NY State Senate Bill 2013-S866A

Senate Bill S866A

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Relates to the use of environmentally-sensitive cleaning and maintenance products in nursing homes and adult homes

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Jan 14, 2014	print number 866a
Jan 14, 2014	amend and recommit to health
Jan 08, 2014	referred to health
Jan 09, 2013	referred to health

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2013-S866 - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Health
Law Section:: Public Health Law
Laws Affected:: Add §2808-e, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2009-2010: S5724
2011-2012: S125
2015-2016: S176
2017-2018: S4889

2013-S866 - Summary

Relates to the use of environmentally sensitive cleaning and maintenance products in nursing homes, residential care facilities, senior centers and adult homes; requires commissioner to establish certain guidelines and criteria for the use of such products.

2013-S866 - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S866

TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to amend the public health law, in relation to the use of
environmentally-sensitive cleaning and maintenance products in nursing
homes, residential care facilities and adult homes

PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
To establish guidelines far the use of environmentally-sensitive
cleaning and maintenance products in nursing homes, residential
health care facilities, adult names and senior centers.

SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section 1. Amends the Public Health Law by adding a new section
2808-e. Defines the following terms: nursing home, residential
health care facility, adult home and senior center. Provides that the
Commissioner, in consultation with the Commissioners of
Environmental Conservation and Labor, shall establish and from time
to amend guidelines and specifications for environmentally sensitive
cleaning and maintenance products. Requires the Commissioners to
review and evaluate existing research regarding
environmentally-sensitive cleaning and maintenance products,
including but not limited to, research and guidance issued by the
United States EPA and the Office of the Federal Environmental
Executive. Requires the Commissioner to disseminate guidelines and

specifications for the purchase and use of environmentally-sensitive
cleaning and maintenance products and to prepare and disseminate a
sample list of environmentally-sensitive cleaning products that meet
these guidelines or specifications.
Requires the Department to issue a report on or before June 1,2016
providing an analysis of the impact of such guidelines and
specifications an the purchasing, procurement and use of
environmentally-sensitive cleaning and maintenance products. Nothing
in this section shall preclude these institutions from depleting
existing cleaning and maintenance supply stares purchased prior to
the effective date of this section.

Section 2. Effective Date

EXISTING LAW:
None.

JUSTIFICATION
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimates that exposure to
air pollutants while indoors can be two to five times higher than
outdoor levels. Senior citizens, who typically spend substantial
portions of the day indoors, are especially vulnerable to chemicals
from cleaners, waxes, deodorizers and other maintenance products.
Many elderly New Yorkers suffer from chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease (COPD), including asthma, emphysema, and allergies.
This legislation would address this health concern by establishing
guidelines far the use of
environmentally-sensitive cleaning and maintenance products in nursing
homes, residential health care facilities, adult homes and senior
centers. These guidelines will mandate a transition to


environmentally-sensitive cleaning and maintenance supplies
commonly found in the marketplace.. The required changes will reduce
the possibility of exposure to senior citizens and staff to
potentially harmful chemicals found in many cleaning products.

PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
2012:    S.125-A - Amend and recommit to Environmental
         Conservation/A.2096-A - Amend and Recommit to Health
2011:    S.125 - Notice of Committee Consideration Requested,
         Committee Discharged
         Committed to Environmental Conservation/A.2096 -
         Referred to Health
2009-10: S.5724 - Referred to Health! A.8534 - Referred to Health

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
Undetermined.

EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the first of September next succeeding
the date on which it shall have become a law, provided that the
Commissioner of Health is authorized to promulgate any and all rules
and regulations and take any other measures necessary to implement
the provisions of this act on or before its effective date.

2013-S866 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                   866

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  DIAZ  --  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 the use  of  envi-
  ronmentally-sensitive  cleaning  and  maintenance  products in nursing
  homes, residential care facilities and adult homes

  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
2808-e to read as follows:
  S 2808-E. USE OF ENVIRONMENTALLY-SENSITIVE  CLEANING  AND  MAINTENANCE
PRODUCTS  IN  NURSING  HOMES.  1.  FOR  THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION THE
FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL MEAN:
  (A) "NURSING HOME" MEANS A FACILITY PROVIDING THEREIN NURSING CARE  TO
SICK,  INVALID,  INFIRM, DISABLED OR CONVALESCENT PERSONS IN ADDITION TO
LODGING AND BOARD OR HEALTH-RELATED SERVICE, OR ANY COMBINATION  OF  THE
FOREGOING,   AND   IN  ADDITION  THERETO,  PROVIDING  NURSING  CARE  AND
HEALTH-RELATED SERVICE, OR EITHER OF THEM, TO PERSONS WHO ARE NOT  OCCU-
PANTS OF THE FACILITY.
  (B)  "RESIDENTIAL  HEALTH  CARE  FACILITY"  MEANS  A NURSING HOME OR A
FACILITY PROVIDING HEALTH-RELATED SERVICE.
  (C) "ADULT HOME" MEANS AN ADULT CARE FACILITY ESTABLISHED AND OPERATED
FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING LONG-TERM RESIDENTIAL  CARE,  ROOM,  BOARD,
HOUSEKEEPING, PERSONAL CARE, (EITHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY), AND SUPER-
VISION TO FIVE OR MORE ADULTS UNRELATED TO THE OPERATOR.
  (D)  "SENIOR CENTER" MEANS A FACILITY THAT PROVIDES SERVICES TO SENIOR
CITIZENS ON A REGULAR BASIS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO MEALS,  RECRE-
ATION AND COUNSELING.
  2.  THE  COMMISSIONER, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONERS OF ENVI-
RONMENTAL CONSERVATION AND LABOR, SHALL ESTABLISH AND FROM TIME TO  TIME
AMEND GUIDELINES AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR ENVIRONMENTALLY-SENSITIVE CLEAN-

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

                                                           LBD00447-01-3

S. 866                              2

ING  AND  MAINTENANCE  PRODUCTS  FOR  USE  IN NURSING HOMES, RESIDENTIAL
HEALTH CARE FACILITIES, SENIOR CENTERS AND ADULT HOMES. FOR THE  PURPOSE
OF  DEVELOPING  APPROPRIATE  CRITERIA FOR SUCH GUIDELINES AND SPECIFICA-
TIONS,  SUCH  COMMISSIONERS  SHALL REVIEW AND EVALUATE EXISTING RESEARCH
REGARDING ENVIRONMENTALLY-SENSITIVE CLEANING AND  MAINTENANCE  PRODUCTS,
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, RESEARCH AND GUIDANCE ISSUED BY THE UNITED
STATES  ENVIRONMENTAL  PROTECTION  AGENCY  AND THE OFFICE OF THE FEDERAL
ENVIRONMENTAL EXECUTIVE.  IN DEVELOPING SUCH GUIDELINES, THE COMMISSION-
ER SHALL PROVIDE PUBLIC NOTICE AND AN  OPPORTUNITY  TO  COMMENT.    SUCH
GUIDELINES  SHALL  BE FOLLOWED BY NURSING HOMES, RESIDENTIAL HEALTH CARE
FACILITIES, SENIOR CENTERS, AND ADULT  HOMES  TO  IDENTIFY  AND  PROCURE
ENVIRONMENTALLY-SENSITIVE  CLEANING  AND  MAINTENANCE PRODUCTS WHICH ARE
AVAILABLE IN THE FORM, FUNCTION AND UTILITY GENERALLY  USED  BY  NURSING
HOMES,  RESIDENTIAL  HEALTH  CARE  FACILITIES, SENIOR CENTERS, AND ADULT
HOMES IN THEIR FACILITIES.
  3. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL DISSEMINATE TO ALL NURSING  HOMES,  RESIDEN-
TIAL  HEALTH CARE FACILITIES, SENIOR CENTERS, AND ADULT HOMES GUIDELINES
AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE PURCHASE AND USE OF ENVIRONMENTALLY-SENSITIVE
CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE PRODUCTS IN NURSING HOMES,  RESIDENTIAL  HEALTH
CARE FACILITIES, SENIOR CENTERS, AND ADULT HOMES FOR USE IN THEIR FACIL-
ITIES.  THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ALSO PREPARE AND DISSEMINATE TO ALL NURS-
ING HOMES, RESIDENTIAL HEALTH CARE FACILITIES, SENIOR CENTERS, AND ADULT
HOMES A SAMPLE LIST OF SUCH ENVIRONMENTALLY-SENSITIVE CLEANING AND MAIN-
TENANCE PRODUCTS THAT  MEET  THESE  GUIDELINES  OR  SPECIFICATIONS.  THE
COMMISSIONER  SHALL  PROVIDE  ASSISTANCE  AND GUIDANCE TO NURSING HOMES,
RESIDENTIAL HEALTH CARE FACILITIES, SENIOR CENTERS, AND ADULT  HOMES  IN
CARRYING  OUT THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION.  NURSING HOMES, RESIDEN-
TIAL HEALTH CARE FACILITIES,  SENIOR  CENTERS,  AND  ADULT  HOMES  SHALL
FOLLOW  SUCH  GUIDELINES, SPECIFICATIONS AND SAMPLE LIST WHEN PURCHASING
CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE PRODUCTS FOR USE IN THEIR FACILITIES.
  4. NURSING HOMES, RESIDENTIAL HEALTH CARE FACILITIES, SENIOR  CENTERS,
AND ADULT HOMES SHALL NOTIFY THEIR PERSONNEL OF THE AVAILABILITY OF SUCH
GUIDELINES, SPECIFICATIONS AND SAMPLE LIST.
  5. ON OR BEFORE JUNE FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SIXTEEN, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL
ISSUE  A  REPORT  PROVIDING AN ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF SUCH GUIDELINES
AND SPECIFICATIONS ON THE PURCHASING, PROCUREMENT AND USE OF ENVIRONMEN-
TALLY-SENSITIVE CLEANING AND  MAINTENANCE  PRODUCTS  BY  NURSING  HOMES,
RESIDENTIAL  HEALTH  CARE  FACILITIES,  SENIOR CENTERS, AND ADULT HOMES.
NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL PRECLUDE NURSING HOMES, RESIDENTIAL HEALTH
CARE FACILITIES, SENIOR CENTERS, AND ADULT HOMES FROM DEPLETING EXISTING
CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE SUPPLY STORES PURCHASED PRIOR TO THE  EFFECTIVE
DATE OF THIS SECTION.
  6.  THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL  MAINTAIN  AND  MAKE  AVAILABLE A LIST OF
CONTRACTORS WHICH PRODUCE OR MANUFACTURE OR OFFER FOR  SALE  ENVIRONMEN-
TALLY-SENSITIVE  CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE PRODUCTS IN THE FORM, FUNCTION
AND UTILITY GENERALLY USED BY NURSING  HOMES,  RESIDENTIAL  HEALTH  CARE
FACILITIES, SENIOR CENTERS, AND ADULT HOMES.
  S  2.  This  act  shall  take  effect  on  the first of September next
succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law,  provided  that
the commissioner of health is authorized to promulgate any and all rules
and  regulations  and take any other measures necessary to implement the
provisions of this act on or before its effective date.

co-Sponsors

2013-S866A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Health
Law Section:: Public Health Law
Laws Affected:: Add §2808-e, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2009-2010: S5724
2011-2012: S125
2015-2016: S176
2017-2018: S4889

2013-S866A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2013-S866A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S866A

TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the public health law, in relation to
the use of environmentally-sensitive cleaning and maintenance products
in nursing homes, residential care facilities and adult homes

PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:  To establish guidelines for the use of
environmentally-sensitive cleaning and maintenance products in nursing
homes, residential health care facilities, adult homes and senior
centers.

SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section 1. Amends the Public Health Law by adding a new section a08-e.
Defines the following terms: nursing home, residential health care
facility, adult home and senior center. Provides that the Commissioner,
in consultation with the Commissioners of Environmental Conservation and
Labor, shall establish and from time to amend guidelines and specifica-
tions for environmentally-sensitive cleaning and maintenance products.
Requires the Commissioners to review and evaluate existing research
regarding environmentally-sensitive cleaning and maintenance products,
including but not limited to, research and guidance issued by the United
States EPA and the office of the Federal Environmental Executive.
Requires the Commissioner to disseminate guidelines and specifications
for the purchase and use of environmentally-sensitive cleaning and main-
tenance products and to prepare and disseminate a sample list of envi-

ronmentally-sensitive cleaning products that meet these guidelines or
specifications..  Requires the Department to issue a report on or before
June 1, 2017 providing an analysis of the impact of such guidelines and
specifications on the purchasing, procurement and use of environmental-
ly-sensitive cleaning and maintenance products. Nothing in this section
shall preclude these institutions from depleting existing cleaning and
maintenance supply stores purchased prior to the effective date of this
section.

Section 2. Effective Date

EXISTING LAW: None.

JUSTIFICATION:  The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency estimates that
exposure to air pollutants while indoors can be two to five times higher
than outdoor levels Senior citizens, who typically spend substantial
portions of the day indoors, are especially vulnerable to chemicals from
cleaners, waxes., deodorizers and other maintenance products.  Many
elderly New Yorkers suffer from chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD), including asthma, emphysema, and allergies. This legislation
would address this health concern by establishing guidelines for the use
of environmentally-sensitive cleaning and maintenance products in nurs-
ing homes, residential health care facilities, adult homes and senior
centers. These guidelines will mandate a transition to environmentally-
sensitive cleaning and maintenance supplies commonly found in the
marketplace. The required changes will reduce the possibility of expo-

sure to senior citizens and staff to potentially harmful chemicals found
in many cleaning products.

PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:  2013: S.866 - Referred to Health/A.624
-Enacting Clause Stricken 2012: S 125-A- Amend and recommit to Environ-
mental Conservation /A 2096-A- Amend and  Recommit to Health 2011: S.125
- Notice of Committee Consideration Requested, Committee Discharged
Committed to Environmental Conservation/A.2096 - Referred to Health
2009-10 S.5724 - Referred to Health/A.8534 - Referred to Health

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: Undetermined.

EFFECTIVE DATE:  This act shall take effect on the first of September
next succeeding the date on which it shall have become a law, provided
that the Commissioner of Health is authorized to promulgate any and all
rules and regulations and take any other measures necessary to implement
the provisions of this act on or before its effective date

2013-S866A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 866--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sens. DIAZ, PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and
  when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health -- recommitted
  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 the use of envi-
  ronmentally-sensitive cleaning and  maintenance  products  in  nursing
  homes, residential care facilities and adult homes

  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
2808-e to read as follows:
  S  2808-E.  USE  OF ENVIRONMENTALLY-SENSITIVE CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
PRODUCTS IN NURSING HOMES. 1. FOR  THE  PURPOSES  OF  THIS  SECTION  THE
FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL MEAN:
  (A)  "NURSING HOME" MEANS A FACILITY PROVIDING THEREIN NURSING CARE TO
SICK, INVALID, INFIRM, DISABLED OR CONVALESCENT PERSONS IN  ADDITION  TO
LODGING  AND  BOARD OR HEALTH-RELATED SERVICE, OR ANY COMBINATION OF THE
FOREGOING,  AND  IN  ADDITION  THERETO,  PROVIDING  NURSING   CARE   AND
HEALTH-RELATED  SERVICE, OR EITHER OF THEM, TO PERSONS WHO ARE NOT OCCU-
PANTS OF THE FACILITY.
  (B) "RESIDENTIAL HEALTH CARE FACILITY"  MEANS  A  NURSING  HOME  OR  A
FACILITY PROVIDING HEALTH-RELATED SERVICE.
  (C) "ADULT HOME" MEANS AN ADULT CARE FACILITY ESTABLISHED AND OPERATED
FOR  THE  PURPOSE  OF PROVIDING LONG-TERM RESIDENTIAL CARE, ROOM, BOARD,
HOUSEKEEPING, PERSONAL CARE, (EITHER DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY), AND SUPER-
VISION TO FIVE OR MORE ADULTS UNRELATED TO THE OPERATOR.
  (D) "SENIOR CENTER" MEANS A FACILITY THAT PROVIDES SERVICES TO  SENIOR
CITIZENS  ON A REGULAR BASIS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO MEALS, RECRE-
ATION AND COUNSELING.

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

                                                           LBD00447-02-4

S. 866--A                           2

  2. THE COMMISSIONER, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONERS  OF  ENVI-
RONMENTAL  CONSERVATION AND LABOR, SHALL ESTABLISH AND FROM TIME TO TIME
AMEND GUIDELINES AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR ENVIRONMENTALLY-SENSITIVE CLEAN-
ING AND MAINTENANCE PRODUCTS  FOR  USE  IN  NURSING  HOMES,  RESIDENTIAL
HEALTH  CARE FACILITIES, SENIOR CENTERS AND ADULT HOMES. FOR THE PURPOSE
OF DEVELOPING APPROPRIATE CRITERIA FOR SUCH  GUIDELINES  AND  SPECIFICA-
TIONS,  SUCH  COMMISSIONERS  SHALL REVIEW AND EVALUATE EXISTING RESEARCH
REGARDING ENVIRONMENTALLY-SENSITIVE CLEANING AND  MAINTENANCE  PRODUCTS,
INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, RESEARCH AND GUIDANCE ISSUED BY THE UNITED
STATES  ENVIRONMENTAL  PROTECTION  AGENCY  AND THE OFFICE OF THE FEDERAL
ENVIRONMENTAL EXECUTIVE.  IN DEVELOPING SUCH GUIDELINES, THE COMMISSION-
ER SHALL PROVIDE PUBLIC NOTICE AND AN  OPPORTUNITY  TO  COMMENT.    SUCH
GUIDELINES  SHALL  BE FOLLOWED BY NURSING HOMES, RESIDENTIAL HEALTH CARE
FACILITIES, SENIOR CENTERS, AND ADULT  HOMES  TO  IDENTIFY  AND  PROCURE
ENVIRONMENTALLY-SENSITIVE  CLEANING  AND  MAINTENANCE PRODUCTS WHICH ARE
AVAILABLE IN THE FORM, FUNCTION AND UTILITY GENERALLY  USED  BY  NURSING
HOMES,  RESIDENTIAL  HEALTH  CARE  FACILITIES, SENIOR CENTERS, AND ADULT
HOMES IN THEIR FACILITIES.
  3. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL DISSEMINATE TO ALL NURSING  HOMES,  RESIDEN-
TIAL  HEALTH CARE FACILITIES, SENIOR CENTERS, AND ADULT HOMES GUIDELINES
AND SPECIFICATIONS FOR THE PURCHASE AND USE OF ENVIRONMENTALLY-SENSITIVE
CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE PRODUCTS IN NURSING HOMES,  RESIDENTIAL  HEALTH
CARE FACILITIES, SENIOR CENTERS, AND ADULT HOMES FOR USE IN THEIR FACIL-
ITIES.  THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ALSO PREPARE AND DISSEMINATE TO ALL NURS-
ING HOMES, RESIDENTIAL HEALTH CARE FACILITIES, SENIOR CENTERS, AND ADULT
HOMES A SAMPLE LIST OF SUCH ENVIRONMENTALLY-SENSITIVE CLEANING AND MAIN-
TENANCE PRODUCTS THAT  MEET  THESE  GUIDELINES  OR  SPECIFICATIONS.  THE
COMMISSIONER  SHALL  PROVIDE  ASSISTANCE  AND GUIDANCE TO NURSING HOMES,
RESIDENTIAL HEALTH CARE FACILITIES, SENIOR CENTERS, AND ADULT  HOMES  IN
CARRYING  OUT THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION.  NURSING HOMES, RESIDEN-
TIAL HEALTH CARE FACILITIES,  SENIOR  CENTERS,  AND  ADULT  HOMES  SHALL
FOLLOW  SUCH  GUIDELINES, SPECIFICATIONS AND SAMPLE LIST WHEN PURCHASING
CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE PRODUCTS FOR USE IN THEIR FACILITIES.
  4. NURSING HOMES, RESIDENTIAL HEALTH CARE FACILITIES, SENIOR  CENTERS,
AND ADULT HOMES SHALL NOTIFY THEIR PERSONNEL OF THE AVAILABILITY OF SUCH
GUIDELINES, SPECIFICATIONS AND SAMPLE LIST.
  5.  ON  OR  BEFORE  JUNE FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN, THE DEPARTMENT
SHALL ISSUE A REPORT PROVIDING AN ANALYSIS OF THE IMPACT OF SUCH  GUIDE-
LINES AND SPECIFICATIONS ON THE PURCHASING, PROCUREMENT AND USE OF ENVI-
RONMENTALLY-SENSITIVE  CLEANING  AND  MAINTENANCE  PRODUCTS  BY  NURSING
HOMES, RESIDENTIAL HEALTH CARE FACILITIES,  SENIOR  CENTERS,  AND  ADULT
HOMES.    NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL PRECLUDE NURSING HOMES, RESIDEN-
TIAL HEALTH CARE  FACILITIES,  SENIOR  CENTERS,  AND  ADULT  HOMES  FROM
DEPLETING  EXISTING  CLEANING  AND  MAINTENANCE  SUPPLY STORES PURCHASED
PRIOR TO THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION.
  6. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL  MAINTAIN  AND  MAKE  AVAILABLE  A  LIST  OF
CONTRACTORS  WHICH  PRODUCE OR MANUFACTURE OR OFFER FOR SALE ENVIRONMEN-
TALLY-SENSITIVE CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE PRODUCTS IN THE FORM,  FUNCTION
AND  UTILITY  GENERALLY  USED  BY NURSING HOMES, RESIDENTIAL HEALTH CARE
FACILITIES, SENIOR CENTERS, AND ADULT HOMES.
  S 2. This act shall  take  effect  on  the  first  of  September  next
succeeding  the  date on which it shall have become a law, provided that
the commissioner of health is authorized to promulgate any and all rules
and regulations and take any other measures necessary to  implement  the
provisions of this act on or before its effective date.

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Ruben Diaz

Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Health Committee

Bill Amendments

co-Sponsors

Kevin S. Parker

2013-S866 - Details

2013-S866 - Summary

2013-S866 - Sponsor Memo

2013-S866 - Bill Text download pdf

co-Sponsors

Kevin S. Parker

2013-S866A (ACTIVE) - Details

2013-S866A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2013-S866A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S866A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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