Senate Bill S8123

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Permits any uninsured individual to receive free coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) testing

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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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2019-S8123 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Health
Law Section:
Public Health
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S1620

2019-S8123 - Summary

Permits any uninsured individual to receive free coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) testing; such information shall be afforded confidentiality protection.

2019-S8123 - Sponsor Memo

2019-S8123 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8123
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 23, 2020
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. SANDERS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Health
 
 AN ACT permitting any individual to  receive  free  coronavirus  disease
   2019 (COVID-19) testing
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, any individ-
 ual, regardless of insurance  status  or  immigration  status  shall  be
 eligible for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) testing at no cost. Any
 individual  may  request  to  be  tested  anonymously and no identifying
 information shall be provided to any non-medical state or federal  agen-
 cy.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD15976-01-0

co-Sponsors

2019-S8123A - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Health
Law Section:
Public Health
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S1620

2019-S8123A - Summary

Permits any uninsured individual to receive free coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) testing; such information shall be afforded confidentiality protection.

2019-S8123A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8123--A
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 23, 2020
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. SANDERS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed  to  the  Committee  on  Health  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  permitting any uninsured individual to receive free coronavirus
   disease 2019 (COVID-19) testing

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Notwithstanding  any provision to the contrary, any unin-
 sured individual, regardless of immigration status shall be eligible for
 coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) testing at no cost.  All information
 collected pursuant to this act shall be  confidential  as  provided  for
 under  state,  federal or any other applicable law related to the confi-
 dential treatment of patient and medical data. Access to  such  informa-
 tion  shall  be limited and used only to the extent that the information
 is necessary to protect public health.
   § 2. Necessary funding to provide testing pursuant to section  one  of
 this act shall come from existing resources, federal funds and appropri-
 ations from the general fund.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD15976-02-0

co-Sponsors

2019-S8123B (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Health
Law Section:
Public Health
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S1620

2019-S8123B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Permits any uninsured individual to receive free coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) testing; such information shall be afforded confidentiality protection.

2019-S8123B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S8123B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8123--B
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 23, 2020
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. SANDERS, MAY -- read twice and ordered printed, and
   when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health  --  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 permitting any uninsured individual to receive  free  coronavirus
   disease 2019 (COVID-19) testing
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Notwithstanding any provision to the  contrary,  any  unin-
 sured individual, regardless of immigration status shall be eligible for
 coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) testing at no cost.  All information
 collected  pursuant  to  this  act shall be confidential as provided for
 under state, federal or any other applicable law related to  the  confi-
 dential  treatment  of patient and medical data. Access to such informa-
 tion shall be limited and used only to the extent that  the  information
 is necessary to protect public health.
   §  2.  Funding, within available appropriations, shall be provided for
 testing pursuant to section one of this act.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD15976-05-0

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