STATE OF NEW YORK
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2512
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 16, 2013
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Introduced by M. of A. CLARK, BOYLAND, WEPRIN -- Multi-Sponsored by --
M. of A. BRENNAN, ROBINSON -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Health
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to requiring that a
center for palliative care be established in every borough of New York
city
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Subdivision 4 of section 2807-n of the public health law,
2 as added by section 63-f of part C of chapter 58 of the laws of 2007, is
3 amended to read as follows:
4 4. Centers for palliative care excellence. The commissioner shall
5 designate organizations licensed pursuant to this article and article
6 forty of this chapter, upon successful application, as centers for
7 palliative care excellence. Such designations shall be pursuant to an
8 application as designed by the department, and based on service, staff-
9 ing and other criteria as developed by the council. Such centers of
10 excellence shall provide specialized palliative care, treatment, educa-
11 tion and related services. A center of palliative care excellence shall
12 be established in each of the five boroughs of the city of New York.
13 Designation as a center for palliative care excellence shall not entitle
14 a center to enhanced reimbursement, but may be utilized in outreach and
15 other promotional activities.
16 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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