Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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May 24, 2016 |
referred to health delivered to assembly passed senate |
Feb 02, 2016 |
advanced to third reading |
Feb 01, 2016 |
2nd report cal. |
Jan 26, 2016 |
1st report cal.81 |
Jan 20, 2016 |
print number 5094a |
Jan 20, 2016 |
amend and recommit to health |
Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to health returned to senate died in assembly |
Jun 18, 2015 |
referred to health delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jun 02, 2015 |
advanced to third reading |
Jun 01, 2015 |
2nd report cal. |
May 28, 2015 |
1st report cal.1063 |
Apr 30, 2015 |
referred to health |
Senate Bill S5094A
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly 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
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(R, C) Senate District
2015-S5094 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Health
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add Art 29-D Title 1 §2997-f-1, Pub Health L
- Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
-
S2248
2015-S5094 - Summary
Directs hospitals, office-based surgery practices and health care providers who accept walk-in patients, who are not regularly seen by the provider, to utilize and maintain an electronic health records system that connects to the local regional health information organization to facilitate exchange of health care information.
2015-S5094 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5094 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to electronic health records PURPOSE: To ensure certain health care facilities utilize electronic health records and connect to regional health information organizations in order to facilitate the exchange of health information SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one adds a new Public Health Law (PHL) § 2997-f to require all Article 28 hospitals, office-based surgery practices under PHL 230-d, and Urgent Care or similar providers that offer extended hours and accept unscheduled, walk-in appointments from patients that are not regularly seen by the practitioner to utilize and maintain an electronic health record (EHR) system that connects to the local regional health information organization (RHIO) in order to facilitate the exchange of health information. Each RHIO must ensure it is accessible and capable of connecting all health care providers or qualified entities and their EHR vendor Providers may apply for any available funding for health information technology and electronic health record infrastructure to achieve the requirements of this section. This section also authorizes the Commissioner to implement a
2015-S5094 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5094 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 30, 2015 ___________ 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 electronic health records THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Title 1 of article 29-D of the public health law is amended by adding a new section 2997-f to read as follows: S 2997-F. ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS. 1. ALL HOSPITALS LICENSED UNDER ARTICLE TWENTY-EIGHT OF THIS CHAPTER, ALL OFFICE-BASED SURGERY PRACTICES ACCREDITED PURSUANT TO SECTION TWO HUNDRED THIRTY-D OF THIS CHAPTER, AND ANY HEALTH CARE PROVIDER LICENSED PURSUANT TO TITLE EIGHT OF THE EDUCA- TION LAW WHO OPERATES A PRACTICE WHICH ACCEPTS UNSCHEDULED, WALK-IN APPOINTMENTS FROM PATIENTS THAT ARE NOT REGULARLY SEEN BY THE PRACTI- TIONER AND HAS EXTENDED HOURS OF OPERATION SHALL UTILIZE AND MAINTAIN AN ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD SYSTEM THAT CONNECTS TO THE LOCAL REGIONAL HEALTH INFORMATION ORGANIZATION TO FACILITATE THE EXCHANGE OF HEALTH INFORMATION. 2. EACH REGIONAL HEALTH INFORMATION ORGANIZATION SHALL ENSURE IT IS ACCESSIBLE AND CAPABLE OF CONNECTING ALL HOSPITALS AND HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS UNDER THIS SECTION, AND ANY OTHER HEALTH CARE PROVIDER OR QUALIFIED HEALTH ENTITY AND THEIR ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD VENDORS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PRIVATE PHYSICIAN PRACTICES AND COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENTS THAT WISH TO CONNECT TO THE REGIONAL HEALTH INFORMA- TION ORGANIZATION. 3. HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS MAY APPLY FOR ANY FUNDING AVAILABLE FOR HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD INFRASTRUC- TURE. 4. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ESTABLISH A PROCESS BY WHICH THE HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS COVERED BY THIS SECTION MAY APPLY FOR A WAIVER FROM THE ELEC- TRONIC HEALTH RECORD REQUIREMENTS IMPOSED BY THIS SECTION DUE TO ECONOM- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10567-01-5
co-Sponsors
(R, C) Senate District
2015-S5094A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Health
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add Art 29-D Title 1 §2997-f-1, Pub Health L
- Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
-
S2248
2015-S5094A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Directs hospitals, office-based surgery practices and health care providers who accept walk-in patients, who are not regularly seen by the provider, to utilize and maintain an electronic health records system that connects to the local regional health information organization to facilitate exchange of health care information.
2015-S5094A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5094A TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the public health law, in relation to electronic health records PURPOSE : To ensure certain health care facilities utilize electronic health records and connect to regional health information organizations in order to facilitate the exchange of health information. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section one adds a new Public Health Law (PHL) § 2997-f-1 to require all Article 28 hospitals, office-based surgery practices under PHL § 230-d, and Urgent Care or similar providers that offer extended hours and accept unscheduled, walk-in appointments from patients that are not regularly seen by the practitioner to utilize and maintain an electronic health record (EHR) system that connects to the local regional health information organization (RHIO) in order to facilitate the exchange of health information. Each RHIO must ensure it is accessible and capable of connecting all health care providers or qualified entities and their EHR vendor. Providers may apply for any available funding for health information technology and electronic
2015-S5094A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5094--A 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 30, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sens. HANNON, LARKIN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health -- recom- mitted to the Committee on Health in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to electronic health records THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Title 1 of article 29-D of the public health law is amended by adding a new section 2997-f-1 to read as follows: S 2997-F-1. ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS. 1. ALL HOSPITALS LICENSED UNDER ARTICLE TWENTY-EIGHT OF THIS CHAPTER, ALL OFFICE-BASED SURGERY PRACTICES ACCREDITED PURSUANT TO SECTION TWO HUNDRED THIRTY-D OF THIS CHAPTER, AND ANY HEALTH CARE PROVIDER LICENSED PURSUANT TO TITLE EIGHT OF THE EDUCATION LAW WHO OPERATES A PRACTICE WHICH ACCEPTS UNSCHEDULED, WALK-IN APPOINTMENTS FROM PATIENTS THAT ARE NOT REGULARLY SEEN BY THE PRACTITIONER AND HAS EXTENDED HOURS OF OPERATION SHALL UTILIZE AND MAIN- TAIN AN ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD SYSTEM THAT CONNECTS TO THE LOCAL REGIONAL HEALTH INFORMATION ORGANIZATION TO FACILITATE THE EXCHANGE OF HEALTH INFORMATION. 2. EACH REGIONAL HEALTH INFORMATION ORGANIZATION SHALL ENSURE IT IS ACCESSIBLE AND CAPABLE OF CONNECTING ALL HOSPITALS AND HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS UNDER THIS SECTION, AND ANY OTHER HEALTH CARE PROVIDER OR QUALIFIED HEALTH ENTITY AND THEIR ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD VENDORS, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PRIVATE PHYSICIAN PRACTICES AND COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENTS THAT WISH TO CONNECT TO THE REGIONAL HEALTH INFORMA- TION ORGANIZATION. 3. HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS MAY APPLY FOR ANY FUNDING AVAILABLE FOR HEALTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORD INFRASTRUC- TURE. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10567-02-6
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