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- Print number 2128b
- Amend (t) and recommit to health
- Referred to health
- Print number 2128a
- Amend and recommit to health
- Referred to health
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Requires the commissioner of the department of health to undertake periodic inspections of diagnostic and treatment centers
In Assembly Committee · Health · Sponsor Nicole Malliotakis
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Title of bill
An act to amend the public health law, in relation to periodic diagnostic and treatment center inspection
Purpose
The purpose of this bill is to establish a requirement for the Health Commissioner to inspect diagnostic and treatment centers once every two years, and submit a written report of the results of each inspection to the Assembly, Senate, and Governor.
Summary of provisions
Section one of this bill amends Public Health Law section 2801 to define the term "diagnostic and treatment center" to mean diagnostic and treatment centers that are authorized to perform ambulatory surgery, including but not limited to centers regulated by 10 NYCRR Part 755 or 756.
Section two of this bill requires the Department of Health to inspect each diagnostic and treatment center located within the State not less than biennially and produce an annual report summarizing the prior year's inspection activity. The report must be delivered to the Governor, the Speaker of the Assembly, the Temporary President of the Senate, the Assembly Minority Leader, and the Senate Minority Leader, within 180 days of enactment.
Section three of this bill provides that this act shall take effect immediately.
Justification
Recent inquiries and Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) requests to the Department of Health regarding the frequency of inspections of health facilities have shown that the Department does not have this information readily available. It also has proven that some clinics that perform medical procedures in our state have gone over a decade without an inspection, an alarming fact that should be addressed legislatively. This legislation is a preliminary step in resolving this issue and was introduced to get a better understanding of the situation.
This measure would give the legislature a better understanding of the frequency of health inspections at facilities that perform surgeries and other medical facilities that do not already adhere to the inspection requirements. The report's information would help the legislature implement laws to better protect the residents of New York State and ensure that all health facilities are regularly licensed by the Department of Health are also regularly inspected.
Legislative history
2015: A.3048 - Referred to Health
Fiscal implications
None
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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