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A2857Assembly2009-2010 Session

Provides that confidential visits by certain persons with patients of residential health care facilities shall not be unreasonably restricted

Sponsor Helene WeinsteinAD-41Affects Legal
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Pending
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Helene Weinstein

Assembly Member · Assembly District 41

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  1. Reported referred to codes
  2. Referred to health
  3. Advanced to third reading cal.102
  4. Reported
  5. Reported referred to codes
  6. Referred to health

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Sponsor's memo

BILL NUMBER:A2857 REPLACEMENT 5/21/10

Title of bill

An act to amend the public health law, in relation to confidential visits with patients of residential health care facilities

Summary of specific provisions

Requires that no residential health care facility restrict access to the facility by family members, guardians, friends, legal representatives, or representatives of community organizations who provide assistance in resolving, problems and complaints concerning care and treatment.

Provides for common area for visiting and visiting period except in extraordinary circumstances (such as health emergencies), of at least 10 hours within a 24-hour period, including at least two meal period.

Requires written record upon denial of access to be maintained.

Justification

Currently, New York State Social Services Law guarantees access to residents of residential care facilities by those persons and groups heretofore mentioned. The purpose of this legislation is to simply extend this first amendment right to patients of residential health care and service facilities.

Legislative history

2009: A2857 - Assembly Calendar 2007-08: A.3026- Assembly Calendar 2005-06: A.5839 - Health Committee 2003-04: A. 4625 - Passed Assembly 2001-02: A.4406 - Passed Assembly 1999-00: A.3584 - Passed Assembly 1997-98: A.5347 - Passed Assembly 1995-96: A.6434 - Passed Assembly 1993-94: A.3520 - Passed Assembly 1991-92: A.2719 - Passed Assembly 1989-90: A.3983 -A - Passed Assembly 1987-88: A.1764--A - Passed Assembly 1985-86: A.605 - Health Committee

Fiscal implications for state and local governments

None

Effective date

sixty days after enactment

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