Assembly Bill A6429B

Signed By Governor
2021-2022 Legislative Session

Requires hospitals distribute literature created by the commissioner to patients at a high risk of sickle cell disease

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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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2021-A6429 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5606
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §2803-aa, Pub Health L

2021-A6429 - Summary

Requires hospitals distribute literature created by the commissioner to patients at a high risk of sickle cell disease.

2021-A6429 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6429
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 17, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. HYNDMAN -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Health
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to  requiring  hospi-
   tals  distribute literature created by the commissioner to patients at
   a high risk of sickle cell disease
 
   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
 2803-z to read as follows:
   § 2803-Z. SICKLE CELL DISEASE INFORMATION  DISTRIBUTION.  THE  COMMIS-
 SIONER  SHALL  DESIGN AN INFORMATIONAL PACKET ABOUT SICKLE CELL DISEASE,
 INCLUDING SCREENING, PREVENTION, AND TREATMENT INFORMATION. EVERY GENER-
 AL HOSPITAL SHALL DISTRIBUTE THE PACKET TO EVERY  PATIENT,  OR,  IF  THE
 PATIENT  LACKS  CAPACITY  TO MAKE HEALTH CARE DECISIONS, TO A PERSON WHO
 HAS AUTHORITY TO MAKE HEALTH CARE  DECISIONS  FOR  THE  PATIENT  WHO  IS
 SUSPECTED TO BE AT HIGH RISK OF INHERITING SICKLE CELL DISEASE.
   §  2. Subdivision 1 of section 207 of the public health law is amended
 by adding a new paragraph (p) to read as follows:
   (P) SICKLE CELL  DISEASE  INCLUDING  BUT  NOT  LIMITED  TO  SCREENING,
 PREVENTION,  AND  TREATMENT  INFORMATION.  THE  PROGRAM SHALL INCLUDE AN
 ADVISORY COUNCIL UNDER THIS SECTION THAT  SHALL  INCLUDE  PATIENTS  WITH
 SICKLE  CELL  DISEASE  AND  THEIR  FAMILIES  AND  HEALTH  CARE PROVIDERS
 SPECIALIZING IN TREATING SICKLE CELL DISEASE, AMONG OTHERS.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD08518-02-1

co-Sponsors

2021-A6429A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5606
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §2803-aa, Pub Health L

2021-A6429A - Summary

Requires hospitals distribute literature created by the commissioner to patients at a high risk of sickle cell disease.

2021-A6429A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6429--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 17, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. HYNDMAN, GALEF -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Health -- reported and referred to the Committee on  Ways
   and  Means -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
   amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to  requiring  hospi-
   tals  distribute literature created by the commissioner to patients at
   a high risk of sickle cell disease
 
   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
 2803-aa to read as follows:
   § 2803-AA. SICKLE CELL DISEASE INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION.  THE  COMMIS-
 SIONER  SHALL  DESIGN AN INFORMATIONAL PACKET ABOUT SICKLE CELL DISEASE,
 INCLUDING SCREENING, PREVENTION, AND TREATMENT INFORMATION. EVERY GENER-
 AL HOSPITAL SHALL DISTRIBUTE THE PACKET TO EVERY  PATIENT,  OR,  IF  THE
 PATIENT  LACKS  CAPACITY  TO MAKE HEALTH CARE DECISIONS, TO A PERSON WHO
 HAS AUTHORITY TO MAKE HEALTH CARE DECISIONS  FOR  THE  PATIENT,  WHO  IS
 SUSPECTED TO BE AT HIGH RISK OF INHERITING SICKLE CELL DISEASE.
   §  2. Subdivision 1 of section 207 of the public health law is amended
 by adding a new paragraph (p) to read as follows:
   (P) SICKLE CELL  DISEASE  INCLUDING  BUT  NOT  LIMITED  TO  SCREENING,
 PREVENTION,  AND  TREATMENT  INFORMATION.  THE  PROGRAM SHALL INCLUDE AN
 ADVISORY COUNCIL UNDER THIS SECTION THAT  SHALL  INCLUDE  PATIENTS  WITH
 SICKLE  CELL  DISEASE  AND  THEIR  FAMILIES  AND  HEALTH  CARE PROVIDERS
 SPECIALIZING IN TREATING SICKLE CELL DISEASE, AMONG OTHERS.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD08518-03-1

co-Sponsors

2021-A6429B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5606
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §2803-aa, Pub Health L

2021-A6429B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires hospitals distribute literature created by the commissioner to patients at a high risk of sickle cell disease.

2021-A6429B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6429--B
                                                         Cal. No. 372
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 17, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. HYNDMAN, GALEF, DICKENS, PERRY, OTIS -- read once
   and  referred  to  the Committee on Health -- reported and referred to
   the Committee on Ways and Means -- committee discharged, bill amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and  recommitted  to  said  committee  --
   advanced  to  a third reading, passed by Assembly and delivered to the
   Senate, recalled from the Senate,  vote  reconsidered,  bill  amended,
   ordered reprinted, retaining its place on the order of third reading
 
 AN  ACT  to amend the public health law, in relation to requiring hospi-
   tals distribute literature created by the commissioner to patients  at
   a high risk of sickle cell disease
 
   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
 2803-aa to read as follows:
   §  2803-AA.  SICKLE CELL DISEASE INFORMATION DISTRIBUTION. THE COMMIS-
 SIONER SHALL DESIGN AN INFORMATIONAL PACKET ABOUT SICKLE  CELL  DISEASE,
 INCLUDING SCREENING, PREVENTION, AND TREATMENT INFORMATION. EVERY GENER-
 AL  HOSPITAL  SHALL  DISTRIBUTE  THE PACKET TO EVERY PATIENT, OR, IF THE
 PATIENT LACKS CAPACITY TO MAKE HEALTH CARE DECISIONS, TO  A  PERSON  WHO
 HAS  AUTHORITY  TO  MAKE  HEALTH  CARE DECISIONS FOR THE PATIENT, WHO IS
 SUSPECTED TO BE AT HIGH RISK OF INHERITING SICKLE CELL DISEASE.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD08518-05-1

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