Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 03, 2014 |
referred to health |
Senate Bill S7726
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Health 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
2013-S7726 (ACTIVE) - Details
2013-S7726 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S7726 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to periodic clinic inspection PURPOSE: The purpose of this bill is to establish a requirement for the Health Commissioner to inspect abortion clinics once every two years, and submit a written report of the results of each inspection to the Assembly, Senate, and Governor. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends the public health law by adding § 2560 to define the type of facility that would be covered by this act. Section 2 amends the public health law by adding § 2561 to create an affirmative duty of the Commissioner of the New York State Department of Health to inspect abortion clinics. Subsection 1 directs the Commissioner to promulgate rules and standards against which abortion clinics must be evaluated. Subsection 2 directs the Commissioner to inspect abortion clinics on a biennial basis and provides authorization for the Commissioner to appoint or designate persons to perform the inspections.
2013-S7726 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7726 I N S E N A T E June 3, 2014 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GOLDEN -- 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 periodic clinic inspection 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 two new sections 2560 and 2561 to read as follows: S 2560. DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE: 1. "ABORTION CLINIC" SHALL MEAN ANY FACILITY USED BY AN ENTITY TO PERFORM A MEDICAL ABORTION OR SURGICAL ABORTION. 2. "MEDICAL ABORTION" SHALL MEAN AN ARTIFICIALLY INDUCED TERMINATION OF A PREGNANCY FOR THE PURPOSE OF DESTROYING AN EMBRYO OR FETUS THROUGH THE USE OF PHARMACEUTICALS. 3. "SURGICAL ABORTION" SHALL MEAN AN ARTIFICIALLY INDUCED TERMINATION OF A PREGNANCY FOR THE PURPOSE OF DESTROYING AN EMBRYO OR FETUS THROUGH A PROCEDURE THAT INVOLVES BREAKING THE SKIN OR ENTERING THE BODY CAVITY. S 2561. POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE COMMISSIONER. 1. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL INSPECT EACH ABORTION CLINIC NOT LESS THAN BIENNIALLY. THE COMMIS- SIONER MAY APPOINT AND DESIGNATE, FROM TIME TO TIME, PERSONS TO MAKE THE INSPECTIONS AUTHORIZED BY THIS SECTION. 2. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, REGU- LATIONS ESTABLISHING STANDARDS FOR CLEANLINESS, HYGIENE, AND SAFETY. 3. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL CREATE A BIENNIAL REPORT INDICATING THE RESULTS OF ALL INDIVIDUAL INSPECTIONS AND DELIVER A COPY TO THE NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY, THE NEW YORK STATE SENATE, AND THE GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. 4. THE COMMISSIONER MAY, BY REGULATION, AUTHORIZE ANY COUNTY OR MUNIC- IPAL DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH TO ADMINISTER THIS SECTION WITHIN ITS JURIS- DICTION. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD14834-02-4
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