STATE OF NEW YORK
________________________________________________________________________
S. 2128--B A. 3048--B
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
SENATE - ASSEMBLY
January 21, 2015
___________
IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. GOLDEN -- read twice and ordered print-
ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health --
committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
recommitted to said committee -- recommitted to the Committee on
Health in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee
discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
to said committee
IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. MALLIOTAKIS, FITZPATRICK, SIMANOW-
ITZ, KEARNS, DiPIETRO, GOODELL, RAIA, TENNEY, PALUMBO, LUPINACCI,
MONTESANO, McDONOUGH, CERETTO, STEC, CURRAN -- Multi-Sponsored by --
M. of A. GRAF -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health --
committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
recommitted to said committee -- recommitted to the Committee on
Health in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee
discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
to said committee
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to periodic diagnos-
tic and treatment center inspection
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Section 2801 of the public health law is amended by adding
2 a new subdivision 11 to read as follows:
3 11. "Diagnostic and treatment center" means any hospital as defined by
4 subdivision one of this section operating as a diagnostic and treatment
5 center authorized to provide ambulatory surgical services, including but
6 not limited to diagnostic and treatment centers regulated by Part seven
7 hundred fifty-five or Part seven hundred fifty-six of Title ten of the
8 New York Code of Rules and Regulations.
9 § 2. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 2828 to
10 read as follows:
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD00573-03-6
S. 2128--B 2 A. 3048--B
1 § 2828. Powers and duties of the commissioner. 1. The commissioner
2 shall promulgate rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of
3 this article, including, but not limited to, regulations establishing
4 standards for cleanliness, hygiene, and safety.
5 2. The department, under the direction of the commissioner, shall
6 inspect each diagnostic and treatment center not less than biennially.
7 The commissioner may appoint and designate, from time to time, persons
8 to make the inspections authorized by this article.
9 3. The commissioner shall create a biennial report indicating the
10 results of all individual inspections and deliver a copy to the assem-
11 bly, the senate, and the governor.
12 4. The commissioner may by regulation authorize any county or munici-
13 pal department of health to administer this section within its jurisdic-
14 tion.
15 5. Provisions of this section shall not apply to facilities accredited
16 by the joint commission on accreditation of healthcare organizations.
17 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
