NY S06509 | 2013-2014 | General Assembly

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 31 2014 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2014-01-31 - REFERRED TO HEALTH
Pending: Senate Health Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

Requires health care facilities to establish and implement safe patient handling programs relating to the lifting and moving of patients; grants reduced workers' compensation insurance rates for health care facilities that use safe patient handling methods and also grants such facilities reductions in assessments imposed by the department of health.

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Title

Requires health care facilities to establish and implement safe patient handling programs relating to the lifting and moving of patients; grants reduced workers' compensation insurance rates for health care facilities that use safe patient handling methods and also grants such facilities reductions in assessments imposed by the department of health.

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History

DateChamberAction
2014-01-31SenateREFERRED TO HEALTH

Same As/Similar To

A08771 (Same As) 2014-02-12 - referred to health

New York State Sources


Bill Comments

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