The Assembly Committee on Health favorably reported 9 bills on Wednesday, January 19. For more information on a particular bill, please contact the sponsor listed after the description. For the text of a bill, its supporting memorandum, and information on its status, go to: http://public.leginfo.state.ny.us/menuf.cgi.
Reporting Chemicals in Cigarettes Requires tobacco product manufacturers to disclose additives and product design characteristics and to identify those that have been determined to be toxic. (A.82, Paulin)
Expanding Access to Emergency Contraception Allows dispensing of FDA-approved over-the-counter emergency contraception through a non-patient-specific prescription. (A.85, Paulin)
Creating Autism Assessment Centers Authorizes Comprehensive Autism Assessment Centers that are designed to ensure that children with autism spectrum disorders will receive a comprehensive assessment, allowing for more direct and effective treatment in children. (A.413, Gunther)
Nursing Home Care Standards Establishes a "patient diversion" system for nursing homes that are unable to provide a minimum standard of care or services. New patients would not be admitted until the nursing home met care standards. (A.551, Gottfried)
Disposition of Human Remains Simplifies the process for a person to designate the person who will have responsibility for disposing of his or her human remains. (A.591, Gottfried)
Adult Home Resident Abuse Reporting - Requires health care and other professionals to report cases of abuse, mistreatment, or neglect of residents in adult homes and assisted living residences. (A.600, Magnarelli)
Nurse Practitioners Certifying Vaccination Exemptions - Allows licensed nurse practitioners to certify that a required vaccination would be detrimental to a childs health, as physicians currently can do. (A.654, Gottfried)
Limiting Cancer Risks Prevents a tanning salon operator from allowing the use of a tanning bed by anyone under the age of 18. Recently, the World Health Organization raised the use of a tanning bed to its highest cancer risk category. (A.1074, Weisenberg)
The Safe Patient Handling Act One of the greatest risks patients and staff face in a hospital is injury caused during patient transport within the facility. This bill will establish a statewide safe patient handling policy to prevent such injuries. (A.1370, Lancman)