Senate Bill S4195

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Creates the lymphedema and lymphatic diseases research grants program; appropriation

download bill text pdf

Sponsored By

Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Finance 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

Do you support this bill?

Please enter your contact information

Home address is used to determine the senate district in which you reside. Your support or opposition to this bill is then shared immediately with the senator who represents you.

Optional services from the NY State Senate:

Create an account. An account allows you to officially support or oppose key legislation, sign petitions with a single click, and follow issues, committees, and bills that matter to you. When you create an account, you agree to this platform's terms of participation.

Include a custom message for your Senator? (Optional)

Enter a message to your senator. Many New Yorkers use this to share the reasoning behind their support or opposition to the bill. Others might share a personal anecdote about how the bill would affect them or people they care about.
Actions

2019-S4195 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A736
Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Appropriations
Laws Affected:
Add §208-b, Pub Health L; add §99-ff, St Fin L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: S6654, A9428
2017-2018: S1764, A4916

2019-S4195 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Creates the lymphedema and lymphatic diseases research grants program; provides such grants, not to exceed $50,000, would be awarded on a competitive basis to biomedical research institutions conducting direct research related to lymphedema and lymphatic diseases; makes an appropriation therefor.

2019-S4195 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S4195 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4195
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               March 4, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sen. GOUNARDES -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the public health law, in relation to establishing a
   lymphedema and lymphatic diseases  research  grants  program;  and  to
   amend  the  state  finance law, in relation to creating the lymphedema
   and lymphatic diseases research and  education  fund;  and  making  an
   appropriation therefor
 
   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
 208-b to read as follows:
   § 208-B. LYMPHEDEMA AND LYMPHATIC DISEASES RESEARCH GRANTS PROGRAM. 1.
 THE  DEPARTMENT  SHALL,  WITHIN  AVAILABLE APPROPRIATIONS, ESTABLISH THE
 LYMPHEDEMA AND LYMPHATIC DISEASES  RESEARCH  GRANTS  PROGRAM,  HEREAFTER
 "GRANTS  PROGRAM."    SUCH GRANTS PROGRAM FUNDS SHALL BE USED TO PROVIDE
 FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN THE FORM OF GRANTS, NOT TO EXCEED FIFTY THOUSAND
 DOLLARS PER GRANT, TO NEW YORK STATE  BIOMEDICAL  RESEARCH  INSTITUTIONS
 FOR WORKING CAPITAL TO FURTHER NEW AND EMERGING RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
 FOR  THE  DIAGNOSIS  AND TREATMENT OF LYMPHEDEMA AND LYMPHATIC DISEASES.
 SUCH GRANTS SHALL BE  AWARDED  ON  A  COMPETITIVE  BASIS  TO  BIOMEDICAL
 RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS RESPONDING TO REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS ISSUED BY THE
 FOUNDATION WHEN FUNDS ARE APPROPRIATED.
   2.  (A)  "BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTION" SHALL MEAN A NOT-FOR-PROFIT
 UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE, HOSPITAL, PRIVATE OR  FEDERAL  RESEARCH  LABORATORY
 LOCATED  IN  NEW  YORK  STATE,  OR  A  CONSORTIUM OF SUCH ENTITIES, THAT
 CONDUCTS AN INTENSIVE AND ONGOING PROGRAM OF  RESEARCH  AND  DEVELOPMENT
 DIRECTLY RELATED TO LYMPHEDEMA AND/OR LYMPHATIC DISEASES RESEARCH.
   (B)  "LYMPHEDEMA" SHALL MEAN AN ACCUMULATION OF LYMPHATIC FLUID IN THE
 INTERSTITIAL TISSUE THAT CAUSES SWELLING, MOST OFTEN IN THE ARMS  AND/OR
 LEGS, AND OCCASIONALLY IN OTHER PARTS OF THE BODY, FROM ANY CAUSE.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD03595-01-9
              

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.