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NY Pub Health L § 2997-C (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBH - Public Health Article 29-D - Health Information and Quality Improvement Title 1 - Health Information 2997-C - Palliative Care Patient Information.

§ 2997-c. Palliative care patient information. 1. Definitions. As used in  this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly requires otherwise:  (a) "Appropriate" means consistent with applicable legal,  health  and professional  standards; the patient's clinical and other circumstances; and the patient's reasonably known wishes and beliefs.  (b) "Attending health care practitioner" means a  physician  or  nurse practitioner  who  has primary responsibility for the care and treatment of the patient. Where more than  one  physician  or  nurse  practitioner share  that  responsibility,  each of them has responsibility under this section, unless they agree to assign that responsibility to one of them.  (c)  "Palliative  care"  means  health   care   treatment,   including interdisciplinary  end-of-life  care, and consultation with patients and family members, to prevent or relieve pain and suffering and to  enhance the  patient's  quality  of  life,  including hospice care under article forty of this chapter.  (d) "Terminal illness or condition"  means  an  illness  or  condition which  can  reasonably  be  expected  to  cause death within six months, whether or not treatment is provided.   2. If a patient is diagnosed with a terminal illness or condition, the patient's attending health care practitioner shall offer to provide  the patient with:  (a)   information   and   counseling  regarding  palliative  care  and end-of-life options  appropriate  to  the  patient,  including  but  not limited  to:  the  range  of  options  appropriate  to  the patient; the prognosis, risks and benefits of the various options; and the  patient's legal  rights to comprehensive pain and symptom management at the end of life, and  (b) information regarding other appropriate treatment  options  should the  patient wish to initiate or continue treatment. The information and counseling may be provided orally or in writing. Where the patient lacks capacity to reasonably understand and make informed choices relating  to palliative  care,  the  attending health care practitioner shall provide information and counseling under this section to a person with authority to make health care decisions for the patient. The attending health care practitioner may arrange  for  information  and  counseling  under  this section to be provided by another professionally qualified individual.   3. Where the attending health care practitioner is not willing or does not   feel  qualified  to  provide  the  patient  with  information  and counseling under this section, he  or  she  shall  arrange  for  another physician or nurse practitioner to do so, or shall refer or transfer the patient to another physician or nurse practitioner willing to do so.
NY Pub Health L § 2997-D (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBH - Public Health Article 29-D - Health Information and Quality Improvement Title 1 - Health Information 2997-D - Hospital, Nursing Home, Home Care, Special Needs Assisted Living Residences and Enhanced Assisted Living Residences Palliative Care Support.

§  2997-d.  Hospital,  nursing home, home care, special needs assisted living residences and enhanced  assisted  living  residences  palliative care  support.  1.  (a)  "Palliative  care" means health care treatment, including interdisciplinary  end-of-life  care,  and  consultation  with patients  and  family  members, to prevent or relieve pain and suffering and to enhance the patient's quality of  life,  including  hospice  care under article forty of this chapter.  (b) "Appropriate" has the same meaning as paragraph (a) of subdivision one of section twenty-nine hundred ninety-seven-c of this title.   2.   General  hospitals,  nursing  homes,  organizations  licensed  or certified  pursuant  to  article  thirty-six  of   this   chapter,   and organizations  licensed  as  special needs assisted living residences or enhanced assisted living residences pursuant to article  forty-six-B  of this chapter shall establish policies and procedures to provide patients with  advanced  life limiting conditions and illnesses who might benefit from palliative care, including  associated  pain  management,  services with  access  to  information  and  counseling  regarding  such  options appropriate to the patient. Policies must include provision for patients who lack capacity to make medical decisions,  so  that  access  to  such information  and  counseling  shall  be  provided to the persons who are legally authorized to make medical decisions on behalf of such patients.   3.  General  hospitals,  nursing  homes,  organizations  licensed   or certified   pursuant   to   article  thirty-six  of  this  chapter,  and organizations licensed as special needs assisted  living  residences  or enhanced  assisted  living residences pursuant to article forty-six-B of this chapter shall facilitate  access  to  appropriate  palliative  care consultations   and   services,  including  associated  pain  management consultations and services,  including  but  not  limited  to  referrals consistent with patient needs and preferences. The department shall take into account access and proximity of palliative care services, including the   availability  of  hospice  and  palliative  care  board  certified practitioners and other related workforce staff, geographic factors, and facility size that may impact development of palliative care services.
NY Pub Health L § 2997-E (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBH - Public Health Article 29-D - Health Information and Quality Improvement Title 1 - Health Information 2997-E - Provision of Contact Information Relating to Long Term Care.

§ 2997-e. Provision of contact information relating to long term care.   Whenever  a  health care provider or practitioner makes a recommendation   regarding the necessity of long term care services or a referral for the   receipt of long  term  care  services  to  a  patient,  the  patient  or   patient's designated representative shall be provided by the health care   provider  or  practitioner  the  contact  information  for  NY Connects:   Choices for Long Term Care, established pursuant to subdivision eight of   section two hundred three of the elder  law,  that  corresponds  to  the   patient's  county  of residence or prospective county of residence based   on the preference of the patient.
NY Pub Health L § 2997-F (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBH - Public Health Article 29-D - Health Information and Quality Improvement Title 1 - Health Information 2997-F - Provision of Information Relating to Aging Services.

§  2997-f.  Provision  of  information  relating  to  aging  services.   Whenever a hospital is discharging an individual aged sixty years of age   or older,  the  hospital's  discharge  coordinator  shall  provide  such   individual  with  a copy of the information provided to them pursuant to   subdivision eleven of section two hundred three of the  elder  law  that   corresponds to the individual's county of residence.
NY Pub Health L § 2997-G (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBH - Public Health Article 29-D - Health Information and Quality Improvement Title 1-A - Safe Patient Handling 2997-G - Legislative Intent.

§  2997-g.  Legislative  intent.  The  legislature  hereby  finds  and   declares that it is in the public interest for health care facilities to   implement safe patient handling policies. There are many  benefits  that   can  be  derived  from  safe patient handling programs. Patients benefit   through improved quality of care and quality of  life  by  reducing  the   risk  of injury. Caregivers also benefit from the reduced risk of career   ending and debilitating injuries leading to increased  morale,  improved   job   satisfaction,   and  longevity  in  the  profession.  Health  care   facilities may realize a return  on  their  investment  through  reduced   workers'   compensation   medical  and  indemnity  costs,  reduced  lost   workdays, and improved recruitment and retention of caregivers.  All  of   this could lead to fiscal improvement in health care in New York State.
NY Pub Health L § 2997-H (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBH - Public Health Article 29-D - Health Information and Quality Improvement Title 1-A - Safe Patient Handling 2997-H - Definitions.

§ 2997-h. Definitions. For the purposes of this title:1.  "Health  care  facility" shall mean general hospitals, residential   health care facilities, diagnostic and treatment  centers,  and  clinics   licensed  pursuant  to  article twenty-eight of this chapter, facilities   which provide health care services and are licensed or operated pursuant   to article eight  of  the  education  law,  article  nineteen-G  of  the   executive  law  or the correction law, and hospitals and schools defined   in section 1.03 of the mental hygiene law.2. "Nurse" shall mean a registered professional nurse  or  a  licensed   practical  nurse  as  defined  by article one hundred thirty-nine of the   education law.3. "Direct care worker" shall mean  any  employee  of  a  health  care   facility  who  is responsible for patient handling or patient assessment   as a regular or incidental part of his or her employment, including  any   licensed or unlicensed health care worker.4.  "Employee  representative"  shall mean the recognized or certified   collective bargaining agent for nurses  or  direct  care  workers  of  a   health care facility.5. "Safe patient handling" shall mean the use of engineering controls,   lifting  and transfer aids, or assistive devices by staff to perform the   acts of lifting, transferring and repositioning health care patients and   residents.6. "Musculoskeletal disorders" shall mean conditions that involve  the   nerves, tendons, muscles and supporting structures of the body.
NY Pub Health L § 2997-I (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBH - Public Health Article 29-D - Health Information and Quality Improvement Title 1-A - Safe Patient Handling 2997-I - Safe Patient Handling Workgroup.

§  2997-i.  Safe patient handling workgroup. 1. The commissioner shall establish a safe patient handling workgroup (referred to in this section as the "workgroup") within the department. The workgroup  shall  consist of,  at  the  minimum,  the  commissioner  or  his  or her designee; the commissioner of labor or his or her designee; representatives of  health care provider organizations; representatives from employee organizations representing  nurses  and  representatives  from  employee organizations representing direct care workers; representatives of  nurse  executives; representatives who are certified ergonomist evaluation specialists; and representatives  who  have  expertise in fields of discipline related to health care or occupational safety.   2. Workgroup members shall receive no compensation for their  services as  members  of  the  workgroup,  but shall be reimbursed for actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.   3. The workgroup shall be established no later than January first, two thousand fifteen.   4. The workgroup shall:  (a) Review  existing  safe  patient  handling  programs  or  policies, including  demonstration programs previously authorized by chapter seven hundred thirty-eight of the laws of two thousand five and national  data and results;  (b)  Consult  with  any  organization,  educational institution, other government entity or agency or person that the workgroup determines  may be  able  to  provide  information  and expertise on the development and implementation of safe patient handling programs;  (c) Identify or develop training materials for consideration by health care facilities; and  (d) Submit a report to the commissioner by July  first,  two  thousand fifteen  identifying  safe  patient  handling  program  best  practices, providing examples of sample policies,  and  identifying  resources  and tools  useful  for  providers to meet the goals of safe patient handling policies.   5.  All  state  departments,   commissions,   agencies,   and   public authorities  shall  provide  the workgroup with any reasonably requested assistance or advice in a timely manner.
NY Pub Health L § 2997-J (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBH - Public Health Article 29-D - Health Information and Quality Improvement Title 1-A - Safe Patient Handling 2997-J - Dissemination of Best Practices, Examples of Sample Safe Patient Handling Policies and Other Resources and Tools.

§  2997-j.  Dissemination  of  best practices, examples of sample safe   patient  handling  policies  and  other   resources   and   tools.   The   commissioner  shall  disseminate best practices, examples of sample safe   patient handling policies, and other resources and tools to health  care   facilities,  taking  into  consideration the recommendations of the safe   patient handling workgroup. Such best practices, examples of sample safe   patient handling policies, and other resources and tools shall  be  made   available  to  all facilities covered by this title on or before January   first, two thousand sixteen.
NY Pub Health L § 2997-L (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBH - Public Health Article 29-D - Health Information and Quality Improvement Title 1-A - Safe Patient Handling 2997-L - Activities.

§ 2997-l. Activities. The activities enumerated in section twenty-nine   hundred ninety-seven-k of this title shall be undertaken consistent with   section  twenty-eight hundred five-j of this chapter by a covered health   care provider  and  shall  be  deemed  activities  of  such  program  as   described  in  such  section and any and all information attributable to   such activities shall be subject to provisions of  section  twenty-eight   hundred   five-m   of   this  chapter  and  section  sixty-five  hundred   twenty-seven of the education law.
NY Pub Health L § 2998 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBH - Public Health Article 29-D - Health Information and Quality Improvement Title 2 - Quality Improvement 2998 - Patient Safety Center.

§  2998.  Patient  safety  center.  1. There is established within the   department a patient safety center, referred to in this article as  "the   center".2.  The  purpose  of  the center is to maximize patient safety, reduce   medical errors, and improve the quality  of  health  care  by  improving   systems  of  data reporting, collection, analysis and dissemination, and   to improve public  access  to  health  care  information  not  otherwise   restricted.
NY Pub Health L § 2998-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBH - Public Health Article 29-D - Health Information and Quality Improvement Title 2 - Quality Improvement 2998-A - Information.

§   2998-a.  Information.  1.  The  center  shall  identify  available   information that is  useful  for  maximizing  patient  safety,  reducing   medical errors, and improving health care quality, including information   available  from  federal,  state  and  local  agencies. The center shall   evaluate reporting requirements  and  develop  recommendations  for  the   legislature to consolidate data collection and eliminate duplicative and   unnecessary reporting requirements, and to supplement existing reporting   requirements in order to satisfy the requirements of this article.2.  The center shall promote the coordination of the activities of the   center with the duties and  responsibilities  of  the  department  under   title  one  of  this  article,  and  with federal and other programs for   improving patient safety or health care quality  including  programs  of   the  national  forum  for  health care quality measurement and reporting   (quality forum).
NY Pub Health L § 2998-B (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBH - Public Health Article 29-D - Health Information and Quality Improvement Title 2 - Quality Improvement 2998-B - Safety Goals.

§ 2998-b. Safety goals. 1. The center shall:  (a)   Promote  the  development  and  dissemination  or  regional  and statewide  performance  information,  and   efforts   by   health   care organizations,  health  plans,  health  care  providers  and health care professionals  to  participate  in  voluntary,  cooperative  efforts  to improve  patient  safety  and health care quality, consistent with state law;  (b) Utilize the  information  collected  pursuant  to  this  title  to recommend  statewide  medical  safety  goals  and  track the progress of health care providers in meeting these safety goals;  (c)  Develop  programs  to  assure  the  validity  of  statewide  data reporting systems, including the use of random audit;  (d)  Analyze  and  report  on  health  care performance of health care providers and health care professionals in New York  state  pursuant  to this title; and
NY Pub Health L § 2998-C (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBH - Public Health Article 29-D - Health Information and Quality Improvement Title 2 - Quality Improvement 2998-C - Best Practices.

§ 2998-c. Best practices. 1. The center shall:  (a)  Review  and  promote research to assist health care providers and health plans in identifying systemic problems in health care leading  to medical  errors  or  impairing  patient  safety  or health care quality, identifying appropriate quality improvement  strategies  and  developing and adopting health care best practices;  (b) Serve as a clearing house of information for health care providers concerning quality improvement strategies and best practices; and
NY Pub Health L § 2998-D (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBH - Public Health Article 29-D - Health Information and Quality Improvement Title 2 - Quality Improvement 2998-D - Voluntary and Collaborative Reporting System.

§ 2998-d. Voluntary and collaborative reporting system. The center, in   collaboration  with health care providers, shall develop a voluntary and   collaborative  reporting  system,  for   the   purposes   of   obtaining   information  useful  for  maximizing  patient  safety,  reducing medical   errors, and improving the quality of health care pursuant to this title.
NY Pub Health L § 2998-E (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBH - Public Health Article 29-D - Health Information and Quality Improvement Title 2 - Quality Improvement 2998-E - Reporting in Office Based Surgery.

§  2998-e.  Reporting in office based surgery. 1. The commissioner may   enter  into  agreements  with  accrediting  agencies  to   require   all   office-based  surgical  practices  to  conduct  quality  improvement and   quality assurance activities and utilize certification by an appropriate   certifying  organization,  hospital  privileging  or  other   equivalent   methods to determine competency of practitioners to perform office-based   surgery,  carry  out  surveys  or  complaint/incident investigations and   shall report, at a minimum, findings of surveys  and  complaint/incident   investigations,   and  data  for  all  office-based  surgical  practices   accredited by the accrediting agencies to the department. The department   may disclose reports of aggregate data to the public.2. The information required to be collected, maintained  and  reported   directly  to  the department and the accrediting agencies and maintained   by office-based surgery practices under adverse event reporting, quality   improvement and quality assurance activities  pursuant  to  section  two   hundred  thirty-d  of  this chapter shall be kept confidential and shall   not be released, except to the department  and  except  as  required  or   permitted under subdivision nine-a and subparagraph (v) of paragraph (a)   of  subdivision  ten  of  section  two  hundred  thirty of this chapter.   Notwithstanding any other provision of  law,  none  of  the  information   collected,  maintained and reported to the department or the accrediting   agencies, and maintained by the  office-based  surgery  practices  under   adverse  event  reporting,  quality  improvement  and  quality assurance   activities pursuant to this section shall be subject to disclosure under   article six of the public officers law  or  article  thirty-one  of  the   civil practice law and rules.3.  The  commissioner  shall  make, adopt, promulgate and enforce such   rules and regulations, as he or she may deem appropriate, to  effectuate   the  purposes  of  this section. Where any rule or regulation under this   section would affect the scope of practice of a health care practitioner   licensed, registered or certified under title eight of the education law   other than those licensed under articles one hundred thirty-one  or  one   hundred  thirty-one-B of the education law, the rule or regulation shall   be made with the concurrence of the commissioner of education.
NY Pub Health L § 2999 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBH - Public Health Article 29-D - Health Information and Quality Improvement Title 2 - Quality Improvement 2999 - Contracting With Private Entities.

§  2999.  Contracting  with  private entities. The center may contract   with one or more private entities to undertake the duties delineated  in   this   title.   Such   entities   shall   remain   subject  to  existing   confidentiality protections.
NY Pub Health L § 2999-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBH - Public Health Article 29-D - Health Information and Quality Improvement Title 2 - Quality Improvement 2999-A - Public Access.

§  2999-a.  Public  access. Nothing in this title shall abridge public   access to information currently available  or  permitted  by  any  other   provision  or  rule  of  law.  Nothing in this title shall authorize the   disclosure of otherwise confidential information, except pursuant to the   express terms of this title.
NY Pub Health L § 2999-B (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBH - Public Health Article 29-D - Health Information and Quality Improvement Title 3 - Pay for Performance 2999-B - Legislative Intent.

* § 2999-b. Legislative intent. It is the intent of the legislature to   promote  patient  safety  and  the  quality of care, as well as the cost   effectiveness of such care, by convening providers and payers to develop   clinical  measures,  and  the  metrics  on  which  to  measure  provider   performance. Thereafter, it is the legislature's intent to encourage and   support   regional  demonstration  projects  involving  multiple  payors   utilizing such metrics as the basis for providing  financial  incentives   to providers to achieve increased quality and cost effectiveness.* NB Expired April 1, 2011
NY Pub Health L § 2999-C (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBH - Public Health Article 29-D - Health Information and Quality Improvement Title 3 - Pay for Performance 2999-C - Definition.

* § 2999-c. Definition. "Health care plan" shall have the same meaning   set  forth  in  subdivision four-e of section forty-nine hundred of this   chapter.* NB Expired April 1, 2011