[{"type":"bill","id":"S58-2011","title":"Enacts the \"behavioral health and long-term care act\"","summary":"Enacts the \"behavioral health and long-term care act\"; provides for the establishment of a behavioral health and long-term care plan.","billno":"S58-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"DIAZ","committee":"MENTAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES"},{"type":"bill","id":"S98A-2011","title":"Encourages voluntary, informed vaccination against human papillomavirus (HPV)","summary":"Encourages, through the provision of written educational materials and consultation, the voluntary vaccination against human papillomavirus (HPV) for school-aged children by their parents or guardians.","billno":"S98A-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"DIAZ","committee":"HEALTH"},{"type":"bill","id":"S111-2011","title":"Relates to establishing the NYS prescription medication cost containment program","summary":"Relates to establishing the NYS prescription medication cost containment program.","billno":"S111-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"DIAZ","committee":"HEALTH"},{"type":"bill","id":"S117A-2011","title":"Relates to increasing the availability of adult day health care programs in certain counties","summary":"Relates to increasing the availability of adult day care programs in counties with a population of more than 1,332,650 and less than 1,334,544.","billno":"S117A-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"DIAZ","committee":"HEALTH"},{"type":"bill","id":"S118A-2011","title":"Requires cultural awareness and competence training for all medical professionals as part of their licensing requirements; public ed program; appropriation","summary":"Requires cultural awareness and competence training for all medical professionals as part of their licensing requirements; requires biennial training in the non-discriminatory provision of medical services for physicians, physician assistants, dentists, dental hygienists, registered and licensed practical nurses, podiatrists, and optometrists; authorizes the department of education to develop the training in consultation with the department of health and other experts; provides for documentation and exemption from the requirements; provides for a public education program on minority health; appropriates $100,000 therefor.","billno":"S118A-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"DIAZ","committee":"HEALTH"},{"type":"bill","id":"S182-2011","title":"Requires hospitals to notify patients of a non-participating physician or health care provider providing treatment at a participating hospital","summary":"Requires hospitals to notify patients of a non-participating physician or health care provider providing treatment at a participating hospital.","billno":"S182-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"MAZIARZ","committee":"HEALTH"},{"type":"bill","id":"S188-2011","title":"Relates to the disclosure of special care offered to persons with Alzheimer's disease or dementia","summary":"Makes provisions relating to the disclosure of special care offered to persons with Alzheimer's disease or dementia; requires any facility that offers, advertises, markets or otherwise promotes itself as providing Alzheimer's and dementia special care must disclose the form of care or treatment provided that distinguishes it as being especially applicable or suitable for persons diagnosed with Alzheimer's, dementia or other disorders; authorizes the commissioner of health to promulgate necessary rules and regulations; provides for a five hundred dollar civil penalty for a violation.","billno":"S188-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"MAZIARZ","committee":"HEALTH"},{"type":"bill","id":"S196-2011","title":"Makes provisions regarding safety of certain employees of the office of mental health, including certain staffing ratios and filling of staff vacancies","summary":"Makes provisions regarding safety of certain employees of the office of mental health: provides that the commissioner of the office of mental health shall direct that in outpatient programs no employee shall be required to enter the residence of a person with a serious mental illness unless said employee is accompanied by at least one other employee of the program or other appropriate person; provides that the commissioner shall also direct that all such employees shall, when they are required to enter the residence of a recipient of services, be supplied with a wireless telephone or comparable device for the purposes of emergency communications; provides that the commissioner shall direct that employees serving as intensive case managers receive annual training in safety measures and violence prevention and that the commissioner shall insure the availability of such training; provides that funds appropriated for the operation of outpatient programs shall be expended to insure that there shall be at least one intensive case manager for each twelve persons receiving such services, and that there shall be no more than twelve persons receiving services from any one assertive case management team; directs the division of the budget to cause positions to be promptly filled in order to maintain said ratios.","billno":"S196-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"MAZIARZ","committee":"MENTAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES"},{"type":"bill","id":"S212-2011","title":"Requires pharmaceutical drug manufacturers and wholesalers to annually disclose all gifts to certain health care practitioners","summary":"Enacts the New York state pharmaceutical drug manufacturer and wholesaler disclosure act; requires pharmaceutical drug manufacturers and wholesalers to annually report to the New York department of health, for disclosure to the general public, all of its gifts to health care practitioners that prescribe drugs when such gifts have a value of seventy-five dollars or more; authorizes the commissioner of health to impose penalties and promulgate necessary rules and regulations.","billno":"S212-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"MAZIARZ","committee":"HEALTH"},{"type":"bill","id":"S217-2011","title":"Creates the New York state safe patient handling task force","summary":"Creates the New York state safe patient handling task force to create policies for patient care safety in health care facilities.","billno":"S217-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"MAZIARZ","committee":"HEALTH"},{"type":"bill","id":"S221A-2011","title":"Establishes a central registry of medical personnel terminated for cause","summary":"Establishes a central registry of medical personnel terminated for cause.","billno":"S221A-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"MAZIARZ","committee":"HEALTH"},{"type":"bill","id":"S222A-2011","title":"Increases state reimbursement for care, treatment, maintenance and nursing services in nursing homes","summary":"Increases state reimbursement for care, treatment, maintenance and nursing services in nursing homes in certain eligible social services districts.","billno":"S222A-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"MAZIARZ","committee":"HEALTH"},{"type":"bill","id":"S237-2011","title":"Includes portable x-ray services and laboratory and other diagnostic procedures provided in mobile settings as covered services for medical assistance","summary":"Includes portable x-ray services and laboratory and other diagnostic procedures provided in mobile settings pursuant to the order of a physician as covered services for medical assistance; defines \"mobile settings\".","billno":"S237-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"MAZIARZ","committee":"HEALTH"},{"type":"bill","id":"S239A-2011","title":"Requires installation and use of ceiling lifts in hospitals and nursing homes","summary":"Requires installation and use of ceiling lifts for patient transfer in hospitals and nursing homes; further requires appropriate staff training in the use of ceiling lifts.","billno":"S239A-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"MAZIARZ","committee":"HEALTH"},{"type":"bill","id":"S261-2011","title":"Relates to permitting direct access to laboratory results","summary":"Provides that a patient who is eighteen years of age or older shall have the right to request a report of any laboratory results of tests performed on such person.","billno":"S261-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"MAZIARZ","committee":"HEALTH"},{"type":"bill","id":"S273-2011","title":"Establishes a bladder cancer screening program for firefighters","summary":"Directs the commissioner of health to establish, promote and maintain a bladder cancer screening program for firefighters in order to encourage such firefighters to seek medical care for the prevention or treatment of any malignant conditions resulting from occupational exposure to hazardous materials; makes related provisions.","billno":"S273-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"MAZIARZ","committee":"HEALTH"},{"type":"bill","id":"S279-2011","title":"Requires the packaging on prescribed drugs to include a label which lists the country of origin of the prescribed drug","summary":"Requires the packaging on prescribed drugs to include a label which lists the country of origin of the prescribed drug.","billno":"S279-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"MAZIARZ","committee":"HEALTH"},{"type":"bill","id":"S299-2011","title":"Establishes a senior dental services grant program","summary":"Establishes a senior dental services grant program; authorizes the director to establish the program and, upon the availability of appropriations, provide grants to eligible elderly persons who are in need of such services.","billno":"S299-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"DIAZ","committee":"HEALTH"},{"type":"bill","id":"S379-2011","title":"Relates to a medical assistance information and payment system","summary":"Relates to a medical assistance information and payment system; directs the department of health to issue a request for proposal for the purpose of providing the system within 90 days.","billno":"S379-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"HANNON","committee":"HEALTH"},{"type":"bill","id":"S384-2011","title":"Provides treatment for sexually transmissible diseases to minors without a parent's or guardian's consent","summary":"Provides treatment for sexually transmissible diseases to minors without a parent's or guardian's consent; provides definition for health care practitioner.","billno":"S384-2011","year":"2011","sponsor":"KRUEGER","committee":"HEALTH"}]