Requires a medical equipment service agency that has supplied oxygen or an oxygen delivery system to a patient to notify the appropriate fire department or company serving the municipality in which the patient resides of the name, address, and age of the patient and the existence of the oxygen or oxygen delivery system at the patient's residence; provides for informed consent; requires notice to the fire department of removal of such equipment.
Impact
The bill amends existing laws within the public health framework, specifically addressing the responsibilities of medical equipment service agencies. Its passage would require agencies to ensure that patients or their authorized representatives are informed about the notification process and obtain their written consent before proceeding with any notifications to fire departments. This change aims to improve both safety outcomes and compliance with public health regulations regarding the use of medical oxygen.
Summary
Bill A08467 introduces a requirement for medical equipment service agencies to notify the relevant fire department when oxygen or oxygen delivery systems are supplied to a patient. This notification includes the patient's name, address, age, and the existence of the equipment at their residence. The intention behind this legislation is to enhance fire safety protocols in homes where oxygen is used, facilitating better emergency response in case of fires.
Contention
Key points of contention around A08467 include concerns regarding patient privacy and autonomy. While proponents argue that notifying fire departments can prevent potential hazards associated with oxygen use, opponents may see this requirement as an infringement on patient rights, especially in situations where patients might decline consent. The bill includes provisions for informed consent but also stipulates procedures for agencies to follow if consent is not given, raising questions about the balance between safety and personal autonomy.
Relates to supervising the transfilling of medical oxygen; requires registered wholesalers who transfill medical oxygen to ensure any person responsible for supervising such process meets certain qualifications.
Relates to supervising the transfilling of medical oxygen; requires registered wholesalers who transfill medical oxygen to ensure any person responsible for supervising such process meets certain qualifications.
Requires a doctor to obtain the informed consent of patients prior to prescribing psychiatric drugs notifying the patients of possible adverse effects of the drug.
Requires hospitals to provide medically supervised detoxification services to all patients requiring such services; provides, that if the hospital is at ninety percent capacity or greater, such hospital shall connect the patient to an alternative facility within such patient's network to access such medically supervised detoxification services without any increased risk to the health or life of the patient.
Requires hospitals to provide medically supervised detoxification services to all patients requiring such services; provides, that if the hospital is at ninety percent capacity or greater, such hospital shall connect the patient to an alternative facility within such patient's network to access such medically supervised detoxification services without any increased risk to the health or life of the patient.
Requires medical records to be made available to patients in an electronic format through a web portal and in a format that allows patients to save records to their own device.
Requires medical records to be made available to patients in an electronic format through a web portal and in a format that allows patients to save records to their own device.
Requires hospitals to ask patients if they have a disability that requires accommodation under The Americans with Disabilities Act on patient intake forms and what reasonable accommodations are required.
Requires hospitals to ask patients if they have a disability that requires accommodation under The Americans with Disabilities Act on patient intake forms and what reasonable accommodations are required.