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NY A05847

NY A05847
Relates to antimicrobial resistance prevention and education; requires every general hospital and nursing home to establish and implement an antimicrobial stewardship program and establish and implement training regarding antimicrobial resistance and infection prevention and control.

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Introduced
02/26/2021
In Committee
03/04/2021
Crossed Over
03/10/2021
Passed
12/10/2021
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
12/22/2021

Introduced Session

2021-2022 General Assembly

Bill Summary

Relates to antimicrobial resistance prevention and education; requires every general hospital and nursing home to establish and implement an antimicrobial stewardship program and establish and implement training regarding antimicrobial resistance and infection prevention and control.

AI Summary

This bill requires every general hospital and nursing home in New York to establish and implement an antimicrobial stewardship program that meets or exceeds federal Medicare and Medicaid conditions of participation. The program must include an ongoing process to measure the impact of the program, including annual review of antimicrobial utilization data and development of response plans for high or increasing utilization. Additionally, the bill requires these facilities to establish and implement training on antimicrobial resistance and infection prevention and control for all licensed or certified individuals required to complete infection control training. The Commissioner of Health is authorized to make necessary rules and regulations to carry out the provisions of this bill.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (42)

Carrie Woerner (D)*,  Thomas Abinanti (D),  Khaleel Anderson (D),  Charles Barron (D),  Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn (D),  Harry Bronson (D),  Marianne Buttenschon (D),  Kevin Cahill (D),  Robert Carroll (D),  Sarah Clark (D),  Catalina Cruz (D),  Jeffrey Dinowitz (D),  Sandy Galef (D),  Emily Gallagher (D),  Deborah Glick (D),  Richard Gottfried (D),  Judy Griffin (D),  Pamela Hunter (D),  Chantel Jackson (D),  Jonathan Jacobson (D),  Jen Lunsford (D),  Donna Lupardo (D),  Karen McMahon (D),  Catherine Nolan (D),  Steve Otis (D),  Crystal Peoples-Stokes (D),  N. Nick Perry (D),  Victor Pichardo (D),  Diana Richardson (D),  Linda Rosenthal (D),  Angelo Santabarbara (D),  Nader Sayegh (D),  Gina Sillitti (D),  Jo Anne Simon (D),  Phara Souffrant Forrest (D),  Steve Stern (D),  Al Stirpe (D),  Fred Thiele (D),  Clyde Vanel (D),  Helene Weinstein (D),  Jaime Williams (D),  Ken Zebrowski (D), 

Last Action

approval memo.104 (on 12/22/2021)
(1 Companion Bills)

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