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NY A07714
Bill
Status
11/28/2016
Primary Sponsor
Richard Gottfried
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AI Summary
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Amends Public Health Law Section 2803 to allow outpatient clinics of general hospitals and diagnostic and treatment centers to provide off-site primary care services.
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Off-site services must be primary care services ordinarily provided on-site and cannot include home care services or specific professional services defined in Public Health Law Section 3602.
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Services must be provided by a primary care professional to patients with a pre-existing clinical relationship with the facility or provider, and only to patients unable to leave their residence without unreasonable difficulty due to circumstances including clinical impairment.
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Federally qualified health centers retain the ability to provide off-site services in accordance with department regulations.
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Bill takes effect 120 days after becoming law, with the commissioner of health authorized to issue implementing regulations in consultation with outpatient clinics, diagnostic and treatment centers, home care agencies, and relevant statewide provider associations.
Legislative Description
Relates to the provision of off-site health care services; directs the commissioner of health to allow diagnostic and treatment centers and outpatient clinics of general hospitals to provide off-site services to existing patients who are chronically ill and temporarily or permanently homebound at their residence or at a long term care facility.
Last Action
signed chap.450
11/28/2016