NY State Senate Bill 2009-S5272

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Apr 16, 2010	print number 5272a
Apr 16, 2010	amend and recommit to health
Jan 06, 2010	referred to health
Apr 27, 2009	referred to health

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2009-S5272 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A6949
Current Committee:: Senate Health
Law Section:: Public Health Law
Laws Affected:: Add Art 2 Title 6 §§267 - 267-b, Pub Health L; amd §16, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2011-2012: A4272
2013-2014: A5869
2015-2016: A8405
2017-2018: A3556
2019-2020: A3336

2009-S5272 - Summary

Establishes a state diabetes coordinator within the department of health.

2009-S5272 - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S5272

 TITLE OF BILL :
An act to amend the public health law and the agriculture and markets
law, in relation to establishing a state diabetes coordinator within
the department of health


 PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL :
This bill seeks to address the growing epidemic of diabetes in New
York State by establishing within the Department of Health a State
Diabetes Coordinator to advise the Commissioner on ways to improve the
quality of life, save money for taxpayers and patients and ultimately
save lives by reducing the rates of diabetes and its complications.

 SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :
The legislation establishes a State Diabetes Coordinator within the
Office of the Commissioner of the Department of Health. The
Coordinator would be appointed by the Commissioner of Health in
consultation with the Governor or Governor's Designee. The Coordinator
would report directly to the Commissioner.

The Coordinator would: (1) serve as the principle advisor to the
Commissioner on ways to save lives, improve the quality of life and
save money for taxpayers and patients by reducing the rates of
diabetes and its complications; (2) develop a measurement for the

incidence of diabetes; (3) develop and coordinate implementation of
statewide strategy to reduce the incidence, progression and impact of
diabetes and its complications in New York; (4) provide leadership and
coordination between government agencies and across the public and
private health sectors to ensure that diabetes-related programs and
policies of the Department of Health are coordinated internally and
with those of relevant Federal, State and local agencies with the goal
of avoiding duplication of effort, maximizing impact and marshaling
all governmental resources; and (5) coordinate public and private
resources to develop and lead a public awareness campaign regarding
the prevention and control of diabetes and its complications.

In addition, this legislation requires the Commissioner of the
Department of Health, in consultation with the State Diabetes
Coordinator, to report to the Governor and the Legislature on a state
strategy to reduce the incidence, progression and impact of diabetes
and its complications in New York. Biennial updates would also be
required to be submitted by the Commissioner of Health, in
consultation with the State Diabetes Coordinator.

The Commissioner of Agriculture would also be required to submit a
report to the Governor and Legislature. This report would discuss ways
in which food programs and nutrition support can better target
concerns specific to those at risk for diabetes or those already
diagnosed with diabetes whose complications could be reduced by a more
effective diet.

 JUSTIFICATION :
Currently there are approximately 1,862,000 people living with
diabetes in New York State. This represents almost a 50 percent
increase since 2000. According to the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, one in three born in 2000 will develop diabetes - and this
number increases to one in two among minority populations. The amount
of severe complications associated with diabetes highlights the
serious nature of this disease. These complications include: heart
disease, stroke, high blood pressure, blindness, kidney disease,
nervous system damage, amputation, dental disease, pregnancy
complication and sexual dysfunction. The monetary and emotional costs
of this illness are felt throughout New York.  Approximately 200,000
people die from complications of this illness each year and it is
estimated that yearly costs to treat those affected with this illness
is approximately $13.1 billion.

Future projections estimate that by 2025, the number of New York
citizens with diabetes will increase to 3,139,000. As the number of
people afflicted with diabetes increases the costs for treatment of
this illness and its complication will also increase. It is estimated
that in 2025, treatment costs will rise to $22 billion statewide. A
State Diabetes Coordinator will provide necessary leadership to
efficiently and effectively maximize resources allocated for diabetes
prevention and treatment. A State Diabetes Coordinator will update and
modernize diabetes efforts throughout the state, ultimately saving
lives and money of New York citizens.

 PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :
2007/08 - A.10443 - Referred to Health

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT :
Unknown.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect immediately.

2009-S5272 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  5272

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 27, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  MONTGOMERY  -- read twice and ordered printed, and
  when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health

AN ACT to amend the public health law and the  agriculture  and  markets
  law,  in  relation to establishing a state diabetes coordinator within
  the department of health

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

  Section  1.  Article 2 of the public health law is amended by adding a
new title 6 to read as follows:
                                 TITLE 6
                       STATE DIABETES COORDINATOR
SECTION 267.   STATE DIABETES COORDINATOR.
        267-A. DUTIES.
        267-B. REPORTS.
  S 267. STATE DIABETES COORDINATOR. THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED  WITHIN
THE  DEPARTMENT A STATE DIABETES COORDINATOR. THE STATE DIABETES COORDI-
NATOR SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE COMMISSIONER IN  CONSULTATION  WITH  THE
GOVERNOR,  OR  DESIGNEE  OF THE GOVERNOR. THE STATE DIABETES COORDINATOR
SHALL REPORT DIRECTLY TO THE COMMISSIONER IN CARRYING OUT THE PROVISIONS
OF THIS TITLE.
  S 267-A. DUTIES. THE STATE DIABETES COORDINATOR SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOW-
ING DUTIES:
  1. TO SERVE AS THE PRINCIPAL ADVISOR TO THE COMMISSIONER  ON  METHODS,
PROCEDURES  AND  OTHER  ACTIONS  AVAILABLE  TO  REDUCE  THE INCIDENCE OF
DIABETES AND ITS COMPLICATIONS, TO  IMPROVE  THE  QUALITY  OF  LIFE  FOR
PERSONS WITH DIABETES AND TO REDUCE THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE TREAT-
MENT OF DIABETES PAID BY PERSONS WITH DIABETES AND BY THE STATE;
  2. TO DEVELOP A RELIABLE MEASUREMENT FOR THE INCIDENCE OF PERSONS WITH
DIABETES WITHIN THE STATE;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10343-01-9

S. 5272                             2

  3. TO DEVELOP AND COORDINATE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A STATEWIDE STRATE-
GY  TO  REDUCE THE INCIDENCE, PROGRESSION AND IMPACT OF DIABETES AND ITS
COMPLICATIONS WITHIN THE STATE;
  4.  TO  PROVIDE LEADERSHIP AND COORDINATION BETWEEN GOVERNMENTAL AGEN-
CIES AND ACROSS PUBLIC AND  PRIVATE  SECTORS  TO  ENSURE  THAT  DIABETES
RELATED  PROGRAMS  AND  POLICIES  OF THE DEPARTMENT ARE COORDINATED BOTH
WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT AND WITH PROGRAMS AND POLICIES OF  FEDERAL,  STATE
AND  LOCAL  AGENCIES  WITH  THE GOALS OF AVOIDING DUPLICATION OF EFFORT,
MAXIMIZING THE IMPACT OF SUCH PROGRAMS AND POLICIES AND MARSHALLING  ALL
GOVERNMENT  RESOURCES  TOWARD THE COMMON OBJECTIVE OF REDUCING THE INCI-
DENCE OF DIABETES AND ITS COMPLICATIONS; AND
  5. TO COORDINATE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE RESOURCES TO DEVELOP AND DIRECT  A
PUBLIC  AWARENESS  CAMPAIGN  REGARDING  THE  PREVENTION  AND  CONTROL OF
DIABETES AND ITS COMPLICATIONS.
  S 267-B. REPORTS. 1. NOT LATER THAN ONE YEAR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE  DATE
OF THIS TITLE, THE COMMISSIONER, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE STATE DIABETES
COORDINATOR, SHALL REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE ON A STATE
STRATEGY TO REDUCE THE INCIDENCE, PROGRESSION AND IMPACT OF DIABETES AND
ITS COMPLICATIONS WITHIN THE STATE.
  2. NOT LATER THAN ONE YEAR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS TITLE, THE
COMMISSIONER  OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE STATE
DIABETES COORDINATOR, SHALL REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND  THE  LEGISLATURE
ON THE WAYS IN WHICH FOOD PROGRAMS AND NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT CAN BE BETTER
TARGETED  AT  CONCERNS  SPECIFIC  TO PERSONS AT RISK FOR DIABETES AND TO
PERSONS  ALREADY  DIAGNOSED  WITH  DIABETES  WHOSE  COMPLICATIONS   FROM
DIABETES MAY BE REDUCED WITH DIET.
  3. THE COMMISSIONER, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE STATE DIABETES COORDINA-
TOR,  SHALL  SUBMIT BIENNIAL REPORTS TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE
ON THE IMPACT AND PROGRESS THAT THE POLICIES AND PROGRAMS SET  FORTH  IN
THIS  TITLE  HAVE MADE ON THE REDUCTION OF THE INCIDENCE OF DIABETES AND
ITS COMPLICATIONS WITHIN THE STATE. THE FIRST BIENNIAL  REPORT  REQUIRED
BY  THIS  SUBDIVISION SHALL BE MADE NOT LATER THAN THREE YEARS AFTER THE
EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS TITLE.
  S 2. Section 16 of the agriculture  and  markets  law  is  amended  by
adding a new subdivision 44 to read as follows:
  44. REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION
TWO OF SECTION TWO HUNDRED SIXTY-SEVEN-B OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW.
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

co-Sponsors

2009-S5272A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A6949
Current Committee:: Senate Health
Law Section:: Public Health Law
Laws Affected:: Add Art 2 Title 6 §§267 - 267-b, Pub Health L; amd §16, Ag & Mkts L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2011-2012: A4272
2013-2014: A5869
2015-2016: A8405
2017-2018: A3556
2019-2020: A3336

2009-S5272A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes a state diabetes coordinator within the department of health.

2009-S5272A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 BILL NUMBER:  S5272A

 TITLE OF BILL :
An act to amend the public health law and the agriculture and markets
law, in relation to establishing a state diabetes coordinator within
the department of health


 PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL :
This bill seeks to address the growing epidemic of diabetes in New
York State by establishing within the Department of Health a State
Diabetes Coordinator to advise the Commissioner on ways to improve the
quality of life, save money for taxpayers and patients and ultimately
save lives by reducing the rates of diabetes and its complications.

 SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :
The legislation establishes a State Diabetes Coordinator within the
Office of the Commissioner of the Department of Health. The
Coordinator would be appointed by the Commissioner of Health in
consultation with the Governor or Governor's Designee. The Coordinator
would report directly to the Commissioner.

The Coordinator would: (1) serve as the principle advisor to the
Commissioner on ways to save lives, improve the quality of life and
save money for taxpayers and patients by reducing the rates of
diabetes and its complications; (2) develop a measurement for the

incidence of diabetes; (3) develop and coordinate implementation of
statewide strategy to reduce the incidence, progression and impact of
diabetes and its complications in New York; (4) provide leadership and
coordination between government agencies and across the public and
private health sectors to ensure that diabetes-related programs and
policies of the Department of Health are coordinated internally and
with those of relevant Federal, State and local agencies with the goal
of avoiding duplication of effort, maximizing impact and marshaling
all governmental resources; and (5) coordinate public and private
resources to develop and lead a public awareness campaign regarding
the prevention and control of diabetes and its complications.

In addition, this legislation requires the Commissioner of the
Department of Health, in consultation with the State Diabetes
Coordinator, to report to the Governor and the Legislature on a state
strategy to reduce the incidence, progression and impact of diabetes
and its complications in New York. Biennial updates would also be
required to be ,submitted by the Commissioner of Health, in
consultation with the State Diabetes Coordinator.

The Commissioner of Agriculture would also be required to submit a
report to the Governor and Legislature. This report would discuss ways
in which food programs and nutrition support can better target
concerns specific to those at risk for diabetes or those already
diagnosed with diabetes whose complications could be reduced by a more
effective diet.

 JUSTIFICATION :
Currently there are approximately 1,862,000 people living with
diabetes in New York State. This represents almost a 50 percent
increase since 2000. According to the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention, one in three born in 2000 will develop diabetes - and this
number increases to one in two among minority populations. The amount
of severe complications associated with diabetes highlights the
serious nature of this disease. These complications include:  heart
disease, stroke, high blood pressure, blindness, kidney disease,
nervous system damage, amputation, dental disease, pregnancy
complication and sexual dysfunction. The monetary and emotional costs
of this illness are felt throughout New York.

Approximately 200,000 people die from complications of this illness
each year and it is estimated that yearly costs to treat those
affected with this illness is approximately $13.1 billion.

Future projections estimate that by 2025, the number of New York
citizens with diabetes will increase to 3,139,000. As the number of
people afflicted with diabetes increases the costs for treatment of
this illness and its complication will also increase. It is estimated
that in 2025, treatment costs will rise to $22 billion statewide. A
State Diabetes Coordinator will provide necessary leadership to
efficiently and effectively maximize resources allocated for diabetes
prevention and treatment. A State Diabetes Coordinator will update and
modernize diabetes efforts throughout the state, ultimately saving
lives and money of New York citizens.

 PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :
2007/08 - A.10443 - Referred to Health

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT :
Unknown.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect immediately.

2009-S5272A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 5272--A

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 27, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sens. MONTGOMERY, ESPADA -- read twice and ordered print-
  ed, and when printed to be committed to the  Committee  on  Health  --
  recommitted  to the Committee on Health in accordance with Senate Rule
  6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted  as
  amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend the public health law and the agriculture and markets
  law, in relation to establishing a state diabetes  coordinator  within
  the department of health

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

  Section 1. Article 2 of the public health law is amended by  adding  a
new title 6 to read as follows:
                                 TITLE 6
                       STATE DIABETES COORDINATOR
SECTION 267.   STATE DIABETES COORDINATOR.
        267-A. DUTIES.
        267-B. REPORTS.
  S  267. STATE DIABETES COORDINATOR. THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED WITHIN
THE DEPARTMENT A STATE DIABETES COORDINATOR. THE STATE DIABETES  COORDI-
NATOR  SHALL  BE  APPOINTED BY THE COMMISSIONER IN CONSULTATION WITH THE
GOVERNOR, OR DESIGNEE OF THE GOVERNOR. THE  STATE  DIABETES  COORDINATOR
SHALL REPORT DIRECTLY TO THE COMMISSIONER IN CARRYING OUT THE PROVISIONS
OF THIS TITLE.
  S 267-A. DUTIES. THE STATE DIABETES COORDINATOR SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOW-
ING DUTIES:
  1.  TO  SERVE AS THE PRINCIPAL ADVISOR TO THE COMMISSIONER ON METHODS,
PROCEDURES AND OTHER  ACTIONS  AVAILABLE  TO  REDUCE  THE  INCIDENCE  OF
DIABETES  AND  ITS  COMPLICATIONS,  TO  IMPROVE  THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR
PERSONS WITH DIABETES AND TO REDUCE THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE TREAT-
MENT OF DIABETES PAID BY PERSONS WITH DIABETES AND BY THE STATE;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD10343-02-0

S. 5272--A                          2

  2. TO DEVELOP A RELIABLE MEASUREMENT FOR THE INCIDENCE OF PERSONS WITH
DIABETES WITHIN THE STATE;
  3. TO DEVELOP AND COORDINATE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A STATEWIDE STRATE-
GY  TO  REDUCE THE INCIDENCE, PROGRESSION AND IMPACT OF DIABETES AND ITS
COMPLICATIONS WITHIN THE STATE;
  4. TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP AND COORDINATION BETWEEN  GOVERNMENTAL  AGEN-
CIES  AND  ACROSS  PUBLIC  AND  PRIVATE  SECTORS TO ENSURE THAT DIABETES
RELATED PROGRAMS AND POLICIES OF THE  DEPARTMENT  ARE  COORDINATED  BOTH
WITHIN  THE  DEPARTMENT AND WITH PROGRAMS AND POLICIES OF FEDERAL, STATE
AND LOCAL AGENCIES WITH THE GOALS OF  AVOIDING  DUPLICATION  OF  EFFORT,
MAXIMIZING  THE IMPACT OF SUCH PROGRAMS AND POLICIES AND MARSHALLING ALL
GOVERNMENT RESOURCES TOWARD THE COMMON OBJECTIVE OF REDUCING  THE  INCI-
DENCE OF DIABETES AND ITS COMPLICATIONS; AND
  5.  TO COORDINATE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE RESOURCES TO DEVELOP AND DIRECT A
PUBLIC AWARENESS  CAMPAIGN  REGARDING  THE  PREVENTION  AND  CONTROL  OF
DIABETES AND ITS COMPLICATIONS.
  S  267-B. REPORTS. 1. NOT LATER THAN ONE YEAR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE
OF THIS TITLE, THE COMMISSIONER, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE STATE DIABETES
COORDINATOR, SHALL REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE ON A STATE
STRATEGY TO REDUCE THE INCIDENCE, PROGRESSION AND IMPACT OF DIABETES AND
ITS COMPLICATIONS WITHIN THE STATE.
  2. NOT LATER THAN ONE YEAR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS TITLE, THE
COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE  STATE
DIABETES  COORDINATOR,  SHALL REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE
ON THE WAYS IN WHICH FOOD PROGRAMS AND NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT CAN BE BETTER
TARGETED AT CONCERNS SPECIFIC TO PERSONS AT RISK  FOR  DIABETES  AND  TO
PERSONS   ALREADY  DIAGNOSED  WITH  DIABETES  WHOSE  COMPLICATIONS  FROM
DIABETES MAY BE REDUCED WITH DIET.
  3. THE COMMISSIONER, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE STATE DIABETES COORDINA-
TOR, SHALL SUBMIT BIENNIAL REPORTS TO THE GOVERNOR AND  THE  LEGISLATURE
ON  THE  IMPACT AND PROGRESS THAT THE POLICIES AND PROGRAMS SET FORTH IN
THIS TITLE HAVE MADE ON THE REDUCTION OF THE INCIDENCE OF  DIABETES  AND
ITS  COMPLICATIONS  WITHIN THE STATE. THE FIRST BIENNIAL REPORT REQUIRED
BY THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE MADE NOT LATER THAN THREE YEARS  AFTER  THE
EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS TITLE.
  S  2.  Section  16  of  the  agriculture and markets law is amended by
adding a new subdivision 45 to read as follows:
  45. REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION
TWO OF SECTION TWO HUNDRED SIXTY-SEVEN-B OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW.
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.

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Senate Bill S5272

Sponsored By

Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Health Committee

Bill Amendments

co-Sponsors

2009-S5272 - Details

2009-S5272 - Summary

2009-S5272 - Sponsor Memo

2009-S5272 - Bill Text download pdf

co-Sponsors

2009-S5272A (ACTIVE) - Details

2009-S5272A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2009-S5272A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S5272A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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Sponsored By

Velmanette Montgomery

Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Health Committee

Bill Amendments

co-Sponsors

Pedro Espada Jr.

2009-S5272 - Details

2009-S5272 - Summary

2009-S5272 - Sponsor Memo

2009-S5272 - Bill Text download pdf

co-Sponsors

Pedro Espada Jr.

2009-S5272A (ACTIVE) - Details

2009-S5272A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2009-S5272A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-S5272A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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