New York A 1023: Requires the provision of video communication devices to certain patients during any time when visitor access is limited

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A01023 Summary:

BILL NOA01023 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORDavila

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COSPNSRRosenthal, Seawright, Eichenstein, Rivera, Simon, Brabenec, DeStefano, Cunningham, Raga

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §2803-c, Pub Health L; amd §23-b, Exec L

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Requires video communication devices for patients or residents in nursing homes, hospitals or facilities providing health related services when visitor access is limited; requires that as part of a disaster preparedness plan that nursing homes, adult homes, enriched housing programs, and assisted living facilities provide video communication devices to patients for use when visitor access is limited, including, but not limited to during a designated state of emergency or a state disaster emergency.

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BILL NOA01023 

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01/08/2025referred to health

01/07/2026referred to health

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 1023

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 8, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. DAVILA, ROSENTHAL, SEAWRIGHT, EICHENSTEIN,
 RIVERA, SIMON, BRABENEC, DeSTEFANO, CUNNINGHAM, RAGA -- read once and
 referred to the Committee on Health

 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to video communi-
 cation devices for patients or residents in nursing homes, hospitals
 or facilities providing health related services; and to amend the
 executive law, in relation to requiring as part of a disaster
 preparedness plan that nursing homes, adult homes, enriched housing
 programs, and assisted living facilities provide video communication
 devices to patients

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 2803-c of the public health law is
 2 amended by adding a new paragraph s to read as follows:
 3 s. Pursuant to regulations promulgated by the commissioner, every
 4 patient of a nursing home, hospital or facility providing health related
 5 services, shall have the right to video communication devices for use
 6 when visitor access is limited, including, but not limited to during flu
 7 season or during a designated state of emergency or a state disaster
 8 emergency.
 9 § 2. Subdivision 2 of section 23-b of the executive law is amended by
 10 adding a new paragraph (e) to read as follows:
 11 (e) Providing video communication devices for use when visitor access
 12 is limited, including, but not limited to during a designated state of
 13 emergency or a state disaster emergency.
 14 § 3. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
 15 have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment
 16 and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation
 17 of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and
 18 completed on or before such effective date.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD00269-01-5

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