Sponsored bills

Relates to transmission and hard copies of electronic prescriptions

Enacts provisions governing the transmission of electronic prescriptions and the production of hard copies of such prescriptions.

Kemp HannonOn the Senate floor

Directs the department of health to establish a Medicaid drug rebate remittance demonstration program to determine whether duplicative claims have been submitted

Directs the department of health to establish a Medicaid drug rebate remittance demonstration program to determine whether duplicative claims have been submitted.

Kemp HannonHealth Committee

Directs the commissioner of health to establish an educational program and screening standards to prevent sudden cardiac arrest in student athletes

Directs the commissioner of health to establish an educational program and screening standards to prevent sudden cardiac arrest in student athletes.

Kemp HannonHealth Committee

Authorizes health care facilities and professions to pay for the fair market value of practice management, billing or health information technology services

Authorizes healthcare facilities and professionals to pay for the fair market value of practice management, billing or health information technology services.

Kemp HannonHealth Committee

Relates to the performance of medical services by physician assistants

Relates to the performance of medical services by physician assistants.

Kemp HannonHigher Education Committee

Requires health care facilities to respect each patient's religious beliefs with regard to the provision of health care

Requires health care facilities to respect each patient's religious beliefs with regard to the provision of health care.

Kemp HannonHealth Committee

Requires physicians licensed to practice medicine in the state to have medical malpractice insurance coverage from an insurer authorized to do business in the state

Requires physicians licensed to practice medicine in the state to have medical malpractice insurance coverage from an insurer authorized to do business in the state.

Kemp HannonInsurance Committee

Grants immunity from liability to organizations which establish physician committees the purpose of which is to refer to treatment physicians who are thought to be suffering from addiction or mental illnes

Grants immunity from liability to organizations which establish physician committees the purpose of which is to confront and refer to treatment physicians who are thought to be suffering from…

Kemp HannonCodes Committee

Authorizes a court to order an obligor spouse to purchase or maintain disability insurance to ensure continued payment of court ordered support

Authorizes a court to order an obligor spouse to purchase or maintain disability insurance to ensure continued payment of court ordered support.

Kemp HannonJudiciary Committee

Requires general hospitals to provide patients with notice of care under an alternate payment system

Requires general hospitals to provide patients with notice of care provided under an alternate payment system.

Kemp HannonHealth Committee

Provides for the confidentiality of all matters relating to the conducting of peer support programs for physicians, dentists, physician assistants and nurse practitioners

Provides for the confidentiality of all matters relating to the conducting of peer support programs for physicians, dentists, physician assistants and nurse practitioners.

Kemp HannonInsurance Committee

Enacts the health care consumer and provider protection act relating to collective negotiations by health care providers with certain health care plans

Enacts provisions relating to collective negotiations by health care providers with certain health care plans in certain counties; applies to health benefit plans that provide benefits for medical…

Kemp HannonRules Committee

Extends from June 30, 2016 to June 30, 2018, the expiration of certain provisions of the Nassau county administrative code relating to assessment and the review of assessments

Extends from June 30, 2016 to June 30, 2018, the expiration of certain provisions of the Nassau county administrative code relating to assessments and the review of assessments.

Kemp HannonOn the Senate floor

Relates to criminal diversion of prescription medications and prescriptions, establishing certain other offenses related thereto

Relates to criminal diversion of prescription medications and prescriptions; establishes the offense of fraudulent prescription, dispensing and procurement of non-controlled substance prescription…

Kemp HannonCodes Committee

Relates to home care worker wage parity

Relates to the minimum rate of home care aide total compensation.

Kemp HannonRules Committee

Provides that prescriptions covered by insurance, that would otherwise be required to be filled by mail order, may be filled at a retail pharmacy under certain circumstances

Provides that prescriptions covered by insurance, that would otherwise be required to be filled by mail order, may be filled at a retail pharmacy under certain circumstances.

Kemp HannonInsurance Committee

Prohibits any obstruction of the view of the distinctive number and the identifying marks on the number plate of a motor vehicle

Prohibits any obstruction of the view of the distinctive number and other identifying marks on the number plate of a motor vehicle.

Kemp HannonTransportation Committee

Relates to allowing certain adult care facilities to arrange for limited nursing services

Allows an adult home, enriched housing facility, assisted living residence or special needs assisted living residence to provide for nursing services in the facility that are not continual, either…

Kemp HannonHealth Committee

Directs the commissioner of health to develop a patient wellness bill of rights to inform patients of those services provided under wellness care and when such services become diagnostic and treatment services

Directs the commissioner of health to develop a patient wellness bill of rights to inform patients of those services provided under wellness care and when such services become diagnostic and…

Kemp HannonHealth Committee

Relates to information concerning dense breasts

Relates to information concerning dense breasts.

Kemp HannonOn the Senate floor

Authorizes the town of Hempstead, in the county of Nassau, to amortize over a period of 10 years, the payments made to town employees upon separation from employment

Authorizes the town of Hempstead, in the county of Nassau, to amortize over a period of 10 years, the payments made to town employees upon separation from employment.

Kemp HannonOn the Senate floor

Authorizes the commissioner of health to establish standards, and review and implement requirements for the performance of continuing medical education on pain management, palliative care and addiction

Authorizes the commissioner of health to establish standards, and review and implement requirements for the performance of continuing medical education on pain management, palliative care and…

Kemp HannonOn the Assembly floor

Honoring Richard J. Herrick upon the occasion of his retirement as President and CEO of New York State Health Facilities Association, Inc.

Kemp HannonFinance Committee

Requires applications for health care coverage through the health benefit exchange to include registration to be an organ donor

Requires applications for health care coverage through the health benefit exchange to include registration space to register in the donate life registry for organ, eye and tissue donations.

Kemp HannonSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Establishes time limits for the consideration of applications for the construction of hospitals

Establishes time limits for the consideration of applications for the construction of hospitals.

Kemp HannonHealth Committee

Honoring the recipients of the LeadingAge New York 2016 Long Term Care Employees of Distinction Awards

Kemp HannonAdopted

Adopted

Directs hospitals, office-based surgery practices and health care providers who accept walk-in patients, who are not regularly seen by the provider, to utilize and maintain an electronic health records system

Directs hospitals, office-based surgery practices and health care providers who accept walk-in patients, who are not regularly seen by the provider, to utilize and maintain an electronic health…

Kemp HannonHealth Committee

Allows health insurers to offer out of network coverage outside of the health benefit exchange

Allows health insurers to offer out-of-network coverage outside of the health benefit exchange.

Kemp HannonInsurance Committee

Relates to electronic prescriptions

Relates to electronic prescriptions; permits health care practitioners to make note in a patient's chart (rather than notifying the health department) when they issue a non-electronic prescription…

Kemp HannonOn the Senate floor

Prohibits health insurers from removing covered services and benefits upon contract renewal

Provides that no covered services or benefits under a policy of accident and health insurance shall be altered or modified under a contract for renewal.

Kemp HannonInsurance Committee

Relates to HIV prevention, education and authorized prescriptions

Relates to HIV prevention, education and authorized prescriptions.

Kemp HannonHealth Committee

Honoring Dennis P. Whalen upon the occasion of his designation as recipient of the Distinguished Service Award by the Healthcare Association of New York State

Kemp HannonFinance Committee

Authorizes the operation of a diagnostic or treatment center within a retail business or employer health service space

Authorizes the operation of a diagnostic or treatment center within a retail business or employer health service space.

Kemp HannonHealth Committee

Limits the initial prescription of a controlled substance for the alleviation of acute pain

Limits the initial prescription of a controlled substance for the alleviation of acute pain.

Kemp HannonCodes Committee

Requires each hospital patient bill of rights and responsibilities to include a statement of the availability of a list of standard charges, participating health plans, to identify a caregiver

Requires each hospital patient bill of rights and responsibilities to include a statement of the availability of a list of standard charges, participating health plans, the right to be held harmless…

Kemp HannonOn the Senate floor

Establishes the program of health care quality innovation and improvement through home care

Establishes the program of health care quality innovation and improvement through home care.

Kemp HannonHealth Committee

Authorizes pharmacies to offer counseling services to persons purchasing hypodermic syringes relating to drug abuse and safe practices

Authorizes pharmacies to offer counseling services to persons purchasing hypodermic syringes relating to drug abuse and safe practices.

Kemp HannonHealth Committee

Enhances the authority of the department of health to supervise and regulate continuing care retirement communities

Enhances the authority of the department of health to supervise and regulate continuing care retirement communities.

Kemp HannonAging Committee

Authorizes payments to home health agencies for the provision of nurse practitioner services

Authorizes payments to home health agencies for the provision of nurse practitioner services.

Kemp HannonHealth Committee

Directs the department of health to perform bi-annual assessments of non-preferred drugs for recipients of medical assistance, and to issue annual reports to the legislature thereon

Directs the department of health to perform bi-annual assessments of non-preferred drugs for recipients of medical assistance, and to issue annual reports to the legislature thereon.

Kemp HannonHealth Committee

Makes assisted living programs eligible for access funding under the vital access provider program

Makes assisted living programs eligible for access funding under the vital access provider program.

Kemp HannonHealth Committee

Establishes enhanced standards for and reporting upon health home services provided to recipients of medical assistance

Establishes enhanced standards for and reporting upon health home services provided to recipients of medical assistance.

Kemp HannonHealth Committee

Makes assisted living programs and hospice providers eligible for access funding under the health care facility transformation program

Makes assisted living programs and hospice providers eligible for access funding under the health care facility transformation program.

Kemp HannonHealth Committee

Relates to prescription drug cost transparency

Relates to prescription drug cost transparency.

Kemp HannonHealth Committee

Relates to HIV reporting

Permits sharing of patient HIV information for purposes of care coordination.

Kemp HannonHealth Committee

Relates to minors access to HIV/AIDS testing, treatment and prevention

Enacts provisions to permit access to HIV/AIDS testing, treatment and prevention for minors without parental consent, if the minor consents.

Kemp HannonHealth Committee

Provides information on the availability of the influenza vaccine in assisted living facilities

Provides information on the availability of the influenza vaccine in assisted living facilities.

Kemp HannonHealth Committee

Relates to school grade or age requirements for certain immunizations

Relates to school grade or age requirements for certain immunizations.

Kemp HannonHealth Committee