Bills by

Richard Gottfried

Assembly Member

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2015-2016 session

Sponsored bills

141 bills. Ordered by the date of each bill’s latest official action: referral, amendment, floor vote, passage or signature.

Impact is how much a bill would change if enacted, from 1 (minimal) to 10 (transformational). Passage is our estimate of the chance it becomes law this session. How we score

A3843Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to housing
Prohibits regulations from permitting an owner to refuse to renew a lease on grounds that the housing is sought for personal use or occupancy; repealer
Prohibits certain regulations of the state division of housing and community renewal, for cities having a population of less than one million and towns and villages, from permitting an owner to…
Richard GottfriedHousing Committee
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A3858Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to corporations, authorities and commissions
Expands the definition of major utility transmission facility to include certain facilities in which electric current is transformed
Expands the definition of major utility transmission facility to include a facility in which electric current is transformed from the transmission system to the distribution system or a facility…
Richard Gottfried

A3864Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to housing

Relates to payment for police services provided to the New York city housing authority

Provides that the New York city housing authority shall not be required to pay for police services provided to the New York city housing authority by the city of New York.

Richard GottfriedHousing Committee

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A3631Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Ordered to third reading cal.156

Relates to provision of patient health information and medical records

Relates to provision of patient health information and medical records; expands the definition of medical records to include all health related records; prohibits fees for providing certain records.

Richard GottfriedOn the Assembly floor

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A3354Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to insurance

Relates to insurer recovery from health care providers

Relates to insurer recovery from health care providers; provides that except where there is a reasonable belief of fraud or intentional misconduct, a health plan shall not determine an overpayment…

Richard GottfriedInsurance Committee

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A3353Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to health

Prohibits disclosure of testimony of a party to a health care quality assurance or peer review proceeding

Prohibits the disclosure and discovery of the testimony of a party to a health care quality assurance or peer review proceeding; further adds the failure to cooperate and participate in the quality…

Richard GottfriedHealth Committee

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A2308Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to health

Provides that the commissioner of health may exempt certain brand name drugs so that they fall under medical assistance umbrella

Provides that the commissioner of health may exempt certain brand name drugs so that they fall under medical assistance umbrella.

Richard GottfriedHealth Committee

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A2291Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to health

Establishes the prescription drug discount program; repealer

Establishes the prescription drug discount program; establishes that the purpose of the program is to provide access to prescription drugs to participants at a discounted price and to allow for the…

Richard GottfriedHealth Committee

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A2289Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to health

Relates to the regulation of managed long term care plans

Relates to the regulation of managed long term care plans; permits the commissioner of health to waive certain regulations of the department for services provided under managed care contracts.

Richard GottfriedHealth Committee

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A2221Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to health

Amends certain definitions relating to tobacco products and changes the minimum pack sizes for tobacco products and the tax amount for tobacco products

Amends certain definitions relating to tobacco products and changes the minimum pack sizes for tobacco products and the tax amount for tobacco products.

Richard GottfriedHealth Committee

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A2140Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to health

Relates to judicial and administrative procedures for vindicating patient health care decisions

Relates to judicial and administrative procedures for vindicating patient health care decisions.

Richard GottfriedHealth Committee

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A1566Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to health

Authorizes the commissioner of health to develop and administer training programs for coroners, coroners' physicians and medical examiners

Authorizes the commissioner of health to develop and administer training programs for coroners, coroners' physicians and medical examiners; provides for the making of regulations for minimum…

Richard GottfriedHealth Committee

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A1422Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to health

Allows vesting of a health care proxy authority without incapacity of ward

Relates to individuals allowing their health care agents' authority to vest immediately, without a determination of incapacity.

Richard GottfriedHealth Committee

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A447Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to codes

Provides that an affirmation of a health care practitioner may be served or filed in an action in lieu of and with same force and effect as an affidavit

Provides that an affirmation of a health care practitioner may be served or filed in an action in lieu of and with same force and effect as an affidavit (changes the current reference in existing…

Richard GottfriedCodes Committee

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A443Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Ordered to third reading cal.34

Relates to certain application and referral forms for health care plans

Relates to certain application and referral forms for health care plans by authorizing the commissioner and superintendent of financial services to adopt regulations for the renewal of credentialing…

Richard GottfriedOn the Assembly floor

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A444Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to health

Authorizes a general hospital to identify and use immediate measures to move admitted patients from emergency departments within four hours of being admitted

Authorizes a general hospital to identify and use immediate measures to move admitted patients from emergency departments within four hours of being admitted; provides that every general hospital…

Richard GottfriedHealth Committee

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A438Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to health

Relates to credit enhancement for health reform projects

Relates to credit enhancement for health reform projects to assist in restructuring health care delivery systems by providing credit enhancement solely to hospitals that lack the credit resources…

Richard GottfriedHealth Committee

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A415Assembly· Moved Jan 6, 2016· Referred to health

Subjects nursing homes not providing basic standards of care to nursing home diversion

Subjects nursing homes not providing basic standards of care for a period of at least forty-eight consecutive hours to nursing home diversion; requires the department to immediately notify the…

Richard GottfriedHealth Committee

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A7681Assembly· Signed Dec 22, 2015· Approval memo.28

Provides for streamlined application process for affiliates of licensed operators of adult care facilities and assisted living facilities

Provides for a streamlined application process for affiliates of licensed operators of adult care facilities and assisted living facilities.

Richard GottfriedSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

A7488Assembly· Signed Nov 20, 2015· Signed chap.454

Relates to including occupational and physical therapists within the definition of telehealth providers

Includes occupational and physical therapists within the definition of telehealth providers.

Richard GottfriedSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

A8258Assembly· Signed Nov 11, 2015· Approval memo.6

Relates to special certification for use of medical marihuana

Relates to special certification for use of medical marihuana; makes a technical correction.

Richard GottfriedSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

A7060Assembly· Signed Nov 11, 2015· Approval memo.5

Relates to expedited access to medical marihuana in certain cases

Creates an expedited access to medical marihuana in certain cases where a patient's condition is progressive and degenerative.

Richard GottfriedSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

A4140Assembly· Signed Oct 26, 2015· Signed chap.376

Relates to the scope of practice of nurse practitioners

Relates to the scope of practice of nurse practitioners.

Richard GottfriedSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

A7208Assembly· Vetoed Aug 13, 2015· Tabled

Relates to coverage of certain prescription drugs by Medicaid managed care providers; repealer

Relates to coverage of certain prescription drugs including antipsychotic, anti-depressant, anti-retroviral, anti-rejection, seizure and immunologic class drugs by Medicaid managed care providers;…

Richard GottfriedVetoed

Vetoed

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OutcomeVetoed

A2150Assembly· Signed Aug 13, 2015· Signed chap.107

Authorizes an attending physician to make decisions regarding hospice on behalf of an incapable adult without a surrogate; repealer

Authorizes an attending physician to make decisions regarding hospice on behalf of an incapable adult without a surrogate.

Richard GottfriedSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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OutcomeSigned into law

A375Assembly· Vetoed Aug 13, 2015· Tabled

Authorizes the commissioner of health to make grants to be used to help pay for the costs of conducting local blood drives

Authorizes the commissioner of health to make grants to not-for-profit organizations and elementary, secondary and postsecondary schools to be used to help pay for the costs of conducting local…

Richard GottfriedVetoed

Vetoed

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OutcomeVetoed

A8171Assembly· Moved Jun 19, 2015· Substituted by s5878

Relates to rebasing of the episodic reimbursement methodology for certified home health agencies

Relates to rebasing of the episodic reimbursement methodology for certified home health agencies.

Richard GottfriedOn the Assembly floor

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A7535Assembly· Moved Jun 17, 2015· Substituted by s5565b

Relates to fiscal intermediary services in the consumer directed personal assistance program

Relates to fiscal intermediary services in the consumer directed personal assistance program performed on behalf of the consumer to facilitate his or her role as the employer with regard to…

Richard GottfriedOn the Assembly floor

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A7155Assembly· Moved Jun 17, 2015· Substituted by s4745b

Relates to the date of enrollment in the child health insurance plan

Relates to the date of enrollment in the child health insurance plan; establishes date of enrollment as the date of the child's birth, if the applicant for insurance applies prior to the child's…

Richard GottfriedOn the Assembly floor

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