Sentences with phrase «acting health commissioner»

«I looked at this process with the same critical eye I always use in medicine,» said Howard Zucker, a physician and New York's acting health commissioner, at a Cabinet meeting that covered the issue.

The health experts, including a doctor, a veterinarian, and a Cornell University medical professor, have requested a meeting with Governor Cuomo's acting health commissioner, Dr. Howard Zucker, to go over the growing number of studies that indicate numerous health risks associated with fracking.

«As the acting health commissioner, I consider the people of the state of New York as my patients,» he said.

And he sat impassively at an open cabinet meeting as two of his appointees — acting health commissioner Howard Zucker and Department of Environmental Conservation commissioner Joe Martens — recommended that the state not allow natural gas hydrofracking, citing public health «red flags» and a lack of scientific data supporting its safety.

He said it was likely the state's acting health commissioner had «no clue» as to the amount of a safe dose.

Last month, a Cuomo spokesman told the Times Union that acting health commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker had determined a study on the health impacts of fracking could be completed by the end of the year.

Cuomo had repeatedly said he would defer to Martens and acting health commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker in making the decision.

New York state's acting health commissioner is touring the state this week, advising New Yorkers to get off the couch and get some exercise.

In addition to Martens and Driscoll, the board that will vote today is stacked with Cuomo appointees, including the state» acting health commissioner and the secretary of state.

Not exact matches

But the fix is provisional; insurers have been exiting the Affordable Care Act marketplaces over deep uncertainty about the health law's future, and insurance commissioners in some states have had to plea with firms to remain committed to the exchanges.

Acts, Act 203 directs the commissioner of health to convene a healthy worksites work group to identify priorities and develop recommendations to enhance collaborative learning and interactive sharing of best practices in worksite wellness and employee health management.

Also today Cuomo promoted Acting Health Commissioner Dr. Howard Zucker to serve as the Health Department's permanent commissioner.

The health commissioner said she's surprised the Senate has been slow to act on what she believes is unobtrusive, common sense legislation.

McGuire succeeds Dr. Grant Mitchell, the county's commissioner of Community Mental Health who took on the added role of acting commissioner of Social Services in July upon the retirement of Kevin Mahon.

According to a released by the spokesperson to the governor, Habib Aruna, quoted the commissioner saying the Mansard Group has already indicated interest to be part of the State's Health Insurance scheme, adding that Government would also appoint health insurance agents who would act between Government and the people to ensure the success of the sHealth Insurance scheme, adding that Government would also appoint health insurance agents who would act between Government and the people to ensure the success of the shealth insurance agents who would act between Government and the people to ensure the success of the scheme.

Law students working with Yale's legal services organization plan to file a class - action lawsuit in Federal District Court today against Gov. Dannel Malloy of Connecticut and the state's acting and former health commissioners on behalf of residents affected by Connecticut's Ebola quarantine policies, including two who were Yale graduate students.

Dr. Howard Zucker, acting commissioner of the state Department of Health, recommended that New York residents get flu shots, since the symptoms resemble the early stages of Ebola.

That's partly why the city's health department has been commended by public health officials across the country, including Tom Farley, former mayor Michael Bloomberg's health commissioner, even as local politicians — most prominently Governor Andrew Cuomo — have publicly wondered whether the department could have done more or acted quicker.

«That this House notes that the Government regulation implementing Section 75 of the Health and Social Care Act contradicts previous Ministerial assurances that NHS commissioners should decide when and how competition should be used to serve patient interests; acknowledges that, although the last Labour Government rolled out the red carpet to private companies to make profits from NHS services, believes that patients come before profits in our NHS; and therefore calls on HM Government to withdraw SI 257, go back to the drawing board and draw up a policy which supports an integrated NHS which encourages collaboration in the interest of patient care rather than a fragmented service driven by profit.»

It is important to remember that the symptoms exhibited by this patient can be indicative of other illnesses and that there is no confirmed case at this time,» Dr. Howard Zucker, acting commissioner of the New York State Department of Health (DOH) said in a statement,

The acting State Health commissioner Dr. Zucker will be traveling the state taking that message to New Yorkers.

Acting state health commissioner Howard Zucker said he had been reviewing fracking health studies since taking over the state's project last spring.

Politico New Yorkreported last week that documents obtained through the Freedom of Information Act show that the governor's health commissioner and others knew for a full 18 months that the water was tainted with PFOA, a chemical linked to cancer.

The governor's announcement, articulated by his acting Department of Health commissioner Howard Zucker and Department of Environmental Conservation commissioner Joe Martens, delays any potential gas drilling in New York State for at least several more years as more data becomes available.

Politico New York reported last week that documents obtained through the Freedom of Information Act show that the governor's health commissioner and others knew for a full 18 months that the water was tainted with PFOA, a chemical linked to cancer.

But throughout that process, the man leading the state's Health Department remained its «acting» commissioner.

«He's very forward - thinking and strategic,» and «very close to the practice of both medicine and basic science,» which should serve him well as acting commissioner, says Barbara McNeil, who chairs FDA's Science board and is a physician and health care policy expert at Harvard.

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Code 56:10; National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws, Uniform Health - Care Information Act, Minneapolis, MN, August 9, 1985.

We have adopted the policy recommended by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners in the Health Information Policy Model Act (1998) as this best reflects the balance of the appropriate level of regulation of the industry compared with the need to protect individuals from harm that may result from inadvertent disclosure of information.

For example, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners model code, «Health Information Privacy Model Act» (1998), applies to insurers but has not been widely adopted.

The National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws» Uniform Health Care Information Act states, «Because accurate health - care information is not only important to the delivery of health care, but for patient applications for life, disability and health insurance, employment, and a great many other issues that might be involved in civil litigation, this Act allows a patient to request an amendment in his record.&Health Care Information Act states, «Because accurate health - care information is not only important to the delivery of health care, but for patient applications for life, disability and health insurance, employment, and a great many other issues that might be involved in civil litigation, this Act allows a patient to request an amendment in his record.&health - care information is not only important to the delivery of health care, but for patient applications for life, disability and health insurance, employment, and a great many other issues that might be involved in civil litigation, this Act allows a patient to request an amendment in his record.&health care, but for patient applications for life, disability and health insurance, employment, and a great many other issues that might be involved in civil litigation, this Act allows a patient to request an amendment in his record.&health insurance, employment, and a great many other issues that might be involved in civil litigation, this Act allows a patient to request an amendment in his record.»

Consistent with The Uniform Health - Care Information Act drafted by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws, we do not view a consent or an authorization to function as a waiver of federal or state privileges.

[25] The National Association of Insurance Commissioners» Health Information Privacy Model Act requires carriers to provide a written notice of health information policies, standards, and procedures, including a description of the uses and disclosures prohibited and permitted by the Act, the procedures for authorizing and limiting disclosures and for revoking authorizations, and the procedures for accessing and amending protected health informHealth Information Privacy Model Act requires carriers to provide a written notice of health information policies, standards, and procedures, including a description of the uses and disclosures prohibited and permitted by the Act, the procedures for authorizing and limiting disclosures and for revoking authorizations, and the procedures for accessing and amending protected health informhealth information policies, standards, and procedures, including a description of the uses and disclosures prohibited and permitted by the Act, the procedures for authorizing and limiting disclosures and for revoking authorizations, and the procedures for accessing and amending protected health informhealth information.

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners» Health Information Privacy Model Act states, «A carrier shall not collect, use or disclose protected health information without a valid authorization from the subject of the protected health information, except as permitted by * * * this Act or as permitted or required by law or court Health Information Privacy Model Act states, «A carrier shall not collect, use or disclose protected health information without a valid authorization from the subject of the protected health information, except as permitted by * * * this Act or as permitted or required by law or court health information without a valid authorization from the subject of the protected health information, except as permitted by * * * this Act or as permitted or required by law or court health information, except as permitted by * * * this Act or as permitted or required by law or court order.

Misdirected faxes with sensitive information in Alberta over the summer engaged both the Alberta Health Information Act and the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act, resulting in the first joint investigation and report from the federal and Alberta privacy commissioners.

The National Association of Insurance Commissioners has proposed the State Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association Act.

WASHINGTON, D.C., Nov. 22, 2011 — The Big «I» today expressed support for a National Association of Insurance Commissioners resolution asking Congress and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to take action to provide relief for agents and brokers from the medical loss ratios as enacted under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.