION, AND TREATMENT.
   (V) IDENTIFY EMERGING TREATMENTS, THERAPIES, AND RESEARCH RELATING  TO
 BLOOD CLOTS.
   (VI)  DEVELOP A RISK SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM TO HELP HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS
 IDENTIFY PATIENTS WHO MAY BE AT A HIGHER RISK OF FORMING BLOOD CLOTS AND
 PULMONARY EMBOLISMS.
   (VII) DEVELOP POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS TO HELP IMPROVE PATIENT AWARENESS
 OF BLOOD CLOT RISKS.
   (VIII) DEVELOP POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS TO HELP IMPROVE SURVEILLANCE AND
 DETECTION OF PATIENTS WHO MAY BE AT A HIGHER RISK OF FORMING BLOOD CLOTS
 IN LICENSED HEALTH CARE FACILITIES, INCLUDING HOSPITALS, NURSING  HOMES,
 ASSISTED  LIVING FACILITIES, RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT FACILITIES, AND AMBU-
 LATORY SURGICAL CENTERS.
   (IX) DEVELOP POLICY RECOMMENDATIONS RELATING TO GUIDELINES  USED  THAT
 AFFECT THE STANDARD OF CARE FOR PATIENTS AT RISK OF FORMING BLOOD CLOTS.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD13187-01-3
              

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2023-S8097A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9020
Current Committee:
Assembly Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §206, Pub Health L

2023-S8097A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs the commissioner of health to establish a blood clot and pulmonary embolism policy workgroup.

2023-S8097A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S8097A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8097--A
     Cal. No. 1494
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 8, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. PERSAUD, MURRAY -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health -- commit-
   tee discharged and said bill committed to the Committee  on  Rules  --
   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  establishing  a
   blood  clot and pulmonary embolism policy workgroup; and providing for
   the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 206 of the public health law is amended by adding a
 new subdivision 32 to read as follows:
   32.  (A)  THE  COMMISSIONER SHALL ESTABLISH A BLOOD CLOT AND PULMONARY
 EMBOLISM POLICY WORKGROUP.  THE WORKGROUP SHALL BE  COMPOSED  OF  HEALTH
 CARE  PROVIDERS,  PATIENTS  WHO  HAVE  EXPERIENCED  BLOOD  CLOTS, FAMILY
 MEMBERS OF PATIENTS WHO HAVE DIED FROM BLOOD CLOTS, ADVOCATES, AND OTHER
 INTERESTED PARTIES AND ASSOCIATIONS. THE GOVERNOR, THE TEMPORARY  PRESI-
 DENT  OF  THE  SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY SHALL EACH APPOINT
 TWO MEMBERS TO THE WORKGROUP.  THE COMMISSIONER SHALL APPOINT THE  CHAIR
 OF THE WORKGROUP.
   (B)  MEMBERS  OF THE WORKGROUP SHALL RECEIVE NO COMPENSATION FOR THEIR
 SERVICES, BUT MAY BE PAID THEIR ACTUAL AND NECESSARY  EXPENSES  INCURRED
 IN SERVING THE WORKGROUP.
   (C) IT SHALL BE THE DUTY OF THE WORKGROUP TO STUDY AND ISSUE RECOMMEN-
 DATIONS  PERTAINING  TO  THE  INCIDENCE AND TREATMENT OF BLOOD CLOTS AND
 PULMONARY EMBOLISMS WITHIN THE STATE. THE WORKGROUP SHALL:
   (I) IDENTIFY THE AGGREGATE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHO EXPERIENCE BLOOD CLOTS
 AND PULMONARY EMBOLISMS EACH YEAR IN THIS STATE.
   (II) IDENTIFY HOW DATA IS COLLECTED REGARDING BLOOD  CLOTS,  PULMONARY
 EMBOLISMS, AND ADVERSE HEALTH OUTCOMES ASSOCIATED WITH THESE CONDITIONS.
   (III)  IDENTIFY  HOW  BLOOD  CLOTS  AND PULMONARY EMBOLISMS IMPACT THE
 LIVES OF PEOPLE IN THIS STATE.
   (IV) IDENTIFY THE STANDARDS  OF  CARE  FOR  BLOOD  CLOT  SURVEILLANCE,
 DETECTION, AND TREATMENT.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

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