NY State Senate Bill 2023-S9602

Senate Bill S9602

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Requires all medical facilities to have immediate access to every single-occupancy bathroom where a patient could be in an emergency

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Health Committee

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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
- On Floor Calendar Assembly
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
Delivered to Governor
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May 16, 2024	referred to health

2023-S9602 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Health
Law Section:: Public Health Law
Laws Affected:: Add §2831, Pub Health L

2023-S9602 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires all medical facilities to have immediate access to every single-occupancy bathroom where a patient could be in an emergency.

2023-S9602 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S9602

SPONSOR: RHOADS
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the public health law, in relation to requiring all
medical facilities to be able to access every single-occupancy bathroom
where a patient could be in an emergency

 
PURPOSE:

Requires all medical facilities to have immediate access to every
single-occupancy bathroom where a patient could be in an emergency.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 2831
to read as follows:

§ 2831. Emergency access in all medical facilities. Every medical facil-
ity shall have immediate access to every single-occupancy bath room in
such facility where a patient could be in an emergency.

§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

The proposed amendment to the public health law seeks to mandate that
all medical facilities ensure access to every single occupancy bathroom
where a patient could be in an emergency.

The health and safety of patients should be a top priority in medical
facilities. It is within these medical centers where the likelihood of
sudden and emergent medical needs is significantly greater.

In emergency situations, every second counts, and medical staff need
access to essential facilities, such as bathrooms, where their presence
can make a significant difference in patient outcomes.

By ensuring access to bathroom availability for patient use and medical
worker action, this crucial amendment will allow medical workers to
respond to urgent, sudden, medical complications or accidents situations
both properly and promptly.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

2023-S9602 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9602
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 16, 2024
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  RHOADS -- 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  requiring  all
   medical  facilities  to be able to access every single-occupancy bath-
   room where a patient could be in an emergency
 
   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
 2831 to read as follows:
   § 2831. EMERGENCY ACCESS IN  ALL  MEDICAL  FACILITIES.  EVERY  MEDICAL
 FACILITY  SHALL HAVE IMMEDIATE ACCESS TO EVERY SINGLE-OCCUPANCY BATHROOM
 IN SUCH FACILITY WHERE A PATIENT COULD BE IN AN EMERGENCY.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD15044-03-4

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