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Senate Bill S3294
2017-2018 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
2017-S3294 (ACTIVE) - Details
2017-S3294 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S3294 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the public health law, in relation to applications for construction of hospitals PURPOSE : This bill amends the public health law to improve the timeliness of processing applications. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section One: Amends subdivision 1-a of section 2802 of the public health law to clarify the notification process. Section Two: amends section 2802 to add two new subdivisions to streamline processing of information related to contingencies, clarify implementation or architectural and/or engineering attestations, and timely pre-opening surveys. Section Three: Effective date. JUSTIFICATION : This bill will better ensure timely processing of certain projects and the conduct of pre-opening surveys. It also clarifies the current
2017-S3294 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3294 2017-2018 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 20, 2017 ___________ 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 applications for construction of hospitals THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The opening paragraph of subdivision 1-a of section 2802 of the public health law, as amended by chapter 174 of the laws of 2011, is amended to read as follows: The following types of construction projects by a hospital possessing a valid operating certificate shall not require prior approval pursuant to this section, provided that a written notice has been submitted to the department [together with, where appropriate], THE HOSPITAL OBTAINS, WHERE APPROPRIATE, AND MAKES AVAILABLE TO THE DEPARTMENT BY REQUEST UPON SURVEY, a written architect and/or engineering certification that the project meets the applicable statutes, codes and regulations specified in the certification statement and, where required by the department, the hospital shall implement a plan to protect patient safety during construction: § 2. Section 2802 of the public health law is amended by adding two new subdivisions 8 and 9 to read as follows: 8. (A) WHERE THE COMMISSIONER OR DEPARTMENT REQUIRES THE APPLICANT TO SUBMIT INFORMATION TO SATISFY A CONTINGENCY FOR A CONSTRUCTION PROJECT, THE COMMISSIONER OR DEPARTMENT SHALL HAVE THIRTY CALENDAR DAYS TO REVIEW AND APPROVE OR DISAPPROVE THE SUBMITTED INFORMATION. IF THE COMMISSIONER OR DEPARTMENT DETERMINES THAT THE SUBMITTED INFORMATION IS INCOMPLETE, IT SHALL SO NOTIFY THE APPLICANT IN WRITING AND PROVIDE THE APPLICANT WITH THE OPPORTUNITY TO CORRECT THE DEFICIENCY OR PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. IF THE COMMISSIONER OR DEPARTMENT DETERMINES THAT THE SUBMITTED INFORMATION DOES NOT SATISFY THE CONTINGENCY, THE BASIS FOR SUCH DISAPPROVAL SHALL BE PROVIDED IN WRITING; HOWEVER, DISAPPROVAL EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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