Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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May 19, 2020 |
referred to health |
Senate Bill S8356
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 47th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Health Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2019-S8356 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Health
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §206, Pub Health L
- Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
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S3351
2019-S8356 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8356 SPONSOR: HOYLMAN TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to requiring the department of health to collect and maintain data relating to the sexual orientation and gender identity of individuals diagnosed with COVID-19 PURPOSE OF BILL: In order to better inform New York State's response to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the LGBTQ community, this legislation would require the Department of Health to collect and maintain data relating to the sexual orientation and gender identity of those diagnosed with COVID-19. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill adds a new subdivision 31 to Section 206 of the Public Health Law to require the New York State Department of Health, in
2019-S8356 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8356 I N S E N A T E May 19, 2020 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HOYLMAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to requiring the department of health to collect and maintain data relating to the sexual orientation and gender identity of individuals diagnosed with COVID-19 THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 206 of the public health law is amended by adding a new subdivision 31 to read as follows: 31. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL, IN COORDINATION WITH LOCAL DEPARTMENTS OF HEALTH, COLLECT AND MAINTAIN DATA RELATING TO THE SEXUAL ORIENTATION AND GENDER IDENTITY OF INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE DIAGNOSED WITH COVID-19. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD16365-01-0
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