N.Y. Pub. Health Law § 2998-a
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Current — January 1, 2018
As of January 1, 2015
§ 2998-a. Information. 1. The center shall identify available\ninformation that is useful for maximizing patient safety, reducing\nmedical errors, and improving health care quality, including information\navailable from federal, state and local agencies. The center shall\nevaluate reporting requirements and develop recommendations for the\nlegislature to consolidate data collection and eliminate duplicative and\nunnecessary reporting requirements, and to supplement existing reporting\nrequirements in order to satisfy the requirements of this article.\n 2. The center shall promote the coordination of the activities of the\ncenter with the duties and responsibilities of the department under\ntitle one of this article, and with federal and other programs for\nimproving patient safety or health care quality including programs of\nthe national forum for health care quality measurement and reporting\n(quality forum).\n 3. The center shall provide a report of its findings and\nrecommendations to the governor and legislature and make such report\navailable to the public within eighteen months of the effective date of\nthis section and at regular intervals thereafter.\n
§ 2998-a. Information. 1. The center shall identify available\ninformation that is useful for maximizing patient safety, reducing\nmedical errors, and improving health care quality, including information\navailable from federal, state and local agencies. The center shall\nevaluate reporting requirements and develop recommendations for the\nlegislature to consolidate data collection and eliminate duplicative and\nunnecessary reporting requirements, and to supplement existing reporting\nrequirements in order to satisfy the requirements of this article.\n 2. The center shall promote the coordination of the activities of the\ncenter with the duties and responsibilities of the department under\ntitle one of this article, and with federal and other programs for\nimproving patient safety or health care quality including programs of\nthe national forum for health care quality measurement and reporting\n(quality forum).\n
Official source: NYS Open Legislation (New York State Senate). Reproduced from public-domain New York statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.