S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8000--B 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y June 14, 2013 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. STEC, DUPREY, GOTTFRIED, MAGNARELLI -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit- tee -- recommitted to the Committee on Health in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to establishing the Lake Placid part-time off-campus emergency department demonstration program; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expira- tion thereof THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: 1 Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 2 2805-x to read as follows: 3 S 2805-X. LAKE PLACID PART-TIME OFF-CAMPUS EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT DEMON- 4 STRATION PROGRAM. 1. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, 5 RULE OR REGULATION, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL AUTHORIZE ADIRONDACK MEDICAL 6 CENTER TO OPERATE ITS CURRENT EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT AT THE ADIRONDACK 7 MEDICAL CENTER IN THE TOWN OF NORTH ELBA, COUNTY OF ESSEX, AS A 8 PART-TIME OFF-CAMPUS EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT DEMONSTRATION IN ACCORDANCE 9 WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION. 10 2. SUCH OFF-CAMPUS EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT SHALL OPERATE AT LEAST TWELVE 11 HOURS A DAY, EACH DAY OF THE YEAR. 12 3. SUCH EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT SHALL MEET THE REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED 13 BY THE FEDERAL CENTERS FOR MEDICARE AND MEDICAID SERVICES FOR A PROVI- 14 DER-BASED OFF-CAMPUS EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT AS WELL AS THOSE REQUIREMENTS 15 ESTABLISHED BY THE COMMISSIONER FOR EMERGENCY SERVICES PROVIDED BY 16 GENERAL HOSPITALS; PROVIDED HOWEVER, THE COMMISSIONER SHALL WAIVE THOSE 17 REQUIREMENTS THAT CANNOT REASONABLY BE APPLIED TO AN OFF-CAMPUS 18 PART-TIME EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD11478-05-4 A. 8000--B 2 1 4. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL, WITHIN EIGHTEEN MONTHS OF THE EFFECTIVE 2 DATE OF THIS SECTION, SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLA- 3 TURE ON THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE PART-TIME OFF-CAMPUS EMERGENCY 4 DEPARTMENT AUTHORIZED BY THIS SECTION, THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SUCH 5 SERVICES IN PROVIDING CARE TO RESIDENTS OF AND VISITORS TO LAKE PLACID 6 AND ITS SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES, AND THE APPLICABILITY OF SUCH A MODEL 7 IN OTHER PARTS OF THE STATE. 8 S 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be 9 deemed repealed 5 years after such date.