Assembly Bill A1323A

Signed By Governor
2015-2016 Legislative Session

Identification of caregivers

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via S676 - Signed by Governor


  • 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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2015-A1323 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S676
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 29-CCCC §§2994-hh - 2994-mm, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
A9816

2015-A1323 - Summary

Relates to the identification of caregivers; creates the CARE Act.

2015-A1323 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  1323

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             January 9, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  ROSENTHAL,  LUPARDO,  CLARK -- read once and
  referred to the Committee on Health

AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to identification  of
  caregivers

  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  article
29-CCCC to read as follows:
                             ARTICLE 29-CCCC
           CARE ACT (CAREGIVER ADVISE, RECORD AND ENABLE ACT)
SECTION 2994-HH. SHORT TITLE.
        2994-II. DEFINITIONS.
        2994-JJ. CAREGIVER; OPPORTUNITY TO IDENTIFY.
        2994-KK. NOTICE TO IDENTIFIED CAREGIVER.
        2994-LL. INSTRUCTION TO IDENTIFIED CAREGIVER.
        2994-MM. EFFECT ON OTHER RIGHTS.
  S  2994-HH. SHORT TITLE.  THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE KNOWN AND MAY BE CITED
AS THE "CARE ACT".
  S 2994-II. DEFINITIONS.   WHEN USED IN  THIS  ARTICLE,  THE  FOLLOWING
WORDS OR PHRASES SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
  1.  "HOSPITAL" SHALL MEAN ANY "HOSPITAL" AS DEFINED IN SECTION TWENTY-
EIGHT HUNDRED ONE OF THIS CHAPTER.
  2. "AFTER-CARE" SHALL MEAN ANY ASSISTANCE PROVIDED BY A CAREGIVER TO A
PATIENT UNDER THIS ARTICLE AFTER THE PATIENT'S DISCHARGE FROM  A  HOSPI-
TAL.  SUCH  ASSISTANCE  SHALL  INCLUDE, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, ASSISTING
WITH BASIC ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING (ADLS), INSTRUMENTAL ACTIVITIES OF
DAILY LIVING (IADLS) OR CARRYING  OUT  MEDICAL/NURSING  TASKS,  SUCH  AS
MANAGING  WOUND CARE, ASSISTING IN ADMINISTERING MEDICATIONS AND OPERAT-
ING MEDICAL EQUIPMENT.
  3. "CAREGIVER" SHALL MEAN ANY INDIVIDUAL DULY IDENTIFIED AS A CAREGIV-
ER BY A PATIENT UNDER THIS ARTICLE WHO PROVIDES AFTER-CARE ASSISTANCE TO

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03921-02-5
              

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2015-A1323A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S676
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 29-CCCC §§2994-hh - 2994-mm, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
A9816

2015-A1323A - Summary

Relates to the identification of caregivers; creates the CARE Act.

2015-A1323A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 1323--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             January 9, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  ROSENTHAL,  LUPARDO,  CLARK, ROBERTS, GALEF,
  STIRPE, DINOWITZ, SKOUFIS, GUNTHER, BRAUNSTEIN, JAFFEE, RAIA, LINARES,
  FAHY, BRINDISI, BRONSON, WOERNER, McDONALD, LAVINE,  STECK  --  Multi-
  Sponsored  by -- M. of A. RA, WALTER, WRIGHT -- 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 identification of
  caregivers

  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 article
29-CCCC to read as follows:
                             ARTICLE 29-CCCC
           CARE ACT (CAREGIVER ADVISE, RECORD AND ENABLE ACT)
SECTION 2994-HH. SHORT TITLE.
        2994-II. DEFINITIONS.
        2994-JJ. CAREGIVER; OPPORTUNITY TO IDENTIFY.
        2994-KK. NOTICE TO IDENTIFIED CAREGIVER.
        2994-LL. INSTRUCTION TO IDENTIFIED CAREGIVER.
        2994-MM. EFFECT ON OTHER RIGHTS.
  S 2994-HH. SHORT TITLE.  THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE KNOWN AND MAY BE  CITED
AS THE "CARE ACT".
  S  2994-II.  DEFINITIONS.    WHEN  USED IN THIS ARTICLE, THE FOLLOWING
WORDS OR PHRASES SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
  1. "HOSPITAL" SHALL MEAN ANY "GENERAL HOSPITAL" AS DEFINED IN  SECTION
TWENTY-EIGHT HUNDRED ONE OF THIS CHAPTER.
  2. "AFTER-CARE" SHALL MEAN ANY ASSISTANCE PROVIDED BY A CAREGIVER TO A
PATIENT UNDER THIS ARTICLE AFTER THE PATIENT'S DISCHARGE FROM A HOSPITAL
THAT  IS  RELATED  TO  THE PATIENT'S CONDITION AT THE TIME OF DISCHARGE.
SUCH ASSISTANCE SHALL INCLUDE, BUT IS NOT  LIMITED  TO,  ASSISTING  WITH
BASIC  ACTIVITIES  OF  DAILY  LIVING  (ADLS), INSTRUMENTAL ACTIVITIES OF

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03921-04-5
              

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multi-Sponsors

2015-A1323B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S676
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 29-CCCC §§2994-hh - 2994-mm, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
A9816

2015-A1323B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the identification of caregivers; creates the CARE Act.

2015-A1323B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 1323--B

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             January 9, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  ROSENTHAL,  LUPARDO,  CLARK, ROBERTS, GALEF,
  STIRPE, DINOWITZ, SKOUFIS, GUNTHER, BRAUNSTEIN, JAFFEE, RAIA, LINARES,
  FAHY, BRINDISI, BRONSON, WOERNER,  McDONALD,  LAVINE,  STECK,  WALKER,
  CURRAN,  BARRETT,  WOZNIAK,  TITONE,  PERRY,  MAYER,  KEARNS,  COLTON,
  RIVERA, WEPRIN, PALUMBO, COOK, ZEBROWSKI, SANTABARBARA --  Multi-Spon-
  sored  by  --  M.  of  A.    CYMBROWITZ, LUPINACCI, McDONOUGH, PAULIN,
  PEOPLES-STOKES, RA, TENNEY, THIELE, WALTER, WRIGHT --  read  once  and
  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Health -- committee discharged, bill
  amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
  tee  --  reported  and referred to the Committee on Codes -- committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee

AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to identification  of
  caregivers

  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  article
29-CCCC to read as follows:
                             ARTICLE 29-CCCC
           CARE ACT (CAREGIVER ADVISE, RECORD AND ENABLE ACT)
SECTION 2994-HH. SHORT TITLE.
        2994-II. DEFINITIONS.
        2994-JJ. CAREGIVER; OPPORTUNITY TO IDENTIFY.
        2994-KK. NOTICE TO IDENTIFIED CAREGIVER.
        2994-LL. INSTRUCTION TO IDENTIFIED CAREGIVER.
        2994-MM. EFFECT ON OTHER RIGHTS.
  S  2994-HH. SHORT TITLE.  THIS ARTICLE SHALL BE KNOWN AND MAY BE CITED
AS THE "CARE ACT".
  S 2994-II. DEFINITIONS.   WHEN USED IN  THIS  ARTICLE,  THE  FOLLOWING
WORDS OR PHRASES SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03921-07-5

              

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