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NY A04183
Bill
Status
2/1/2013
Primary Sponsor
Steven Englebright
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AI Summary
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Commissioner of Health must not approve hospital construction applications unless they include HVAC systems meeting current industry ventilation standards, air intake vents maximizing indoor air quality, pest prevention design practices, radon control ventilation systems, and adequate lighting, sanitation, storm drainage, and health/fire/accident protection
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All hospital construction applications must demonstrate that site selection considered proximity to environmental hazards including industrial facilities, combustion facilities, inactive hazardous waste sites, municipal landfills, and other hazards identified by the Department of Health and Department of Environmental Conservation, with avoidance where prudent
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Department of Health must annually provide hospitals with information on existing and known environmental hazards including radon, lead, and toxic contaminants, within thirty days of request
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Department of Environmental Conservation must annually provide the Department of Health with information on industrial facilities, combustion facilities, inactive hazardous waste sites, municipal landfills, and other environmental hazards, within thirty days of hospital request
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Act takes effect 180 days after enactment, with rules and regulations to be promulgated by the effective date
Legislative Description
Requires every hospital engaging in the construction of, addition to or remodeling of a building to submit to the commissioner of health the plans and specifications of such building relating to heating, ventilation and air conditioning, air intake, pest prevention, radon levels, lighting, sanitation and drainage; also requires such hospitals to consider the siting of such building in relation to toxic sites.
Last Action
held for consideration in ways and means
6/17/2014