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                                   8574
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 15, 2022
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 Introduced  by  Sen.  CLEARE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Women's Issues
 
 AN ACT to amend the state finance law, in relation to  establishing  the
   fibroid study fund
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. The state finance law is amended by adding a new section 87
 to read as follows:
   § 87. FIBROID STUDY FUND. 1. THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED IN THE CUSTO-
 DY OF THE STATE COMPTROLLER A SPECIAL FUND TO BE KNOWN AS  THE  "FIBROID
 STUDY FUND".
   2.  THE  SOURCES OF FUNDS SHALL CONSIST OF ALL MONEYS COLLECTED THERE-
 FOR, OR MONEYS CREDITED OR TRANSFERRED THERETO FROM ANY  OTHER  FUND  OR
 SOURCE  PURSUANT  TO  LAW,  OR  ANY  OTHER MONEYS MADE AVAILABLE FOR THE
 PURPOSES OF SUCH FUND.
   3. (A) MONEYS OF SUCH FUND SHALL BE  EXPENDED  TO  THE  DEPARTMENT  OF
 HEALTH TO STUDY FIBROIDS AND THE ALLEVIATION OF PAIN CAUSED BY FIBROIDS.
 SUCH STUDY SHALL:
   (I) EXAMINE AND EVALUATE CURRENT RESEARCH AND PROGRESS IN THE STUDY OF
 FIBROIDS;
   (II) EXAMINE AND EVALUATE CURRENT TREATMENT METHODS FOR FIBROIDS;
   (III) IDENTIFY POTENTIAL BARRIERS TO ACCESS TO TREATMENT FOR FIBROIDS;
   (IV) EXAMINE THE SYMPTOMS AND EFFECTS OF FIBROIDS ON WOMEN OF COLOR;
   (V)  IDENTIFY  ANY  POTENTIAL  BARRIERS  TO  ACCESS  TO  TREATMENT FOR
 FIBROIDS, IN ADDITION TO BARRIERS IDENTIFIED  PURSUANT  TO  SUBPARAGRAPH
 (III) OF THIS PARAGRAPH, FOR WOMEN OF COLOR;
   (VI)  MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS AS THE DEVELOPMENT OF TREATMENT METHODS FOR
 FIBROIDS;
   (VII) MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO REMOVE ANY POTENTIAL BARRIERS TO  ACCESS
 TO TREATMENT OF FIBROIDS; AND
   (VIII) MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO REMOVE ANY POTENTIAL BARRIERS TO ACCESS
 TO  TREATMENT  OF  FIBROIDS  SPECIFIC TO POTENTIAL BARRIERS TO ACCESS TO
 TREATMENT FACED BY WOMEN OF COLOR.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD14315-01-2
              

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   (B) THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH MAY ALSO PROVIDE GRANTS FOR  THE  PURPOSE
 OF ADVANCING THE STUDY OF FIBROIDS.
   4.  MONIES  SHALL BE PAYABLE FROM THE FUND ON THE AUDIT AND WARRANT OF
 THE COMPTROLLER ON VOUCHERS APPROVED AND CERTIFIED BY  THE  COMMISSIONER
 OF HEALTH.
   5.  ON OR BEFORE THE FIRST DAY OF FEBRUARY EACH YEAR, THE COMMISSIONER
 OF HEALTH SHALL PROVIDE A WRITTEN REPORT TO THE TEMPORARY  PRESIDENT  OF
 THE SENATE, SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, CHAIR OF THE SENATE FINANCE COMMIT-
 TEE, CHAIR OF THE ASSEMBLY WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE, CHAIR OF THE SENATE
 COMMITTEE  ON  HEALTH, CHAIR OF THE ASSEMBLY HEALTH COMMITTEE, THE STATE
 COMPTROLLER AND THE PUBLIC. SUCH REPORT SHALL INCLUDE HOW THE MONIES  OF
 THE  FUND  WERE  UTILIZED  DURING THE PRECEDING CALENDAR YEAR, AND SHALL
 INCLUDE:
   (A) THE AMOUNT OF MONEY DISBURSED FROM THE FUND AND THE  PROCESS  USED
 FOR SUCH DISBURSEMENTS;
   (B) RECIPIENTS OF AWARDS FROM THE FUND;
   (C) THE AMOUNT AWARDED TO EACH;
   (D) THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH SUCH AWARDS WERE GRANTED; AND
   (E) A SUMMARY FINANCIAL PLAN FOR SUCH MONIES WHICH SHALL INCLUDE ESTI-
 MATES OF ALL RECEIPTS AND ALL DISBURSEMENTS FOR THE CURRENT AND SUCCEED-
 ING  FISCAL  YEARS,  ALONG WITH THE ACTUAL RESULTS FROM THE PRIOR FISCAL
 YEAR.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.