Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|
---|---|
Jan 04, 2012 |
referred to transportation |
Jan 19, 2011 |
referred to transportation |
Senate Bill S2350
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Transportation Committee
- 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
Actions
2011-S2350 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Transportation
- Law Section:
- Vehicle and Traffic Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add ยง397-c, V & T L
- Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
-
S3032
2011-S2350 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S2350 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to distribution of health care proxy information PURPOSE: To establish a mechanism for the motor vehicle department to send health care proxies and information in motor vehicle department mailings to New York State residents regarding license and registration renewals and for residents who first register vehicles. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: The Vehicle and Traffic Law is amended to require the Department of Motor Vehicles to include health care proxy forms and instructions developed by the Department of Health to residents in mailings on drivers' licenses and periodically in mailings on registrations. JUSTIFICATION: Recent events related to end of life decisions have raised the consciousness of New Yorkers regarding such matters. The need for individuals to make their wishes concerning their health care known under circumstances where such individual is incapable of making their own end of life decisions is paramount to avoiding unnecessary litigation and family strife" People want to and should
2011-S2350 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2350 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 19, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HANNON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to distribution of health care proxy information THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The vehicle and traffic law is amended by adding a new section 397-c to read as follows: S 397-C. DISTRIBUTION OF HEALTH CARE PROXY INFORMATION. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DISTRIBUTE, IN LICENSE AND VEHICLE REGISTRATION MAILINGS TO RESI- DENTS OF THE STATE, A HEALTH CARE PROXY FORM AND INSTRUCTIONS AS PREPARED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH IN COLLABORATION WITH THE COMMIS- SIONER OF HEALTH. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CONDUCT SUCH MAILINGS FOR THE ENTIRE CALENDAR YEAR ONCE EVERY FOUR YEARS. THE FIRST MAILING SHALL COMMENCE ON A SCHEDULE TO BE DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSIONER, BUT SHALL COMMENCE NO LATER THAN JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND THIRTEEN. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD07195-01-1
Comments
Open Legislation is a forum for New York State legislation. All comments are subject to review and community moderation is encouraged.
Comments deemed off-topic, commercial, campaign-related, self-promotional; or that contain profanity, hate or toxic speech; or that link to sites outside of the nysenate.gov domain are not permitted, and will not be published. Attempts to intimidate and silence contributors or deliberately deceive the public, including excessive or extraneous posting/posts, or coordinated activity, are prohibited and may result in the temporary or permanent banning of the user. Comment moderation is generally performed Monday through Friday. By contributing or voting you agree to the Terms of Participation and verify you are over 13.
Create an account. An account allows you to sign petitions with a single click, officially support or oppose key legislation, and follow issues, committees, and bills that matter to you. When you create an account, you agree to this platform's terms of participation.