What's happening
This bill requires periodic inspections and reporting for diagnostic and treatment centers, with exemptions for facilities accredited by the joint commission.
Why it matters
Regular inspections (at least every 39 months) of diagnostic and treatment centers could improve patient safety and facility hygiene, holding centers to higher and more consistent standards.
Mandating public reporting of inspection results to the legislature and governor increases transparency and accountability for healthcare providers, potentially influencing public trust and policy decisions.
Allowing local health departments to administer inspection regulations introduces flexibility and may improve oversight tailored to local needs, but could also lead to variability in enforcement across regions.
Exempting facilities accredited by the Joint Commission recognizes existing high standards in some centers but creates a two-tier regulatory system, which may raise equity or competitive concerns among providers.
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STATE OF NEW YORK
4664
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 5, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. MALLIOTAKIS -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to periodic diagnostic and treatment center inspection
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Section 2801 of the public health law is amended by adding a new subdivision 12 to read as follows:
12. "Diagnostic and treatment center" means any hospital as defined by subdivision one of this section operating as a diagnostic and treatment center authorized to provide ambulatory surgical services, including but not limited to diagnostic and treatment centers regulated by Part seven hundred fifty-five or Part seven hundred fifty-six of Title ten of the New York Code of Rules and Regulations.
§ 2. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 2827 to read as follows:
§ 2827. Powers and duties of the commissioner. 1. The commissioner shall promulgate rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of this article, including, but not limited to, regulations establishing standards for cleanliness, hygiene, and safety.
2. The department, under the direction of the commissioner, shall inspect each diagnostic and treatment center not less than every thirty-nine months. The commissioner may appoint and designate, from time to time, persons to make the inspections authorized by this article.
3. The commissioner shall create a report every thirty-nine months indicating the results of all individual inspections and deliver a copy to the assembly, the senate, and the governor.
4. The commissioner may by regulation authorize any county or municipal department of health to administer this section within its jurisdiction.
5. Provisions of this section shall not apply to facilities accredited by the joint commission on accreditation of healthcare organizations.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD08839-01-9
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