Assembly Bill A6430

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Creates the sickle cell disease detection and education program

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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-A6430 - Details

Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 24 Title 1-C §§2415 - 2419, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
A2609

2021-A6430 - Summary

Creates the sickle cell disease detection and education program.

2021-A6430 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6430
 
                        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 creating the sick-
   le cell disease detection and education program
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section  1. Article 24 of the public health law is amended by adding a
 new title 1-C to read as follows:
                                 TITLE I-C
            SICKLE CELL DISEASE DETECTION AND EDUCATION PROGRAM
 SECTION 2415. SICKLE  CELL  DISEASE  DETECTION  AND  EDUCATION  PROGRAM;
                 ESTABLISHMENT.
         2416. GRANTS TO APPROVED ORGANIZATIONS.
         2417. GRANTS TO COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS.
         2418. ANNUAL REPORT.
         2419. ADVISORY COUNCIL.
   §  2415.  SICKLE  CELL DISEASE DETECTION AND EDUCATION PROGRAM; ESTAB-
 LISHMENT. 1. THERE IS HEREBY CREATED WITHIN THE  DEPARTMENT  THE  SICKLE
 CELL  DISEASE  DETECTION AND EDUCATION PROGRAM, HEREAFTER REFERRED TO IN
 THIS TITLE AS  THE  "SICKLE  CELL  DISEASE  SERVICES  PROGRAM"  OR  "THE
 PROGRAM",  TO  PROMOTE  SCREENING  AND DETECTION OF SICKLE CELL DISEASE,
 ESPECIALLY AMONG UNSERVED OR UNDERSERVED  POPULATIONS;  TO  EDUCATE  THE
 PUBLIC   REGARDING  SICKLE  CELL  DISEASE  AND  THE  BENEFITS  OF  EARLY
 DETECTION; AND TO PROVIDE COUNSELING AND REFERRAL SERVICES. FOR PURPOSES
 OF THIS TITLE, "UNSERVED OR UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS" MEANS PEOPLE HAVING
 INADEQUATE ACCESS AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES TO OBTAIN SICKLE CELL  DISEASE
 SCREENING  AND  DETECTION  SERVICES,  INCLUDING  PEOPLE  WHO LACK HEALTH
 COVERAGE OR WHOSE HEALTH COVERAGE IS INADEQUATE OR WHO CANNOT  MEET  THE
 FINANCIAL   REQUIREMENTS  OF  THEIR  COVERAGE  FOR  ACCESSING  DETECTION
 SERVICES.
   2. THE PROGRAM SHALL INCLUDE:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

co-Sponsors

2021-A6430A - Details

Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 24 Title 1-C §§2415 - 2419, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
A2609

2021-A6430A - Summary

Creates the sickle cell disease detection and education program.

2021-A6430A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6430--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, DICKENS, PERRY -- 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 creating the sick-
   le cell disease detection and education program
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Article 24 of the public health law is amended by adding a
 new title 1-C to read as follows:
                                 TITLE I-C
            SICKLE CELL DISEASE DETECTION AND EDUCATION PROGRAM
 SECTION 2415. SICKLE  CELL  DISEASE  DETECTION  AND  EDUCATION  PROGRAM;
                 ESTABLISHMENT.
         2416. GRANTS TO APPROVED ORGANIZATIONS.
         2417. GRANTS TO COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS.
         2418. ANNUAL REPORT.
         2419. ADVISORY COUNCIL.
   §  2415.  SICKLE  CELL DISEASE DETECTION AND EDUCATION PROGRAM; ESTAB-
 LISHMENT. 1. THERE IS HEREBY CREATED WITHIN THE  DEPARTMENT  THE  SICKLE
 CELL  DISEASE  DETECTION AND EDUCATION PROGRAM, HEREAFTER REFERRED TO IN
 THIS TITLE AS  THE  "SICKLE  CELL  DISEASE  SERVICES  PROGRAM"  OR  "THE
 PROGRAM",  TO  PROMOTE  SCREENING  AND DETECTION OF SICKLE CELL DISEASE,
 ESPECIALLY AMONG UNSERVED OR UNDERSERVED  POPULATIONS;  TO  EDUCATE  THE
 PUBLIC   REGARDING  SICKLE  CELL  DISEASE  AND  THE  BENEFITS  OF  EARLY
 DETECTION; AND TO PROVIDE COUNSELING AND REFERRAL SERVICES. FOR PURPOSES
 OF THIS TITLE, "UNSERVED OR UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS" MEANS PEOPLE HAVING
 INADEQUATE ACCESS AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES TO OBTAIN SICKLE CELL  DISEASE
 SCREENING  AND  DETECTION  SERVICES,  INCLUDING  PEOPLE  WHO LACK HEALTH
 COVERAGE OR WHOSE HEALTH COVERAGE IS INADEQUATE OR WHO CANNOT  MEET  THE
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD08538-03-1
              

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2021-A6430B (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 24 Title 1-C §§2415 - 2419, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
A2609

2021-A6430B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Creates the sickle cell disease detection and education program.

2021-A6430B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6430--B
                                                         Cal. No. 210
 
                        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, PAULIN, GLICK,
   JACKSON, SIMON, ANDERSON -- 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 -- ordered to a third  reading,  amended
   and ordered reprinted, retaining its place on the order of third read-
   ing
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to creating the sick-
   le cell disease detection and education program
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Article 24 of the public health law is amended by adding  a
 new title 1-C to read as follows:
                                 TITLE I-C
            SICKLE CELL DISEASE DETECTION AND EDUCATION PROGRAM
 SECTION 2415. SICKLE  CELL  DISEASE  DETECTION  AND  EDUCATION  PROGRAM;
                 ESTABLISHMENT.
         2416. GRANTS TO APPROVED ORGANIZATIONS.
         2417. GRANTS TO COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS.
         2418. ANNUAL REPORT.
         2419. ADVISORY COUNCIL.
   § 2415. SICKLE CELL DISEASE DETECTION AND  EDUCATION  PROGRAM;  ESTAB-
 LISHMENT.  1.  THERE  IS HEREBY CREATED WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT THE SICKLE
 CELL DISEASE DETECTION AND EDUCATION PROGRAM, HEREAFTER REFERRED  TO  IN
 THIS  TITLE  AS  THE  "SICKLE  CELL  DISEASE  SERVICES  PROGRAM" OR "THE
 PROGRAM", TO PROMOTE SCREENING AND DETECTION  OF  SICKLE  CELL  DISEASE,
 ESPECIALLY  AMONG  UNSERVED  OR  UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS; TO EDUCATE THE
 PUBLIC  REGARDING  SICKLE  CELL  DISEASE  AND  THE  BENEFITS  OF   EARLY
 DETECTION; AND TO PROVIDE COUNSELING AND REFERRAL SERVICES. FOR PURPOSES
 OF THIS TITLE, "UNSERVED OR UNDERSERVED POPULATIONS" MEANS PEOPLE HAVING
 INADEQUATE  ACCESS AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES TO OBTAIN SICKLE CELL DISEASE
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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