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Senator · Senate District 38
1 Co-sponsor
History
- Referred to mental health and developmental disabilities
- Committed to rules
- Amended on third reading (t) 3280a
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.434
- Referred to mental health and developmental disabilities
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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:S3280A
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 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 basis.
Summary of provisions
Section one of the bill amends section 9.01 of the mental hygiene law to define a qualified nurse practitioner as an individual licensed pursuant to the education law and certified as a nurse practitioner with a certificate in the specialty of psychiatry.
Section two of the bill amends the mental hygiene to provide that when a written application for voluntary admission requires an examination of the patient and a confirmation that the patient has a mental illness for which care and treatment in a facility is appropriate, such evaluation and confirmation can be made by a physician or a qualified nurse practitioner.
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 basis. This legislation would allow nurse practitioners, acting within their lawful scope of practice and certified in psychiatry, to admit a patient to an inpatient mental health unit on a voluntary basis.
Legislative history
2011-2012- S.4525-C - Passed the Senate 2010- A.11550 - Referred to higher education
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
Immediately, with provisions.
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