Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Aug 03, 2011 |
signed chap.354 |
Jul 22, 2011 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 15, 2011 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.232 substituted for a7772 |
Jun 14, 2011 |
referred to ways and means delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jun 13, 2011 |
ordered to third reading cal.1172 |
Jun 11, 2011 |
committee discharged and committed to rules |
Jun 02, 2011 |
referred to health |
Senate Bill S5569
Signed By Governor2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor
- 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, IP) Senate District
2011-S5569 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7772
- Law Section:
- Public Health
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง3, Chap 738 of 2005
2011-S5569 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5569 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend chapter 738 of the laws of 2005, relating to establishing a safe patient handling demonstration program, in relation to the effectiveness thereof PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To extend for an additional two years the demonstration program to research the effect of safe patient handling programs in health care facilities across New York State. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: This bill would extend for an additional two years the study to establish safe patient handling programs throughout the state to build upon existing evidence-based data, with the ultimate goal of designing a "best" practice for safe patient handling in New York State health care facilities. The bill also establishes specifications for safe patient handling programs. JUSTIFICATION: Nursing is among occupations whose personnel suffer from the highest risk of developing musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) Research has determined the extent of MSDs on the American nursing workforce is significant.
2011-S5569 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5569 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E June 2, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sens. MAZIARZ, HANNON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend chapter 738 of the laws of 2005, relating to establish- ing a safe patient handling demonstration program, in relation to the effectiveness thereof THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 3 of chapter 738 of the laws of 2005, relating to establishing a safe patient handling demonstration program, as amended by chapter 153 of the laws of 2009, is amended to read as follows: S 3. This act shall take effect immediately, and shall expire and be deemed repealed [6] 8 years after such date. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD11574-01-1
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