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Senator · Senate District 43
3 Co-sponsors
History
- Referred to higher education
- Returned to assembly
- Repassed senate
- Amended on third reading 4525c
- Vote reconsidered - restored to third reading
- Returned to senate
- Recalled from assembly
- Referred to mental health
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 59–0
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
Show 9 earlier actions
- 1st report cal.89
- Referred to mental health and developmental disabilities
- Committed to rules
- Amended on third reading 4525b
- Advanced to third reading
- Amended 4525a
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.1003
- Referred to mental health and developmental disabilities
Companion bill
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Authorizes nurse practitioners to admit mentally ill patients
In Assembly Committee · Higher Education · Sponsor Felix Ortiz
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S4525C
Title of bill
An act to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to authorizing nurse practitioners to admit a patient to an inpatient mental health unit on a voluntary or involuntary basis
Purpose
The purpose of his legislation is to allow a nurse practitioner, acting within their lawful scope of practice, to admit a patient to an inpatient mental health unit on a voluntary or involuntary basis.
Summary of provisions
Section 1.03 of the mental hygiene law is amended by adding a new subdivision 9-a which defines "nurse practitioner", The section heading, the opening paragraph of subdivision (a) and subdivision (b) of section 9.05 of the mental hygiene law, as renumbered by chapter 97a of the laws of 1977, is amended to include nurse practitioners as having the authority to admit a patient to an inpatient mental health unit.
Existing law
None.
Justification
Most inpatient admissions currently occur through a psychiatrist. However, since there is a shortage of psychiatrists in certain areas of the State, trained nurse practitioners in the specialty of psychiatry should have the ability to admit patients on a voluntary or involuntary basis. This legislation would allow nurse practitioners, acting within their lawful scope of practice, to admit a patient to an inpatient mental health unit on a voluntary or involuntary basis.
Legislative history
None.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
Immediately, with provisions.
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