NY State Senate Bill 2019-S2137

Senate Bill S2137

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Directs the New York state department of health to conduct a study on the incidences of asthma in cities having a population of one hundred thousand or more and to prepare a report

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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
Delivered to Governor
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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Feb 11, 2020	reported and committed to finance
Jan 08, 2020	referred to health
Jan 22, 2019	referred to health

Votes

- Feb 11, 2020 - Health Committee Vote
  S2137
  
  13
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  2
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Health Committee Vote: Feb 11, 2020
      
      aye (13)
      
      Benjamin
      
      Biaggi
      
      Carlucci
      
      Gallivan
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      Jacobs
      
      Kaminsky
      
      Little
      
      Metzger
      
      Montgomery
      
      Ritchie
      
      Rivera
      
      Salazar
      
      aye wr (2)
      
      Ortt
      
      Stavisky

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2019-S2137 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A4060
Current Committee:: Senate Finance
Law Section:: Health
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2013-2014: S6852
2015-2016: S3272
2017-2018: S4648, A8500
2021-2022: S646, A2670

2019-S2137 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs the New York state department of health to conduct a study on the incidences of asthma in cities having a population of one hundred thousand or more and to prepare a report.

2019-S2137 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S2137            REVISED 2/27/2020

SPONSOR: SANDERS
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to direct the New York state department of health to conduct a
study on the incidences of asthma in cities having a population of one
hundred thousand or more and to prepare a report

 
PURPOSE:

To require the New York State Department of Health to conduct a study on
the incidences of asthma in cities having a population over 100,000
people. The study should be completed by September 30, 2021.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

§ 1. The commissioner of the New York State Department of Health shall
prepare a study of the incidences of asthma in all cities having a popu-
lation of one hundred thousand or more. The study and report shall
include a map of each city indicating incidents of asthma.

§ 2. The study shall be completed by September 30, 2021.

§ 3 Once the study is completed, the study and an interactive map of
each city indicating incidents of asthma shall be placed on the depart-
ment's website by January 1, 2022.

§ 4. This act shall take effect immediately.

 
EXISTING LAW:

The commissioner is not currently directed to prepare such a report.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

The Mayo Clinic defines Asthma as a "condition in which your airways
narrow and swell and produce extra mucus. This can make breathing diffi-
cult and trigger coughing, wheezing and shortness of breath."  The Mayo
Clinic further states, "For some people, asthma is a minor nuisance. For
others, it can be a major problem that interferes with daily activities
and may lead to a life-threatening asthma attack."

Asthma rates have been surging in the United States for many years. On
October 12, 2013 The New York Times reported that Asthma affects about
40 million Americans making it the most common chronic disease that
affects Americans of all ages. The New York Times further stated that,
"The Centers for Disease. Control and Prevention puts the annual cost of
asthma in the United States at more than $56 billion, including millions
of potentially avoidable hospital visits and more than 3,300 deaths..."

Asthma rates tend to be higher in urban areas with clusters in poorer
neighborhoods. This bill will require the Department of Health to
research the depth of the Asthma crisis in New York's cities and
pinpoint the areas of Asthma clusters.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2015 PASSED SENATE
2015 referred to assembly health

2016 PASSED SENATE

2016 referred to assembly health

2017 PASSED SENATE

2017 referred to assembly health

2018 REFERRED TO SENATE FINANCE

2018 referred to ways and means

2019 REFERRED TO SENATE HEALTH

2019 referred to assembly health

2020 REPORTED FROM SENATE HEALTH REFERRED TO FINANCE

2020 referred to assembly health

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

No substantial cost to state

 
LOCAL FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

2019-S2137 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2137
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 22, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. SANDERS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Health
 
 AN ACT to direct the New York state department of health  to  conduct  a
   study on the incidences of asthma in cities having a population of one
   hundred thousand or more and to prepare a report

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The commissioner of the New York state department of health
 is hereby authorized and directed to prepare or have prepared a study of
 the incidences of asthma in  all  cities  having  a  population  of  one
 hundred  thousand  or  more. The study and report shall include a map of
 each city indicating each incident of asthma.
   § 2. The study shall be completed by September thirtieth, two thousand
 twenty-one.
   § 3. The report and an interactive map shall be completed  and  posted
 on  the  department  of  health's website by January first, two thousand
 twenty-two.
   § 4. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD06246-01-9

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James Sanders Jr.