Senate Bill S2496

Signed By Governor
2017-2018 Legislative Session

Enacts the "living donor protection act of 2018"

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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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co-Sponsors

2017-S2496 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A297
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §4365, Pub Health L; amd §§1117, 4224 & 4313, Ins L; amd §201, Work Comp L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
S7529, A10379

2017-S2496 - Summary

Enacts the "living donor protection act of 2018"; prohibits discrimination in the provision of life, accident, and health insurance based on the status of an insured as a living organ or tissue donor; authorizes the provision of family leave to provide care during transplantation preparation and recovery from surgery related to organ or tissue donation; and directs the commissioner of health to develop and distribute informational materials relating to the benefits of being a living organ or tissue donor.

2017-S2496 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S2496 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2496
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 13, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. HANNON, AKSHAR, AMEDORE, AVELLA, CARLUCCI, DeFRAN-
   CISCO, FUNKE, GALLIVAN, MARCHIONE, ORTT, RANZENHOFER, SERINO,  SEWARD,
   YOUNG  --  read  twice  and  ordered  printed,  and when printed to be
   committed to the Committee on Health
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law, the insurance law and  the  work-
   ers'  compensation  law,  in  relation  to  enacting the "living donor
   protection act of 2017"
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Short  title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
 the "living donor protection act of 2017".
   § 2. Section 4365 of the public health law is amended by adding a  new
 subdivision 8 to read as follows:
   8.  THE  COMMISSIONER, IN COOPERATION AND CONSULTATION WITH THE TRANS-
 PLANT COUNCIL AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES, SHALL DEVELOP  AND  DISTRIB-
 UTE,  IN PRINTED FORM AND ON THE DEPARTMENT'S INTERNET WEBSITE, INFORMA-
 TIONAL MATERIALS RELATING TO THE LIVE DONATION  OF  ORGANS  AND  TISSUE,
 INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
   (A) THE BENEFITS OF LIVE ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION;
   (B)  THE  IMPACT  OF  THE  DONATION OF ORGANS OR TISSUE ON THE DONORS'
 ACCESS TO INSURANCE AND ASSISTANCE;
   (C) THE REDUCTION IN FEDERAL ADJUSTED GROSS INCOME, FOR STATE PERSONAL
 INCOME TAX PURPOSES, GRANTED TO LIVING ORGAN AND TISSUE DONORS; AND
   (D) THE PROTECTIONS AND BENEFITS GRANTED PURSUANT TO THE LIVING  DONOR
 PROTECTION ACT OF TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN.
   §  3.  Section  1117  of  the insurance law is amended by adding a new
 subsection (h) to read as follows:
   (H) (1) NO ENTITY OFFERING OR PROVIDING BENEFITS FOR  LONG  TERM  CARE
 PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL:
   (A)  DECLINE  TO PROVIDE OR LIMIT SUCH BENEFITS DUE TO THE STATUS OF A
 COVERED PERSON AS A LIVING ORGAN OR TISSUE DONOR;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

co-Sponsors

2017-S2496A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A297
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §4365, Pub Health L; amd §§1117, 4224 & 4313, Ins L; amd §201, Work Comp L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
S7529, A10379

2017-S2496A - Summary

Enacts the "living donor protection act of 2018"; prohibits discrimination in the provision of life, accident, and health insurance based on the status of an insured as a living organ or tissue donor; authorizes the provision of family leave to provide care during transplantation preparation and recovery from surgery related to organ or tissue donation; and directs the commissioner of health to develop and distribute informational materials relating to the benefits of being a living organ or tissue donor.

2017-S2496A - Sponsor Memo

2017-S2496A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2496--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 13, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. HANNON, AKSHAR, ALCANTARA, AMEDORE, AVELLA, BROOKS,
   CARLUCCI, DeFRANCISCO, FLANAGAN, FUNKE, GALLIVAN,  HAMILTON,  HELMING,
   JACOBS,  KAMINSKY, LARKIN, MARCHIONE, O'MARA, ORTT, RANZENHOFER, SERI-
   NO, SEWARD, VALESKY, YOUNG -- read twice and ordered printed, 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, the insurance law and the work-
   ers' compensation law, in  relation  to  enacting  the  "living  donor
   protection act of 2018"
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may  be  cited  as
 the "living donor protection act of 2018".
   §  2. Section 4365 of the public health law is amended by adding a new
 subdivision 8 to read as follows:
   8. THE COMMISSIONER, IN COOPERATION AND CONSULTATION WITH  THE  TRANS-
 PLANT  COUNCIL  AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES, SHALL DEVELOP AND DISTRIB-
 UTE, IN PRINTED FORM AND ON THE DEPARTMENT'S INTERNET WEBSITE,  INFORMA-
 TIONAL  MATERIALS  RELATING  TO  THE LIVE DONATION OF ORGANS AND TISSUE,
 INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
   (A) THE BENEFITS OF LIVE ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION;
   (B) THE IMPACT OF THE DONATION OF ORGANS  OR  TISSUE  ON  THE  DONORS'
 ACCESS TO INSURANCE AND ASSISTANCE;
   (C) THE REDUCTION IN FEDERAL ADJUSTED GROSS INCOME, FOR STATE PERSONAL
 INCOME TAX PURPOSES, GRANTED TO LIVING ORGAN AND TISSUE DONORS; AND
   (D)  THE PROTECTIONS AND BENEFITS GRANTED PURSUANT TO THE LIVING DONOR
 PROTECTION ACT OF TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN.
   § 3. Section 1117 of the insurance law is  amended  by  adding  a  new
 subsection (h) to read as follows:
   (H)  (1)  NO  ENTITY OFFERING OR PROVIDING BENEFITS FOR LONG TERM CARE
 PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL:

co-Sponsors

2017-S2496B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A297
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §4365, Pub Health L; amd §§1117, 4224 & 4313, Ins L; amd §201, Work Comp L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
S7529, A10379

2017-S2496B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enacts the "living donor protection act of 2018"; prohibits discrimination in the provision of life, accident, and health insurance based on the status of an insured as a living organ or tissue donor; authorizes the provision of family leave to provide care during transplantation preparation and recovery from surgery related to organ or tissue donation; and directs the commissioner of health to develop and distribute informational materials relating to the benefits of being a living organ or tissue donor.

2017-S2496B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S2496B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2496--B
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 13, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. HANNON, AKSHAR, ALCANTARA, AMEDORE, AVELLA, BROOKS,
   CARLUCCI, DeFRANCISCO, FLANAGAN, FUNKE, GALLIVAN,  HAMILTON,  HELMING,
   JACOBS,  KAMINSKY, LARKIN, MARCHIONE, O'MARA, ORTT, RANZENHOFER, SERI-
   NO, SEWARD, VALESKY, YOUNG -- read twice and ordered printed, 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 -- committee discharged, bill amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law, the insurance law and  the  work-
   ers'  compensation  law,  in  relation  to  enacting the "living donor
   protection act of 2018"
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Short  title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
 the "living donor protection act of 2018".
   § 2. Section 4365 of the public health law is amended by adding a  new
 subdivision 8 to read as follows:
   8.  THE  COMMISSIONER, IN COOPERATION AND CONSULTATION WITH THE TRANS-
 PLANT COUNCIL AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES, SHALL DEVELOP  AND  DISTRIB-
 UTE,  IN PRINTED FORM AND ON THE DEPARTMENT'S INTERNET WEBSITE, INFORMA-
 TIONAL MATERIALS RELATING TO THE LIVE DONATION  OF  ORGANS  AND  TISSUE,
 INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO:
   (A) THE BENEFITS OF LIVE ORGAN AND TISSUE DONATION;
   (B)  THE  IMPACT  OF  THE  DONATION OF ORGANS OR TISSUE ON THE DONORS'
 ACCESS TO INSURANCE AND ASSISTANCE;
   (C) THE REDUCTION IN FEDERAL ADJUSTED GROSS INCOME, FOR STATE PERSONAL
 INCOME TAX PURPOSES, GRANTED TO LIVING ORGAN AND TISSUE DONORS; AND
   (D) THE PROTECTIONS AND BENEFITS GRANTED PURSUANT TO THE LIVING  DONOR
 PROTECTION ACT OF TWO THOUSAND EIGHTEEN.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD03670-09-8

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