Assembly Bill A746A

Signed By Governor
2013-2014 Legislative Session

Provides all blind and visually impaired patients with a large print version or an audio recording of the discharge plan and preadmission information, where provided

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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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2013-A746 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S328
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §2803-i, add §2803-t, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A6671
2011-2012: A1469

2013-A746 - Summary

Requires a large-print version, or the patient's request an audio recording of the discharge plan and preadmission information to be provided to all blind and visually impaired patients according to the preference of such patient or such patient's representative.

2013-A746 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                   746

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  ROSENTHAL,  MILLMAN,  JAFFEE,  COOK, MAISEL,
  BOYLAND, WEPRIN -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. GLICK, JACOBS, SWEE-
  NEY, WEISENBERG -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health

AN ACT to amend the public health law,  in  relation  to  providing  all
  blind  and  visually  impaired patients with an audio recording of the
  discharge plan and preadmission information

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Subdivision 9 of section 2803-i of the public health law is
renumbered  subdivision  10  and a new subdivision 9 is added to read as
follows:
  9. UPON DISCHARGE OF A BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED PATIENT, A  HOSPITAL
SHALL  OFFER TO PROVIDE THE PATIENT'S DISCHARGE PLAN AS AN AUDIO RECORD-
ING, TO BE MADE AVAILABLE ACCORDING TO THE PREFERENCE OF SUCH PATIENT OR
SUCH PATIENT'S REPRESENTATIVE ON COMPACT DISC OR  OTHER  MEDIUM  AS  THE
HOSPITAL MAY OFFER, OR AS AN ELECTRONICALLY TRANSMITTED DIGITAL FILE, IN
ADDITION TO A WRITTEN COPY OF THE DISCHARGE PLAN.
  S  2.  The public health law is amended by adding a new section 2803-t
to read as follows:
  S 2803-T. PREADMISSION INFORMATION. ANY HOSPITAL THAT PROVIDES  PREAD-
MISSION  INFORMATION  TO  A  PATIENT,  SHALL  OFFER  A BLIND OR VISUALLY
IMPAIRED PATIENT SUCH INFORMATION AS AN  AUDIO  RECORDING,  TO  BE  MADE
AVAILABLE  ACCORDING TO THE PREFERENCE OF SUCH PATIENT OR SUCH PATIENT'S
REPRESENTATIVE ON COMPACT DISC OR  OTHER  MEDIUM  AS  THE  HOSPITAL  MAY
OFFER,  OR AS AN ELECTRONICALLY TRANSMITTED DIGITAL FILE, IN ADDITION TO
A WRITTEN COPY OF ANY PREADMISSION INFORMATION.
  S 3. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day  after  it  shall
have become a law.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02139-01-3

              

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2013-A746A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S328
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §2803-i, add §2803-t, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A6671
2011-2012: A1469

2013-A746A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires a large-print version, or the patient's request an audio recording of the discharge plan and preadmission information to be provided to all blind and visually impaired patients according to the preference of such patient or such patient's representative.

2013-A746A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 746--A
                                                          Cal. No. 7

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  ROSENTHAL,  MILLMAN,  JAFFEE,  COOK, MAISEL,
  BOYLAND, WEPRIN, GOTTFRIED -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M.  of  A.  GLICK,
  JACOBS, SWEENEY, WEISENBERG -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on  Health  --  reported  from committee, advanced to a third reading,
  amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place  on  the  order  of
  third reading

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  public health law, in relation to providing all
  blind and visually impaired patients with a large  print  version  or,
  upon  request of the patient, with an audio recording of the discharge
  plan and preadmission information

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Subdivision 9 of section 2803-i of the public health law is
renumbered  subdivision  10  and a new subdivision 9 is added to read as
follows:
  9. UPON DISCHARGE OF A BLIND OR VISUALLY IMPAIRED PATIENT, A  HOSPITAL
SHALL  OFFER  TO  PROVIDE  THE PATIENT'S DISCHARGE PLAN IN A LARGE PRINT
VERSION OR, AT THE PATIENT'S OR PATIENT'S REPRESENTATIVE'S  REQUEST,  AS
AN  AUDIO  RECORDING,  TO  BE  MADE  AVAILABLE  TO  SUCH PATIENT OR SUCH
PATIENT'S REPRESENTATIVE ON COMPACT DISC OR OTHER MEDIUM AS THE HOSPITAL
MAY OFFER, OR AS AN ELECTRONICALLY TRANSMITTED DIGITAL FILE, IN ADDITION
TO A WRITTEN COPY OF THE DISCHARGE PLAN.
  S 2. The public health law is amended by adding a new  section  2803-t
to read as follows:
  S  2803-T. PREADMISSION INFORMATION. ANY HOSPITAL THAT PROVIDES PREAD-
MISSION INFORMATION TO A  PATIENT,  SHALL  OFFER  A  BLIND  OR  VISUALLY
IMPAIRED PATIENT A LARGE PRINT VERSION OR, AT THE PATIENT'S OR PATIENT'S
REPRESENTATIVE'S  REQUEST,  AN  AUDIO RECORDING, TO BE MADE AVAILABLE TO
SUCH PATIENT OR SUCH PATIENT'S REPRESENTATIVE ON COMPACT DISC  OR  OTHER
MEDIUM  AS  THE  HOSPITAL MAY OFFER, OR AS AN ELECTRONICALLY TRANSMITTED

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

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