Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Oct 21, 2013 |
signed chap.397 |
Oct 09, 2013 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 17, 2013 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.256 substituted for a7257a referred to health delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jun 05, 2013 |
amended on third reading 3926a |
May 06, 2013 |
advanced to third reading |
May 01, 2013 |
2nd report cal. |
Apr 30, 2013 |
1st report cal.477 |
Feb 27, 2013 |
referred to health |
Senate Bill S3926A
Signed By Governor2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) 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
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D) 22nd Senate District
2013-S3926 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7257
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §2805-w, Pub Health L
2013-S3926 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3926 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to patient notice of the provision of observation services PURPOSE: Requiring general hospitals to provide notice to patients placed in observation services and explain the implications thereof SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one amends the Public Health Law by adding a new section, 2805-v. Subdivision one requires every general hospital to provide patients placed into observation services with verbal and written notice within 24 hours of such placement explaining that the patient is under observation status and has not been admitted to the hospital. The signature of the patient or their legal representative must be obtained to acknowledge receipt. The notice must include: when the observation services began, how observation status may affect the patient's Medicare, Medicaid, and/or private insurance coverage for the current hospital services, and contact information for further understanding. Subdivision two provides that the commissioner shall develop and make available a standard notice form within 30 days of the effective date to be used by all general hospitals after that date. Section two provides that the act shall take effect immediately.
2013-S3926 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3926 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 27, 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 patient notice of the provision of observation services 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 2805-v to read as follows: S 2805-V. PATIENT NOTICE OF OBSERVATION SERVICES. 1. EVERY GENERAL HOSPITAL SHALL PROVIDE PATIENTS WHO ARE PLACED INTO OBSERVATION SERVICES WITH A VERBAL AND WRITTEN NOTICE WITHIN TWENTY-FOUR HOURS OF SUCH PLACE- MENT THAT THE PATIENT IS NOT ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL AND IS UNDER OBSERVATION STATUS. SUCH NOTICE SHALL BE SIGNED BY THE PATIENT OR THEIR LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE TO ACKNOWLEDGE RECEIPT AND SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, INFORMATION AND AN EXPLANATION OF: (A) WHEN THE OBSERVATION SERVICES BEGAN; (B) HOW OBSERVATION STATUS MAY AFFECT THE PATIENT'S MEDICARE, MEDICAID AND/OR PRIVATE INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR THE CURRENT HOSPITAL SERVICES, INCLUDING MEDICATIONS AND OTHER PHARMACEUTICAL SUPPLIES, AS WELL AS COVERAGE FOR ANY SUBSEQUENT DISCHARGE TO A SKILLED NURSING FACILITY; AND (C) WHO THE PATIENT CAN CONTACT TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE IMPLICATIONS OF BEING PLACED IN OBSERVATION STATUS. 2. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL DEVELOP AND MAKE AVAILABLE A STANDARD NOTICE FORM AS DESCRIBED IN THIS SECTION WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION TO BE USED BY ALL GENERAL HOSPITALS AND SIGNED BY PATIENTS PLACED IN OBSERVATION STATUS AFTER THAT 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. LBD05275-01-3
co-Sponsors
(D) 22nd Senate District
2013-S3926A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7257
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §2805-w, Pub Health L
2013-S3926A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3926A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to patient notice of the provision of observation services PURPOSE: Requiring general hospitals to provide notice to patients placed in observation services and explain the implications thereof SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one amends the Public Health Law by adding a new section, 2805-w. Subdivision one requires every general hospital to provide patients placed into observation services with oral and written notice within 24 hours of such placement explaining that the patient is under observation status and has not been admitted to the hospital. The signature of the patient or their legal representative must be obtained to acknowledge receipt. The notice must include a statement informing the patient that observation status may affect the patient's Medicare, Medicaid, and/or private insurance coverage and that the patient should contact their insurer. Subdivision two provides that the commissioner shall develop guidance on the notice. Section two provides the effective date.
2013-S3926A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3926--A Cal. No. 477 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 27, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sens. HANNON, FELDER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to patient notice of the provision of observation services 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 2805-w to read as follows: S 2805-W. PATIENT NOTICE OF OBSERVATION SERVICES. 1. EVERY GENERAL HOSPITAL SHALL PROVIDE PATIENTS WHO ARE PLACED INTO OBSERVATION SERVICES BY SUCH GENERAL HOSPITAL WITH AN ORAL AND WRITTEN NOTICE WITHIN TWENTY- FOUR HOURS OF SUCH PLACEMENT THAT THE PATIENT IS NOT ADMITTED TO THE HOSPITAL AND IS UNDER OBSERVATION STATUS. SUCH WRITTEN NOTICE SHALL BE SIGNED BY THE PATIENT OR THE PATIENT'S LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE TO ACKNOWL- EDGE RECEIPT AND SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: (A) A STATEMENT THAT OBSERVATION STATUS MAY AFFECT THE PATIENT'S MEDI- CARE, MEDICAID AND/OR PRIVATE INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR THE CURRENT HOSPI- TAL SERVICES, INCLUDING MEDICATIONS AND OTHER PHARMACEUTICAL SUPPLIES, AS WELL AS COVERAGE FOR ANY SUBSEQUENT DISCHARGE TO A SKILLED NURSING FACILITY OR HOME AND COMMUNITY BASED CARE; AND (B) THAT THE PATIENT SHOULD CONTACT HIS OR HER INSURANCE PLAN TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE IMPLICATIONS OF BEING PLACED IN OBSERVATION STATUS. 2. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL DEVELOP AND MAKE AVAILABLE GUIDANCE ON THE NOTICE AS DESCRIBED IN THIS SECTION. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately, except that subdivision 1 of section 2805-w of the public health law, as added by section one of this act, shall take effect on the ninetieth day after this act shall have become a law.
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