Requires home health care professionals to use the adverse childhood experience questionnaire in assessing the patient's health risks; makes Medicaid reimbursement of primary care providers contingent upon such use; requires the department of social services to report to the senate and assembly health committees.
Relates to including diagnosis of asthma or other respiratory diseases for which rescue inhaler treatment is prescribed in the statewide immunization information system.
Prohibits mandatory immunization against the coronavirus; prohibits requiring immunization for attendance at school or day care, transportation, travel, entering public buildings, employment, nursing home residency or receiving government services; provides that no proof of vaccine shall be required or used; prohibits incentive for administering or receiving vaccination.
Grants medical assistance eligibility for organ transplant expenses for residents of New York who are otherwise eligible for benefits except for their immigration status.
Establishes a community-based paramedicine demonstration program to operate with the flexibility authorized under Executive Order Number 4 of 2021, and in the same manner and capacity as currently approved for a period of two year.
Establishes hospital-sponsored off campus emergency departments as a "hospital"; sets out specific standards for operations, staffing and capacity requirements.
Requires random, quarterly inspection of retail premises authorized to sell tobacco and vapor products to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations; increases penalties for violations.
Expands eligibility for appointment to county boards of health and health services advisory boards to include nurse practitioners and physician assistants, and expands to residents in the county or residents of a contiguous county who perform substantial work in the county.
Authorizes the intravenous administration of contrast media when such administration is an integral part of the x-ray or imaging procedure by a radiographer when done under the direct supervision of a licensed physician, certified nurse practitioner, or licensed physician assistant.
Requires public hospitals to establish auto-immune disease treatment centers; authorizes the commissioner of health, with the assistance of the office of health equity, to make funds available to public hospitals for such purpose.
Establishes the central healthcare data system which stores medical records and information and provides such medical records and information to authorized users.