Senate Bill S7171

Signed By Governor
2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to impact studies on tick-borne diseases

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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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2017-S7171 - Details

Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Add §7.48, Ment Hyg L

2017-S7171 - Summary

Relates to impact studies on tick-borne diseases; requires the department to issue a report examining the mental health impacts of tick-borne diseases and blood-borne pathogens on mental illness rates in endemic areas of the state.

2017-S7171 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S7171 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7171
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 3, 2018
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  SERINO, HANNON, AMEDORE, AVELLA, HELMING, LITTLE,
   MARCHIONE, O'MARA, PHILLIPS, RITCHIE, SEWARD, TEDISCO, VALESKY -- read
   twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be  committed  to  the
   Committee on Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities
 
 AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to impact studies on
   infectious diseases
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The mental hygiene law is amended by adding a  new  section
 7.48 to read as follows:
 § 7.48 INFECTIOUS DISEASE AND BLOOD-BORNE PATHOGEN IMPACT STUDY.
   (A)  THE OFFICE, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH, SHALL
 ISSUE A  REPORT  EXAMINING  THE  MENTAL  HEALTH  IMPACTS  OF  INFECTIOUS
 DISEASES  AND  BLOOD-BORNE  PATHOGENS ON MENTAL ILLNESS RATES IN ENDEMIC
 AREAS OF THE STATE. SUCH REPORT SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
   (1) CONSIDERATIONS OF HOW LYME, TICK-BORNE ILLNESSES, AND OTHER BLOOD-
 BORNE PATHOGENS OR VECTOR-BORNE  DISEASES  MAY  HAVE  CORRELATIONS  WITH
 MENTAL ILLNESS IN INFECTED INDIVIDUALS;
   (2)  POPULATIONS  AT-RISK INCLUDING THOSE INDIVIDUALS WITH OCCUPATIONS
 OUTDOORS AND/OR INCREASED EXPOSURE TO VECTORS;
   (3) DIAGNOSTIC INDICATORS OF MENTAL ILLNESS THAT CAN BE USED AS  GUID-
 ANCE FOR HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS AND MENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONERS;
   (4)  HISTORICAL  CONSIDERATIONS  OF INFECTION RATES AND MENTAL ILLNESS
 INDICATORS THAT MAY HAVE GONE UNDIAGNOSED  OR  MISDIAGNOSED  IN  ENDEMIC
 AREAS; AND
   (5) RECOMMENDATIONS FOR INTERVENTION AND COORDINATED CARE FOR INDIVID-
 UALS  WHO EXHIBIT MENTAL ILLNESS SYMPTOMS AS WELL AS THOSE WHO HAVE BOTH
 PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH INDICATORS.
   (B) SUCH REPORT SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT  OF  THE
 SENATE  AND THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY NO LATER THAN OCTOBER FIRST, TWO
 THOUSAND NINETEEN. THE OFFICE AND THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH MAY  ENGAGE
 STAKEHOLDERS IN THE COMPILATION OF THE REPORT, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED
 TO,  MEDICAL  RESEARCH  INSTITUTIONS,  HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONERS, MENTAL
 HEALTH PROVIDERS, COUNTY AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT, AND ADVOCATES.

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2017-S7171A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Mental Hygiene Law
Laws Affected:
Add §7.48, Ment Hyg L

2017-S7171A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to impact studies on tick-borne diseases; requires the department to issue a report examining the mental health impacts of tick-borne diseases and blood-borne pathogens on mental illness rates in endemic areas of the state.

2017-S7171A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S7171A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7171--A
     Cal. No. 403
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                (PREFILED)
 
                              January 3, 2018
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  SERINO,  HANNON, AMEDORE, AVELLA, BONACIC, CROCI,
   HELMING, JACOBS, LARKIN, LITTLE, MARCHIONE, O'MARA, PHILLIPS,  RANZEN-
   HOFER,  RITCHIE,  SAVINO,  SEWARD,  TEDISCO, VALESKY -- read twice and
   ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on
   Mental  Health  and  Developmental  Disabilities -- reported favorably
   from said committee, ordered to first and second report, ordered to  a
   third  reading,  passed  by  Senate  and  delivered  to  the Assembly,
   recalled, vote reconsidered, restored to third  reading,  amended  and
   ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading
 
 AN  ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to impact studies on
   tick-borne diseases
 
   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
 207-a to read as follows:
   § 207-A. TICK-BORNE DISEASES AND BLOOD-BORNE  PATHOGEN  IMPACT  STUDY.
 1.  THE  DEPARTMENT,  IN  CONJUNCTION  WITH  THE  COMMISSIONER OF MENTAL
 HEALTH, SHALL ISSUE A REPORT EXAMINING  THE  MENTAL  HEALTH  IMPACTS  OF
 TICK-BORNE DISEASES AND BLOOD-BORNE PATHOGENS ON MENTAL ILLNESS RATES IN
 ENDEMIC AREAS OF THE STATE. SUCH REPORT SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED
 TO:
   (A) CONSIDERATIONS OF HOW LYME, TICK-BORNE ILLNESSES, AND OTHER BLOOD-
 BORNE  PATHOGENS  OR  VECTOR-BORNE  DISEASES  MAY HAVE CORRELATIONS WITH
 MENTAL ILLNESS IN INFECTED INDIVIDUALS;
   (B) POPULATIONS AT-RISK INCLUDING THOSE INDIVIDUALS  WITH  OCCUPATIONS
 OUTDOORS AND/OR INCREASED EXPOSURE TO VECTORS;
   (C)  DIAGNOSTIC INDICATORS OF MENTAL ILLNESS THAT CAN BE USED AS GUID-
 ANCE FOR HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS AND MENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONERS;
   (D) HISTORICAL CONSIDERATIONS OF INFECTION RATES  AND  MENTAL  ILLNESS
 INDICATORS  THAT  MAY  HAVE  GONE UNDIAGNOSED OR MISDIAGNOSED IN ENDEMIC
 AREAS; AND
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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