Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 08, 2016 |
signed chap.64 |
May 27, 2016 |
delivered to governor |
May 24, 2016 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.360 substituted for s3137c |
May 23, 2016 |
referred to veterans, homeland security and military affairs delivered to senate passed assembly |
May 19, 2016 |
advanced to third reading cal.680 |
May 17, 2016 |
reported |
May 09, 2016 |
print number 7967b |
May 09, 2016 |
amend and recommit to veterans' affairs |
Jan 20, 2016 |
print number 7967a |
Jan 20, 2016 |
amend and recommit to veterans' affairs |
Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to veterans' affairs |
Jun 02, 2015 |
referred to veterans' affairs |
Assembly Bill A7967B
Signed By Governor2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
DENDEKKER
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
2015-A7967 - Details
2015-A7967 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7967 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y June 2, 2015 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. DenDEKKER -- read once and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs AN ACT to amend the executive law and the public health law, in relation to health care options for veterans THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 353 of the executive law is amended by adding a new subdivision 22 to read as follows: 22. TO MAINTAIN A FACT SHEET ON THE DIVISION'S WEBPAGE CONTAINING (A) CONTACT INFORMATION FOR ALL VETERANS INTEGRATED SERVICE NETWORKS LOCATED WITHIN THE STATE AND (B) CURRENT CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE UNITED STATES VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION. THE FACT SHEET SHALL BE ENTITLED, "INFORMATION FOR VETERANS CONCERNING HEALTH CARE OPTIONS" AND SHALL BE UPDATED ANNUALLY. S 2. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 2803-u to read as follows: S 2803-U. DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION FOR VETERANS CONCERNING HEALTH CARE OPTIONS. 1. AS USED IN THIS SECTION: "INFORMATION FOR VETERANS CONCERNING HEALTH CARE OPTIONS" SHALL MEAN THE FACT SHEET MAINTAINED BY THE DIVISION OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION TWENTY-TWO OF SECTION THREE HUNDRED FIFTY-THREE OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW. 2. UPON ADMISSION TO A HOSPITAL, EACH PATIENT SHALL BE ASKED IF THEY HAVE SERVED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES. IF THE PATIENT RESPONDS IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, THE HOSPITAL MUST PROVIDE THE PATIENT WITH A COPY OF THE "INFORMATION FOR VETERANS CONCERNING HEALTH CARE OPTIONS" FACT SHEET, PRIOR TO DISCHARGING THE PATIENT. 3. NO CAUSE OF ACTION OF ANY NATURE OR KIND ARISING OUT OF A FAILURE TO GIVE OR RECEIVE THE NOTICE REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION SHALL ACCRUE TO ANY PERSON AGAINST THE STATE OR ANY SUBDIVISION OR AGENCY THEREOF OR ANY HOSPITAL. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02433-02-5
multi-Sponsors
Philip Ramos
2015-A7967A - Details
2015-A7967A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7967--A 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y June 2, 2015 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. DenDEKKER -- read once and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs -- recommitted to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the executive law and the public health law, in relation to health care options for veterans THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 353 of the executive law is amended by adding a new subdivision 23 to read as follows: 23. TO MAINTAIN A FACT SHEET ON THE DIVISION'S WEBPAGE CONTAINING (A) CONTACT INFORMATION FOR ALL VETERANS INTEGRATED SERVICE NETWORKS LOCATED WITHIN THE STATE AND (B) CURRENT CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE UNITED STATES VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION. THE FACT SHEET SHALL BE ENTITLED, "INFORMATION FOR VETERANS CONCERNING HEALTH CARE OPTIONS" AND SHALL BE UPDATED ANNUALLY. S 2. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 2803-u to read as follows: S 2803-U. DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION FOR VETERANS CONCERNING HEALTH CARE OPTIONS. 1. AS USED IN THIS SECTION: "INFORMATION FOR VETERANS CONCERNING HEALTH CARE OPTIONS" SHALL MEAN THE FACT SHEET MAINTAINED BY THE DIVISION OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION TWENTY-THREE OF SECTION THREE HUNDRED FIFTY-THREE OF THE EXECUTIVE LAW. 2. UPON ADMISSION TO A HOSPITAL, EACH PATIENT SHALL BE ASKED IF THEY HAVE SERVED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES. IF THE PATIENT RESPONDS IN THE AFFIRMATIVE, THE HOSPITAL MUST PROVIDE THE PATIENT WITH A COPY OF THE "INFORMATION FOR VETERANS CONCERNING HEALTH CARE OPTIONS" FACT SHEET, PRIOR TO DISCHARGING THE PATIENT. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02433-05-6
multi-Sponsors
Philip Ramos
2015-A7967B (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-A7967B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7967--B 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y June 2, 2015 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. DenDEKKER -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. RAMOS -- read once and referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs -- recommitted to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- again reported from said committee with amendments, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the executive law and the public health law, in relation to health care options for veterans THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 353 of the executive law is amended by adding a new subdivision 23 to read as follows: 23. TO MAINTAIN A FACT SHEET ON THE DIVISION'S WEBPAGE CONTAINING (A) CONTACT INFORMATION FOR ALL VETERANS INTEGRATED SERVICE NETWORKS LOCATED WITHIN THE STATE AND (B) CURRENT CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE UNITED STATES VETERANS HEALTH ADMINISTRATION INCLUDING VA MEDICAL CENTERS AND CLINICS. THE FACT SHEET SHALL BE ENTITLED, "INFORMATION FOR VETERANS CONCERNING HEALTH CARE OPTIONS" AND SHALL BE UPDATED ANNUALLY. S 2. Subdivision 5 of section 2805-b of the public health law, as added by chapter 694 of the laws of 1986, is amended to read as follows: 5. The staff of a general hospital shall: (A) inquire whether or not the person admitted [is a veteran, as defined in section eighty-five of the civil service law] HAS SERVED IN THE UNITED STATES ARMED FORCES. Such information shall be listed on the admissions form[. The staff shall]; (B) notify any admittee who is a veteran of the possible avail- ability of services at a hospital operated by the veterans adminis- tration, and, upon request by the admittee, such staff shall make arrangements for the individual's transfer to a veterans administration operated hospital[. Transfers], PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT TRANSFERS shall be authorized only after it has been determined, according to accepted EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02433-06-6
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