Relates to central venous lines; requires hospitals upon discharge of a patient who has a condition that requires a central venous line after discharge, to consult with the designated caregiver to determine his or her capabilities and limitations.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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S. 474 A. 212
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
SENATE - ASSEMBLY(Prefiled)
January 9, 2019
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IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sens. CARLUCCI, HOYLMAN, MAYER, PERSAUD,
SAVINO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be
committed to the Committee on Health
IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. GALEF, DINOWITZ, WILLIAMS,
M. G. MILLER, BLAKE, D'URSO, ORTIZ, HYNDMAN, COOK, SEAWRIGHT, JAFFEE,
RAIA, BYRNE, NORRIS -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. DE LA ROSA,
ENGLEBRIGHT, SIMON -- read once and referred to the Committee on
Health
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to central venous
lines
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. Section 2994-ll of the public health law is amended by
2 adding a new subdivision 4 to read as follows:
3 4. Discharge of any patients who have a condition that requires a
4 central venous line. As part of discharge planning for patients who will
5 be discharged from a hospital with a central venous line, the identified
6 caregiver shall be consulted as soon as possible, but not later than
7 twenty-four hours prior to discharge, regarding his or her capabilities
8 and limitations in administering medications and providing proper
9 central venous line care. In the event that the identified caregiver is
10 unwilling or unable to confidently provide proper care of the central
11 venous line, appropriate services, which may include but not be limited
12 to home health care services, shall be ordered.
13 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. Effective immediately,
14 the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation neces-
15 sary for the implementation of this act on its effective date are
16 authorized to be made and completed on or before such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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