Assembly Bill A195

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Establishes the New York state brain donor registry

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2009-A195 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §4311, amd §4301, Pub Health L; amd §5-210, El L; amd §§490, 502 & 504, V & T L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A95
2013-2014: A1934
2015-2016: A5343
2017-2018: A6946
2019-2020: A6805

2009-A195 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the NYS brain donor registry; anatomical gift made for the purpose of medical research regarding developmental disabilities, including but not limited to autism spectrum disorders or cerebral palsy.

2009-A195 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                   195

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. CUSICK -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Health

AN  ACT to amend the public health law, the election law and the vehicle
  and traffic law, in relation to creating a state brain donor registry

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  The  public health law is amended by adding a new section
4311 to read as follows:
  S 4311. NEW YORK STATE BRAIN DONOR REGISTRY. 1. THE  DEPARTMENT  SHALL
ESTABLISH  A  BRAIN DONOR REGISTRY, WHICH SHALL CONTAIN A LISTING OF ALL
BRAIN DONORS WHO HAVE DECLARED THEIR CONSENT TO MAKE AN ANATOMICAL  GIFT
OF  THEIR  BRAINS FOR THE PURPOSE OF MEDICAL RESEARCH REGARDING DEVELOP-
MENTAL DISABILITIES, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO AUTISM SPECTRUM DISOR-
DERS OR CEREBRAL PALSY.
  2. SUCH REGISTRATION OF CONSENT TO MAKE AN ANATOMICAL GIFT CAN BE MADE
THROUGH (A) INDICATION MADE ON THE APPLICATION  OR  RENEWAL  FORM  OF  A
LICENSE,  (B) INDICATION MADE ON A NON-DRIVER IDENTIFICATION CARD APPLI-
CATION OR RENEWAL FORM, (C) ENROLLING IN THE REGISTRY WEBSITE MAINTAINED
BY THE DEPARTMENT, (D) INDICATION MADE  ON  A  VOTER  REGISTRATION  FORM
PURSUANT  TO  SUBDIVISION  FIVE OF SECTION 5-210 OF THE ELECTION LAW, OR
(E) THROUGH ANY OTHER METHOD IDENTIFIED BY THE COMMISSIONER. THE  REGIS-
TRATION  SHALL TAKE EFFECT UPON THE DEPARTMENT SENDING WRITTEN NOTICE OF
THE REGISTRATION TO THE PERSON ENROLLING IN THE REGISTRY.
  3. (A) INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE REGISTRY SHALL  BE  ACCESSIBLE  TO
ANY ENTITY FORMALLY APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER.
  (B) THE INFORMATION CONTAINED IN THE REGISTRY SHALL NOT BE RELEASED TO
ANY PERSON EXCEPT AS EXPRESSLY AUTHORIZED BY THIS SECTION SOLELY FOR THE
PURPOSE  OF  IDENTIFYING  POTENTIAL  BRAIN DONORS AT OR NEAR THE TIME OF
DEATH.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01271-01-9
              

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