Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to health |
Jun 21, 2013 |
committed to rules |
Jun 10, 2013 |
advanced to third reading |
Jun 05, 2013 |
2nd report cal. |
Jun 04, 2013 |
1st report cal.1123 |
Jan 25, 2013 |
referred to health |
Senate Bill S2947
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Health Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
co-Sponsors
(R, C) Senate District
(D) Senate District
2013-S2947 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Health
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add Art 28-F §2900, Pub Health L
- Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
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2013-S2947 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S2947 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to clinical education in pain management and palliative care PURPOSE: This bill requires that all health care practitioners complete course work or training regarding pain management and palliative care. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one adds a new Article 28-F to the Public Health Law. This arti- cle requires every health care professional practicing in the state to complete course work or training regarding pain management and pallia- tive care appropriate to their practice every four years. The Depart- ment of Health must provide exemptions from this requirement for those whom demonstrate that they have completed equivalent training, or that there is no need for such in their specialty. Section two provides that the act take effect one year subsequent to its enactment; provided necessary regulatory changes may be done immediately in order to implement the Article. JUSTIFICATION: Many patients suffer needlessly from debilitating pain and other symptoms caused by the inadequate treatment of pain or other symptoms which could be controlled. Many health care professionals are
2013-S2947 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2947 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 25, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HANNON -- 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 clinical education in pain management and palliative care 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 28-F to read as follows: ARTICLE 28-F PAIN MANAGEMENT AND PALLIATIVE CARE SECTION 2900. CLINICAL EDUCATION IN PAIN MANAGEMENT AND PALLIATIVE CARE. S 2900. CLINICAL EDUCATION IN PAIN MANAGEMENT AND PALLIATIVE CARE. 1. EVERY HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL PRACTICING IN THE STATE SHALL, EVERY FOUR YEARS COMPLETE COURSE WORK OR TRAINING REGARDING PAIN MANAGEMENT AND PALLIATIVE CARE, APPROPRIATE TO THE PROFESSIONAL'S PRACTICE, APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT IN ACCORDANCE WITH STANDARDS PROMULGATED BY THE COMMIS- SIONER IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION; AND SO DOCU- MENT COMPLETION TO THE DEPARTMENT. AS USED IN THIS SECTION, "HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL" MEANS A PERSON LICENSED, REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED TO PRACTICE A HEALTH CARE PROFESSION UNDER TITLE EIGHT OF THE EDUCATION LAW THAT IS DESIGNATED BY REGULATION OF THE COMMISSIONER UNDER THIS SECTION. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL, BY REGULATION, DESIGNATE AREAS OF PRACTICE OR SPECIALTY WITHIN A PROFESSION THAT ARE EXEMPT FROM THIS SECTION. 2. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROVIDE AN EXEMPTION FROM THIS REQUIREMENT TO ANYONE WHO REQUESTS SUCH AN EXEMPTION AND WHO DEMONSTRATES TO THE DEPARTMENT'S SATISFACTION THAT: (A) THERE WOULD BE NO NEED FOR HIM OR HER TO COMPLETE SUCH COURSE WORK OR TRAINING BECAUSE OF THE NATURE, AREA OR SPECIALTY OF HIS OR HER PRAC- TICE, OR EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD05030-01-3 S. 2947 2
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