A01752 Summary:

BILL NO    A01752A

SAME AS    Same as S 3527

SPONSOR    Gottfried (MS)

COSPNSR    Jacobs, Christensen, Clark, Galef, Eddington, Gunther, Hoyt, Pretlow,
           Mayersohn, Wright, Boyland, Fields, Pheffer, Espaillat, Kavanagh,
           Rosenthal, Peoples-Stokes, Perry, Colton, Schimel

MLTSPNSR   Aubry, Barron, Benjamin, Bing, Brennan, Cahill, Carrozza, Cymbrowitz,
           Destito, Dinowitz, Englebright, Glick, Heastie, Hooper, Jaffee, John,
           Lentol, Lifton, Lopez V, Lupardo, McDonough, McEneny, Millman, Ortiz,
           Paulin, Reilly, Rivera P, Scarborough, Sweeney, Towns, Weisenberg,
           Weprin

Add S2805-t, Pub Health L

Requires facilities to disclose nursing quality indicators; provides for
facilities with an operating certificate to make available to the public
information regarding nurse staffing and patient outcomes; directs commissioner
of health to promulgate rules and regulations on information to be disclosed.

A01752 Actions:

BILL NO    A01752A

01/09/2009 referred to health
01/22/2009 reported 
01/22/2009 advanced to third reading cal.24
01/27/2009 passed assembly
01/27/2009 delivered to senate
01/27/2009 REFERRED TO HEALTH
03/24/2009 recalled from senate
03/24/2009 RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
03/25/2009 vote reconsidered - restored to third reading
03/25/2009 amended on third reading 1752a
04/01/2009 repassed assembly
04/01/2009 returned to senate
04/01/2009 RECOMMITTED TO HEALTH
07/16/2009 SUBSTITUTED FOR S3527
07/16/2009 3RD READING CAL.851
07/16/2009 PASSED SENATE
07/16/2009 RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
09/04/2009 delivered to governor
09/16/2009 signed chap.422
09/16/2009 approval memo.18

A01752 Votes:

BILL: A01752A DATE: 04/01/2009  MOTION:                       YEA/NAY: 138/000

Abbate  Y  Cahill  Y  Englebr Y  Hooper  ER Maisel  Y  Powell  Y  Skartad Y
Alessi  Y  Calhoun Y  Errigo  Y  Hoyt    ER Markey  Y  Pretlow Y  Spano   Y
Alfano  Y  Camara  Y  Espaill Y  Hyer-Sp Y  Mayerso Y  Quinn   Y  Stirpe  Y
Amedore Y  Canestr Y  Farrell Y  Jacobs  Y  McDonou Y  Rabbitt Y  Sweeney Y
Arroyo  Y  Carrozz ER Fields  Y  Jaffee  Y  McEneny Y  Raia    Y  Tedisco Y
Aubry   ER Castro  Y  Finch   ER Jeffrie Y  McKevit Y  Ramos   Y  Thiele  Y
Bacalle Y  Christe Y  Fitzpat Y  John    Y  Meng    Y  Reilich Y  Titone  ER
Ball    Y  Clark   Y  Gabrysz Y  Jordan  Y  Miller  Y  Reilly  Y  Titus   Y
Barclay Y  Colton  ER Galef   Y  Kavanag Y  Millman Y  Rive J  Y  Tobacco Y
Barra   Y  Conte   Y  Gantt   ER Kellner Y  Molinar Y  Rive N  Y  Towns   Y
Barron  Y  Cook    Y  Gianari Y  Kolb    Y  Morelle Y  Rive PM Y  Townsen Y
Benedet Y  Corwin  Y  Giglio  Y  Koon    Y  Nolan   Y  Robinso ER Walker  Y
Benjami Y  Crouch  Y  Glick   Y  Lancman Y  Oaks    Y  Rosenth Y  Weinste Y
Bing    Y  Cusick  Y  Gordon  Y  Latimer Y  O'Donne ER Russell Y  Weisenb Y
Boyland Y  Cymbrow Y  Gottfri Y  Lavine  Y  O'Mara  Y  Saladin Y  Weprin  Y
Boyle   Y  DelMont Y  Greene  Y  Lentol  Y  Ortiz   Y  Sayward Y  Wright  Y
Bradley Y  DenDekk Y  Gunther Y  Lifton  Y  Parment Y  Scarbor Y  Zebrows Y
Brennan Y  Destito Y  Hawley  Y  Lope PD Y  Paulin  Y  Schimel Y  Mr Spkr Y
Brodsky Y  Diaz    ER Hayes   Y  Lope VJ ER Peoples Y  Schimmi Y
Brook-K Y  Dinowit Y  Heastie Y  Lupardo Y  Peralta Y  Schroed Y
Burling Y  Duprey  Y  Hevesi  Y  Magee   Y  Perry   Y  Scozzaf Y
Butler  Y  Eddingt Y  Hikind  Y  Magnare Y  Pheffer Y  Seminer Y

A01752 Memo:

BILL NUMBER:A1752A

TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the public health law, in relation to disclosure of
nursing quality indicators

PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
To provide the public with information regarding nursing staffing
levels.

SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Requires hospitals to disclose nursing quality indicators, such as:

* The numbers of RNs and LPNs providing direct care and the ratio of
patients per RNs (full-time equivalent) providing direct care
* The number of unlicensed personnel utilized to provide direct patient
care
* The incidence of adverse patient care incidents, including medication
errors and patient injuries
* The methods the hospital uses for determining and adjusting staffing
levels

Data regarding complaints filed with state or federal regulatory agen-
cies or accrediting agencies, and regarding investigations as a result
of those complaints

JUSTIFICATION:
As a result of pressure to cut costs, many hospitals are decreasing the
numbers of registered and licensed practical nurses on staff and replac-
ing them with unlicensed personnel. In addition to compromising patient
care, this situation confuses patients, who can not be sure if the
person in a white lab coat attending to them is an RN or LPN, or an
unlicensed attendant. This bill will help combat these problems by
requiring hospitals to disclose information on the numbers of RNs, LPNs
and unlicensed staff utilized to provide direct patient care.

PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
1997-98: A.3607 - passed Assembly
1999-00: A.2623 - passed Assembly
2001-02: A.2581 - passed Assembly
2003-04: A.5591 - passed Assembly
2005-06: A.3543-C - passed Assembly
2007-08: A.5196 - passed Assembly

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.

EFFECTIVE DATE:
180 days after it has become law.