Assembly Bill A1934

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Establishes the New York state brain donor registry; repealer

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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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2013-A1934 (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:
2009-2010: A195
2011-2012: A95
2015-2016: A5343
2017-2018: A6946
2019-2020: A6805

2013-A1934 (ACTIVE) - Summary

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

2013-A1934 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  1934

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. CUSICK, LAVINE, JAFFEE, TITONE, CASTRO -- Multi-
  Sponsored by -- M. of A. COOK, GALEF, MARKEY, WEISENBERG -- 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
  and to repeal certain provisions of the vehicle and traffic law relat-
  ing thereto

  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

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

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