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NY A11132
Bill
Status
11/6/2020
Primary Sponsor
Richard Gottfried
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AI Summary
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Creates the Health Emergency Response Data System (HERDS) within the Department of Health to collect information and statistical data related to public health emergencies and associated health care services.
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Requires HERDS information to be kept confidential when individually identifiable, but mandates aggregated disclosure by specific geographic areas and hospitals as defined in public health law Article 28.
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Directs HERDS to collect information from surveys submitted by hospitals and other health care providers and make data available to government entities, health care providers, and the public via the department website.
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Requires HERDS information to be posted as close to real time as practicable, but no later than seven days after receipt by the department.
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Takes effect immediately, except Section 2 takes effect 60 days after enactment; Commissioner of Health authorized to make implementing regulations.
Legislative Description
Relates to creating the health emergency response data system, which collects information and statistical data relating to public health emergencies in order to assist the department of health, other government entities, health care providers, and the public in understanding and responding to public health emergencies.
Last Action
referred to health
11/6/2020