Sponsored bills

Relates to the licensing of acupuncturists and the practice of the profession of acupuncture

Relates to the licensing of acupuncturists and the practice of the profession of acupuncture.

Richard GottfriedSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to midwifery birth centers

Relates to midwifery birth centers; includes term within the definition of a hospital; directs the commissioner of health to make regulations relating to establishment and operation of midwifery…

Richard GottfriedSigned by Governor

Signed into law

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.

Richard GottfriedVetoed

Vetoed

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…

Richard GottfriedSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Removes {123l} ioflupane from being designated as a controlled substance

Removes {123I} ioflupane from being designated as a controlled substance.

Richard GottfriedSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Relates to food service in funeral establishments

Permits food service in funeral establishments subject to certain restrictions and qualifications.

Richard GottfriedSigned by Governor

Signed into law

Authorizes the maintenance and use of opioid antagonists at public libraries for the treatment of opioid overdoses

Authorizes the maintenance and use of opioid antagonists at public libraries for the treatment of opioid overdoses.

Richard GottfriedOn the Assembly floor

Relates to establishing a hospital supplemental reimbursement rate adjustment for enhanced safety net hospitals

Establishes a hospital supplemental reimbursement rate adjustment for enhanced safety net hospitals.

Richard GottfriedOn the Assembly floor

Relates to HIV-related testing and to screening for certain diseases

Relates to HIV-related testing and to screening for certain diseases; authorizes certain health care professionals to prescribe or execute an order for a seven day starter packet of HIV…

Richard GottfriedOn the Assembly floor

Relates to designating certain employees of the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center as peace officers

Relates to designating employees of the Jacob K.

Richard GottfriedOn the Assembly floor

Requires a study of the implementation of medical marihuana in regards to banking, tax revenue collection, and employment tax collection issues

Requires a study of the implementation of medical marihuana in regards to banking, tax revenue collection, and employment tax collection issues.

Richard GottfriedOn the Assembly floor

Directs the commissioner of health to make regulations for the donation and redispensing of unused prescription drugs

Directs the commissioner of health to make regulations for the donation and redispensing of unused prescription drugs.

Richard GottfriedOn the Assembly floor

Relates to conforming the definition of palliative care throughout the public health law

Relates to conforming the definition of palliative care under hospice provisions to be the same as under other public health law provisions.

Richard GottfriedRules Committee

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.

Richard GottfriedHealth 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.

Richard GottfriedHealth Committee

Requires written notice of the collection of a tax levy to be provided by registered or certified mail

Requires written notice of the collection of a tax levy to be provided by registered or certified mail.

Richard GottfriedWays And Means Committee

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

Richard GottfriedAdopted

Adopted

Relates to informed consent to HIV testing

Relates to informed consent to HIV testing; requires providers to advise patients that an HIV related test is being ordered or performed.

Richard GottfriedRules Committee

Relates to the applicability of local laws of certain cities to buildings owned, leased or operated by the state or its agencies

Relates to the applicability of local building codes to state and state agency owned buildings; requires full compliance upon alteration or if such building ceases to be owned by the state.

Richard GottfriedWays And Means Committee

Directs the department of health to make additional payments for inpatient services provided to recipients of medical assistance by certain public hospitals

Directs the department of health to make additional payments for inpatient services provided to recipients of medical assistance by certain public hospitals.

Richard GottfriedHealth Committee

Relates to HIV reporting

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

Richard GottfriedRules 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.

Richard GottfriedRules Committee

Requires a utilization review of a request for nursing home care after an inpatient hospital admission to be completed within 24 hours of the request

Requires a utilization review of a request for nursing home care after an inpatient hospital admission to be completed within 24 hours of the request.

Richard GottfriedOn the Assembly floor

Relates to interchangeable biological products

Relates to interchangeable biological products; enacts provisions relating to substitutions of biological products by pharmacists.

Richard GottfriedRules Committee

Provides for establishment of the New York Health plan

Establishes the New York Health program, a comprehensive system of access to health insurance for New York state residents; provides for administrative structure of the plan; provides for powers and…

Richard GottfriedHealth Committee

Relates to the sale and possession of hypodermic syringes and hypodermic needles

Amends provisions for the sale and possession of hypodermic syringes and hypodermic needles; authorizes pharmacists to offer counseling and referral services for preventing injection drug abuse,…

Richard GottfriedOn the Assembly floor

Relates to authorizing the use of medical marihuana for severe chronic pain

Authorizes the use of medical marihuana for severe chronic pain not associated with another listed condition.

Richard GottfriedOn the Assembly floor

Provides for pharmacy benefit management and the procurement of prescription drugs at a negotiated rate for dispensation; repealer

Provides for pharmacy benefit management and the procurement of prescription drugs to be dispensed to patients, or the administration or management of prescription drug benefits; sets forth…

Richard GottfriedOn the Assembly floor

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…

Richard GottfriedHealth Committee

Relates to practitioners authorized to prescribe medical marihuana

Relates to defining additional practitioners authorized to prescribe medical marihuana.

Richard GottfriedHealth Committee

Relates to confidentiality of records in proceedings to vacate convictions for offenses resulting from sex or labor trafficking and compelling prostitution

Provides for confidentiality of records in proceedings to vacate convictions for offenses resulting from sex or labor trafficking and compelling prostitution.

Richard GottfriedCodes Committee

Relates to confidentiality of records in proceedings to vacate convictions for offenses resulting from sex trafficking, labor trafficking and compelling prostitution

Provides for confidentiality of records in proceedings to vacate convictions for offenses resulting from sex trafficking, labor trafficking and compelling prostitution.

Richard GottfriedCodes Committee

Authorizes the commissioner of corrections and community supervision to develop programs in correctional facilities to prevent the spread of sexually transmitted diseases

Authorizes the commissioner of corrections and community supervision, in consultation with the commissioner of health, to develop and implement programs in every correctional facility to prevent the…

Richard GottfriedWays And Means Committee

Relates to managed long term care plans

Relates to prohibiting ownership or control of managed long term care plans by health maintenance organizations or insurers.

Richard GottfriedOn the Assembly floor

Relates to regulations governing the use of medical marihuana and creating an advisory committee

Creates an advisory committee on medical use of marihuana to advise the commissioner on making regulations and to decide patient appeals; permits the use of identification cards issued by other…

Richard GottfriedOn the Assembly floor

Relates to violations of safety in adult care facilities

Relates to violations of safety in adult care facilities; requires an annual audit of facilities which receive funds under the EQUAL program.

Richard GottfriedOn the Assembly floor

Relates to eligibility under the basic health program

Relates to eligibility under the basic health program for certain individuals residing in the United States under color of law.

Richard GottfriedWays And Means Committee

Establishes the category of "qualified group practice" for medical, dental and podiatric practices that comply with certain standards

Establishes the category of "qualified group practice" for medical, dental and podiatric practices that comply with certain standards and authorizes such practices to operate a malpractice…

Richard GottfriedCodes Committee

Relates to adoption of rules and regulations by state and local government entities prior to the effective date of legislative acts

Permits the adoption of rules and regulations by state and local government entities prior to the effective date of an act of the legislature which necessitates such rules, regulations or actions.

Richard GottfriedInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Makes provisions regarding small claims jurisdiction where claimant is a tenant or lessee of real property owned by defendant that is situated within certain limits

Provides for small claims jurisdiction where claimant is a tenant or lessee of real property owned by the defendant and such real property is situated within the county, within a district of the…

Richard GottfriedOn the Assembly floor

Makes warrant execution, not issuance, following judgment for petitioner in summary proceeding to recover possession of real property act which annuls relationship

Makes warrant execution (not issuance), following a judgment for the petitioner in summary proceeding to recover possession of real property, the act which cancels the agreement under which the…

Richard GottfriedOn the Assembly floor

Relates to certain leases of property by nonprofit organizations and makes certain technical changes

Relates to certain leases of property by nonprofit organizations and makes certain technical changes.

Richard GottfriedReal Property Taxation Committee

Prohibits discrimination based on gender identity or expression and includes offenses regarding gender identity or expression under the hate crimes statute

Prohibits discrimination based on gender identity or expression; defines "gender identity or expression" as having or being perceived as having a gender identity, self image, appearance, behavior or…

Richard GottfriedInvestigations And Government Operations Committee

Prohibits participation in torture and improper treatment of prisoners by health care professionals

Prohibits participation in torture and improper treatment of prisoners by health care professionals; prohibits a health care professional from engaging, assisting, planning the torture or improper…

Richard GottfriedOn the Assembly floor

Relates to requiring a registered nurse on staff at facilities certified for enhanced assisted living or special needs assisted living

Relates to requiring a registered nurse on staff at facilities certified for enhanced assisted living or special needs assisted living.

Richard GottfriedOn the Assembly floor

Relates to authorizing additional medical marihuana manufacture and dispensing sites

Authorizes additional medical marihuana manufacturing and dispensing sites.

Richard GottfriedOn the Assembly floor

Authorizes nurse practitioners to execute orders not to resuscitate and orders relating to life sustaining treatments

Authorizes nurse practitioners to execute orders not to resuscitate and orders relating to life sustaining treatments.

Richard GottfriedHigher Education Committee

Relates to organizations registered to sell, deliver, distribute or dispense medical marihuana

Relates to permitting registered organizations to sell, deliver, distribute or receive medical marihuana to or from another registered organization.

Richard GottfriedOn the Assembly floor