Senate Bill S5556

Signed By Governor
2011-2012 Legislative Session

Relates to health-related legal services programs

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via A3304 - 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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2011-S5556 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A3304
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §22, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
A11030

2011-S5556 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes a health-related legal services program for the purpose of providing on-site legal services without charge to assist, on a voluntary basis, income eligible patients and their families to resolve legal matters or needs that have an impact on patient health.

2011-S5556 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2011-S5556 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  5556

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              June 1, 2011
                               ___________

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  health-related
  legal services programs

  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  section
22 to read as follows:
  S  22.  HEALTH-RELATED  LEGAL  SERVICES  PROGRAM.  1.  AS USED IN THIS
SECTION, "HEALTH-RELATED LEGAL SERVICES PROGRAM" MEANS A PROGRAM THAT IS
A COLLABORATION BETWEEN HEALTH CARE SERVICE PROVIDERS AND LEGAL SERVICES
PROGRAMS TO PROVIDE ON SITE LEGAL SERVICES WITHOUT CHARGE TO ASSIST,  ON
A  VOLUNTARY  BASIS,  INCOME  ELIGIBLE  PATIENTS  AND  THEIR FAMILIES TO
RESOLVE LEGAL MATTERS OR NEEDS THAT HAVE AN IMPACT ON PATIENT HEALTH  OR
ARE CREATED OR AGGRAVATED BY A PATIENT'S HEALTH. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS
SECTION, LEGAL MATTERS MAY INCLUDE, BUT SHALL NOT BE LIMITED TO:
  (A) HOUSING, INCLUDING UTILITIES;
  (B) PUBLIC OR PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE;
  (C) EMPLOYMENT AND ELIGIBILITY FOR EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS;
  (D) GOVERNMENT BENEFITS;
  (E) IMMIGRATION;
  (F)  FAMILY  LAW,  INCLUDING,  BUT  NOT LIMITED TO, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE,
GUARDIANSHIP, CUSTODY, AND CHILD SUPPORT;
  (G) ADVANCE PLANNING, INCLUDING, BUT NOT  LIMITED  TO,  WILLS,  HEALTH
CARE PROXIES, POWERS OF ATTORNEY AND PERMANENCY PLANNING;
  (H) SPECIAL EDUCATION; AND
  (I) DEBTOR AND CREDITOR ISSUES.
  2. THE DEPARTMENT MAY DESIGNATE HEALTH-RELATED LEGAL SERVICES PROGRAMS
THAT COMPLY WITH STANDARDS AND GUIDELINES ESTABLISHED FOR SUCH PROGRAMS.
THE  DEPARTMENT  SHALL WORK WITH LEGAL SERVICES ORGANIZATIONS, COMMUNITY
HEALTH  ADVOCACY  ORGANIZATIONS,  HOSPITALS,  DIAGNOSTIC  AND  TREATMENT

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02416-03-1

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