NY State Senate Bill 2021-S9444

Senate Bill S9444

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to requiring SUNY and CUNY to offer abortion by medication techniques at all on-campus student health centers at colleges or universities within the SUNY and CUNY systems

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Oct 26, 2022	print number 9444a
Oct 26, 2022	amend (t) and recommit to higher education
May 27, 2022	referred to higher education

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2021-S9444 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A3322
Current Committee:: Senate Higher Education
Law Section:: Education Law
Laws Affected:: Add Art 5 Title 1 Part 2-A §288, Ed L; add §99-pp, St Fin L; add §630-k, Tax L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2019-2020: A8743
2023-2024: S1213, A1395

2021-S9444 - Summary

Requires SUNY and CUNY to offer abortion by medication techniques at all on-campus student health centers at colleges or universities within the SUNY and CUNY systems; creates a fund to help finance the implementation of offering such services at SUNY and CUNY on-campus student health centers.

2021-S9444 - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S9444

SPONSOR: CLEARE
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the education law, the state finance law and the tax
law, in relation to requiring the state university of New York to
provide abortion by medication techniques at all public universities
within the state

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

This bill would reduce financial and logistical barriers that SUNY
students may have accessing healthcare to safely end an unintended preg-
nancy.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 amends article 5 of title 1 of the education law by adding a
new part 2-A entitled "medical and health services" which defines terms,
provides that student health centers at public colleges make abortion
medication techniques onsite, and creates a reporting requirement to

track outcomes.

Section 2 amends the state finance law by adding a new section 99-hh
that establishes a public colleges student health center abortion by
medication fund under the joint custody of the comptroller, commissioner
of health, and the SUNY chancellor to which taxpayers may voluntarily
contribute. Monies from the fund shall be made available for payment of
any costs associated with the provision of medication abortion at
student health centers.

Section 3 amends the tax law by adding a new section 630-h to enable
taxpayers to make a contribution to the public colleges student health
center abortion by medication fund on their personal income tax return
starting beginning in a tax year commencing on or after January 1st,
2020. abortion by medication techniques in public college student health
centers

Section 4 provides the effective date

 
JUSTIFICATION:

College students' often busy schedules, lack of transportation options,
and low-incomes present barriers to accessing abortion healthcare.
Students who want to end an unintended pregnancy have to travel to off-
campus providers, potentially missing classes and disrupting their
studies. Medication abortion provides a safe, non-invasive, and effec-
tive way to end an unintended pregnancy up to 10 weeks of gestational
age.

Medication abortion is different than the "morning after pill," which is
typically already available at SUNY's student health centers.  While the
morning after pill is intended to prevent pregnancy from occurring,
medication abortion is intended to terminate pregnancy in its early
stages. According to the most recent data available from -L.,hemacher
institute, 39% of counties in New York State are without a known clinic,
presenting obstacles to New Yorkers, including students, who need
abortion care. By providing access to medication abortion at SUNY's
student health centers, students who want an abortion can get one in a
safe and timely way so they can remain healthy and focused on their
studies.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2020: A8743/No same as - referred to higher education

2019: A8743/No same as - referred to higher education

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:

To be determined.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately after becoming law.

2021-S9444 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   9444
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 27, 2022
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  CLEARE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law, the state finance  law  and  the  tax
   law,  in  relation  to  requiring  the state university of New York to
   provide abortion by medication techniques at all  public  universities
   within the state

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Article 5 of title 1 of the education  law  is  amended  by
 adding a new part 2-A to read as follows:
                                 PART 2-A
                        MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
 SECTION 288. ACCESS TO ABORTION BY MEDICATION TECHNIQUES.
   § 288. ACCESS TO ABORTION BY MEDICATION TECHNIQUES. 1. FOR PURPOSES OF
 THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   A.  "STUDENT  HEALTH  CENTER"  SHALL  MEAN  A CLINIC PROVIDING PRIMARY
 HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO STUDENTS.
   B. "ABORTION BY MEDICATION" SHALL MEAN THE PROCESS OF USING MEDICATION
 TO TERMINATE A PREGNANCY.
   C. "PUBLIC COLLEGE" OR "PUBLIC UNIVERSITY" SHALL MEAN ANY  COLLEGE  OR
 UNIVERSITY WITHIN THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK SYSTEM.
   2.  EACH  PUBLIC COLLEGE STUDENT HEALTH CENTER SHALL MAKE AVAILABLE TO
 ALL STUDENTS ABORTION BY  MEDICATION  TECHNIQUES  ONSITE.  THIS  SERVICE
 SHALL  BE  PROVIDED  BY  MEDICAL  PROFESSIONALS ON STAFF AT SUCH STUDENT
 HEALTH CENTERS OR BY A THIRD PARTY WHO HAS CONTRACTED WITH A  UNIVERSITY
 TO PROVIDE SUCH MEDICAL SERVICES.
   3.  WITHIN  TWO  YEARS  OF  THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, AND BY
 DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST OF EACH YEAR THEREAFTER,  THE  CHANCELLOR  OF  THE
 STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK (SUNY) SHALL SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE COMMIS-
 SIONER,  THE  GOVERNOR,  THE  SPEAKER  OF THE ASSEMBLY AND THE TEMPORARY
 PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE THAT  INCLUDES,  BUT  IS  NOT  LIMITED  TO,  THE
 FOLLOWING:
   A.  THE  TOTAL  NUMBER  OF  PUBLIC COLLEGE STUDENT HEALTH CENTERS THAT
 PROVIDE ABORTION BY MEDICATION TECHNIQUES;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD03898-03-2
 S. 9444                             2
 
   B. THE NUMBER OF  ABORTIONS  BY  MEDICATION  TECHNIQUES  PERFORMED  AT
 PUBLIC  COLLEGE  STUDENT  HEALTH  CENTERS,  DISAGGREGATED, TO THE EXTENT
 POSSIBLE, BY STUDENT HEALTH CENTER; AND
   C.  THE  TOTAL AMOUNT OF FUNDS RECEIVED AND PROVIDED TO STUDENT HEALTH
 CENTERS AT PUBLIC COLLEGES OR UNIVERSITIES IN THE PREVIOUS YEAR USED  OR
 TO BE USED IN MAKING ABORTION BY MEDICATION TECHNIQUES AVAILABLE, DISAG-
 GREGATED BY STUDENT HEALTH CENTER, TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE.
   § 2. The state finance law is amended by adding a new section 99-pp to
 read as follows:
   § 99-PP. PUBLIC  COLLEGE  STUDENT HEALTH CENTER ABORTION BY MEDICATION
 FUND. 1. THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED IN THE JOINT CUSTODY OF  THE  COMP-
 TROLLER,  THE  COMMISSIONER  OF  HEALTH  AND THE CHANCELLOR OF THE STATE
 UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK (SUNY) A SPECIAL FUND TO BE KNOWN AS THE  "PUBLIC
 COLLEGE STUDENT HEALTH CENTER ABORTION BY MEDICATION FUND".
   2. A. SUCH FUND SHALL CONSIST OF ALL REVENUES RECEIVED PURSUANT TO THE
 PROVISIONS OF SECTION SIX HUNDRED THIRTY-K OF THE TAX LAW, AND ALL OTHER
 MONEYS  APPROPRIATED,  CREDITED,  OR  TRANSFERRED THERETO FROM ANY OTHER
 FUND OR SOURCE PURSUANT TO LAW.  NOTHING CONTAINED HEREIN SHALL  PREVENT
 THE  STATE  FROM RECEIVING GRANTS, GIFTS OR BEQUESTS FOR THE PURPOSES OF
 THE FUND AS DEFINED IN THIS SECTION AND DEPOSITING THEM  INTO  THE  FUND
 ACCORDING TO LAW.
   B.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY OTHER PROVISIONS OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, SUCH
 FUND SHALL BE AUTHORIZED  TO  RECEIVE  MONEYS  FROM  NONSTATE  ENTITIES,
 INCLUDING,  BUT  NOT  LIMITED  TO, PRIVATE SECTOR ENTITIES AND LOCAL AND
 FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, SPECIFICALLY TO SUPPORT SUCH FUND.
   3. MONIES WITHIN THE PUBLIC COLLEGE STUDENT HEALTH CENTER ABORTION  BY
 MEDICATION  FUND  SHALL  BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH
 FOR PAYMENT OF ANY AND ALL COSTS AND EXPENDITURES INCURRED IN PERFORMING
 ANY OF THE WORK REQUIRED IN MAKING  ABORTION  BY  MEDICATION  TECHNIQUES
 AVAILABLE AT PUBLIC COLLEGE STUDENT HEALTH CENTERS WITHIN THE STATE.
   4.  SERVICES PERFORMED BY PUBLIC COLLEGE STUDENT HEALTH CENTERS AVAIL-
 ABLE FOR MONEYS FROM THIS FUND SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
   A. PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT USED IN THE PROVISION OF ABORTION BY  MEDICA-
 TION TECHNIQUES;
   B. FACILITY AND SECURITY UPGRADES;
   C.  COSTS  ASSOCIATED  WITH  ENABLING  PUBLIC  COLLEGE  STUDENT HEALTH
 CENTERS TO DELIVER TELEHEALTH SERVICES;
   D. COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH STAFF TRAINING;
   E. TELEPHONE SUPPORT SERVICES FOR STUDENTS WHO HAVE OBTAINED  ABORTION
 BY MEDICATION TECHNIQUES;
   F. BILLING SPECIALIST CONSULTATIONS; AND
   G. COLLECTING, COMPILING AND ANALYZING INFORMATION FROM PUBLIC COLLEGE
 STUDENT  HEALTH  CENTERS  TO MEET THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS PURSUANT TO
 SUBDIVISION THREE OF SECTION TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY-EIGHT OF  THE  EDUCATION
 LAW.
   5.  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.
   6. AMOUNTS EXPENDED FOR PUBLIC COLLEGE STUDENT HEALTH CENTERS PURSUANT
 TO  THIS  SECTION  SHALL  NOT  AFFECT THE AMOUNT THAT WOULD OTHERWISE BE
 APPROPRIATED FOR PUBLIC COLLEGE STUDENT HEALTH CENTERS UNDER  ANY  OTHER
 PROVISION OF LAW.
   §  3.  The tax law is amended by adding a new section 630-k to read as
 follows:
   § 630-K. GIFT FOR ABORTION BY MEDICATION TECHNIQUES IN PUBLIC  COLLEGE
 STUDENT  HEALTH  CENTERS.  EFFECTIVE  FOR  ANY TAX YEAR COMMENCING ON OR
 S. 9444                             3
 
 AFTER JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-THREE,  AN  INDIVIDUAL  IN  ANY
 TAXABLE  YEAR  MAY  ELECT  TO  CONTRIBUTE  TO THE PUBLIC COLLEGE STUDENT
 HEALTH CENTER ABORTION BY MEDICATION FUND. SUCH CONTRIBUTION SHALL BE IN
 ANY  WHOLE  DOLLAR  AMOUNT  AND SHALL NOT REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF STATE TAX
 OWED BY SUCH INDIVIDUAL. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL  INCLUDE  SPACE  ON  THE
 PERSONAL  INCOME  TAX  RETURN TO ENABLE A TAXPAYER TO MAKE SUCH CONTRIB-
 UTION. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL  ALSO  ENSURE  THAT  A  DESCRIPTION  OF  A
 STUDENT  HEALTH  CENTER  AND THE ABORTION BY MEDICATION TECHNIQUES BEING
 OFFERED BY SUCH HEALTH CENTERS ARE INCLUDED WITHIN THE TAX FORM PREPARA-
 TION INSTRUCTION BOOKLET. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW ALL
 REVENUES COLLECTED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL  BE  CREDITED  TO  THE
 PUBLIC  COLLEGE  STUDENT  HEALTH  CENTER ABORTION BY MEDICATION FUND AND
 USED ONLY FOR THOSE PURPOSES ENUMERATED IN SECTION NINETY-NINE-PP OF THE
 STATE FINANCE LAW.
   § 4. This act shall take effect immediately.

2021-S9444A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A3322
Current Committee:: Senate Higher Education
Law Section:: Education Law
Laws Affected:: Add Art 5 Title 1 Part 2-A §288, Ed L; add §99-pp, St Fin L; add §630-k, Tax L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2019-2020: A8743
2023-2024: S1213, A1395

2021-S9444A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2021-S9444A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S9444A

SPONSOR: CLEARE
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the education law, the state finance law and the tax
law, in relation to requiring the state university of New York and the
city university of New York to provide abortion by medication techniques
at all public colleges and public universities within the state

 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

This bill would reduce financial and logistical barriers that public
university students may have to accessing healthcare to safely end a
pregnancy.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 amends the education law by adding a new article 129-C enti-
tled "medical and health services" which defines terms, provides that
student health centers at public colleges make abortion medication tech-
niques onsite or contract with a third party to provide services, and

creates a reporting requirement to track outcomes.

Section 2 amends the state finance law by adding a new section 99-qq
that establishes a public colleges and universities student health
center abortion by medication fund under the joint custody of the comp-
troller, commissioner of health, and the SUNY and CUNY chancellors to
which taxpayers may voluntarily contribute. Monies from the fund shall
be made available for payment of any costs associated with the provision
of medication abortion at student health centers.

Section 3 amends the tax law by adding a new section. 630-1 to enable
taxpayers to make a contribution to the public colleges and universities
student health center abortion by medication fund on their personal
income tax return starting beginning in a tax year commencing on or
after January 1 st , 2020.  abortion by medication techniques in public
college student health centers

Section 4 provides the effective date

 
JUSTIFICATION:

College students' often busy schedules, lack of transportation options,
and to -incomes present harriers to accessing abortion healthcare.
Students who want to end a pregnancy have to travel far to off-campus
providers, potentially missing classes and disrupting their studies.

States are increasingly recognizing the provision of medication abortion
on public university campuses as a key way to increase access to
abortion. In 2019, California enacted a law requiring public universi-
ties to offer medication abortion on campus. In 2022, Massachusetts
enacted a similar law. Also in 2022, the private New York City-based
college, Barnard announced its intention to provide medication abortion
at student health center.

For decades, medication abortion has provided a safe, non-invasive, and
effective way to end a pregnancy. According to Planned Parenthood, the
medication has a less than 1% rate of complication and a near 100%
percent rate of effectively terminating pregnancy, making it one of the
safest and most effective medications.

Medication abortion is different than the "morning after pill," which is
typically already available at public university student health centers.
While the morning after pill is intended to prevent pregnancy from
occurring, medication abortion is intended to prevent an existing preg-
nancy from progressing.

According to the most recent data available from the Guttmacher insti-
tute, 39% of counties in New York State are without a known clinic,
presenting obstacles to New Yorkers, including students, who need
abortion care.  New York has positioned itself as a safe haven state,
which means people seeking reproductive healthcare will travel to New
York to seek care in addition to New York residents seeking care, creat-
ing more demand on our healthcare systems. As a result, New York must
expand its ability to meet demand. By providing access to medication
abortion at public university student health centers, students will have
access to care in a safe and timely way so they can remain healthy and
focused on their studies.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New bill

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:

To be determined

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately after becoming law.

2021-S9444A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  9444--A
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 27, 2022
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  CLEARE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed  to  the  Committee  on  Higher  Education  --
   committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
   recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law, the state finance  law  and  the  tax
   law, in relation to requiring the state university of New York and the
   city  university  of  New York to provide abortion by medication tech-
   niques at all public colleges and public universities within the state
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. The education law is amended by adding a new article 129-C
 to read as follows:
                               ARTICLE 129-C
                        MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
 SECTION 6450. ACCESS TO ABORTION BY MEDICATION TECHNIQUES.
   § 6450. ACCESS TO ABORTION BY MEDICATION TECHNIQUES. 1.  FOR  PURPOSES
 OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   A.  "STUDENT  HEALTH  CENTER"  SHALL  MEAN  A CLINIC PROVIDING PRIMARY
 HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO STUDENTS.
   B. "ABORTION BY MEDICATION" SHALL MEAN THE PROCESS OF USING MEDICATION
 TO TERMINATE A PREGNANCY.
   C. "PUBLIC COLLEGE" OR "PUBLIC UNIVERSITY" SHALL  MEAN  ANY  COMMUNITY
 COLLEGE,  COLLEGE  OR UNIVERSITY WITHIN THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
 SYSTEM OR THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK SYSTEM.
   2. (A) EACH PUBLIC COLLEGE OR PUBLIC UNIVERSITY STUDENT HEALTH  CENTER
 SHALL  MAKE  AVAILABLE TO ALL STUDENTS ABORTION BY MEDICATION TECHNIQUES
 ONSITE. THIS SERVICE SHALL BE PROVIDED BY MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS ON STAFF
 AT SUCH STUDENT HEALTH CENTERS OR BY A THIRD PARTY  WHO  HAS  CONTRACTED
 WITH  A  PUBLIC  COLLEGE  OR  PUBLIC  UNIVERSITY TO PROVIDE SUCH MEDICAL
 SERVICES.
   (B) A PUBLIC COLLEGE OR PUBLIC  UNIVERSITY  THAT  CANNOT  PROVIDE  THE
 SERVICES  REQUIRED  BY  PARAGRAPH  (A)  OF THIS SUBDIVISION ONSITE SHALL
 PROVIDE REFERRALS OR INFORMATION FOR OBTAINING AN ABORTION BY MEDICATION
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD03898-07-2

 S. 9444--A                          2
 
 TECHNIQUES AT A HOSPITAL, CLINIC OR OTHER FACILITY  THAT  PROVIDES  SUCH
 SERVICES.
   3.  WITHIN  TWO  YEARS  OF  THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, AND BY
 DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST OF EACH YEAR THEREAFTER, THE  CHANCELLORS  OF  THE
 STATE  UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK (SUNY) AND THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
 (CUNY) SHALL JOINTLY SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE COMMISSIONER, THE  GOVERNOR,
 THE  SPEAKER  OF  THE ASSEMBLY AND THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
 THAT INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING:
   A. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PUBLIC COLLEGE  OR  PUBLIC  UNIVERSITY  STUDENT
 HEALTH CENTERS THAT PROVIDE ABORTION BY MEDICATION TECHNIQUES;
   B.  THE  NUMBER  OF  ABORTIONS  BY  MEDICATION TECHNIQUES PERFORMED AT
 PUBLIC COLLEGE OR PUBLIC UNIVERSITY STUDENT  HEALTH  CENTERS,  DISAGGRE-
 GATED, TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE, BY STUDENT HEALTH CENTER; AND
   C.  THE  TOTAL AMOUNT OF FUNDS RECEIVED AND PROVIDED TO STUDENT HEALTH
 CENTERS AT PUBLIC COLLEGES OR PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN THE  PREVIOUS  YEAR
 USED  OR  TO  BE USED IN MAKING ABORTION BY MEDICATION TECHNIQUES AVAIL-
 ABLE, DISAGGREGATED BY STUDENT HEALTH CENTER, TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE.
   § 2. The state finance law is amended by adding a new section 99-qq to
 read as follows:
   § 99-QQ. PUBLIC COLLEGE AND PUBLIC UNIVERSITY  STUDENT  HEALTH  CENTER
 ABORTION BY MEDICATION FUND. 1. THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED IN THE JOINT
 CUSTODY  OF THE COMPTROLLER, THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH AND THE CHANCEL-
 LORS OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK (SUNY) AND THE CITY  UNIVERSITY
 OF NEW YORK (CUNY) A SPECIAL FUND TO BE KNOWN AS THE "PUBLIC COLLEGE AND
 PUBLIC UNIVERSITY STUDENT HEALTH CENTER ABORTION BY MEDICATION FUND".
   2. A. SUCH FUND SHALL CONSIST OF ALL REVENUES RECEIVED PURSUANT TO THE
 PROVISIONS OF SECTION SIX HUNDRED THIRTY-L OF THE TAX LAW, AND ALL OTHER
 MONEYS  APPROPRIATED,  CREDITED,  OR  TRANSFERRED THERETO FROM ANY OTHER
 FUND OR SOURCE PURSUANT TO LAW.  NOTHING CONTAINED HEREIN SHALL  PREVENT
 THE  STATE  FROM RECEIVING GRANTS, GIFTS OR BEQUESTS FOR THE PURPOSES OF
 THE FUND AS DEFINED IN THIS SECTION AND DEPOSITING THEM  INTO  THE  FUND
 ACCORDING TO LAW.
   B.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY OTHER PROVISIONS OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, SUCH
 FUND SHALL BE AUTHORIZED  TO  RECEIVE  MONEYS  FROM  NONSTATE  ENTITIES,
 INCLUDING,  BUT  NOT  LIMITED  TO, PRIVATE SECTOR ENTITIES AND LOCAL AND
 FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, SPECIFICALLY TO SUPPORT SUCH FUND.
   3. MONIES WITHIN THE PUBLIC  COLLEGE  AND  PUBLIC  UNIVERSITY  STUDENT
 HEALTH CENTER ABORTION BY MEDICATION FUND SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE
 COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH FOR PAYMENT OF ANY AND ALL COSTS AND EXPENDITURES
 INCURRED  IN  PERFORMING  ANY OF THE WORK REQUIRED IN MAKING ABORTION BY
 MEDICATION TECHNIQUES AVAILABLE AT PUBLIC COLLEGE AND PUBLIC  UNIVERSITY
 STUDENT HEALTH CENTERS WITHIN THE STATE.
   4.  SERVICES PERFORMED BY PUBLIC COLLEGE AND PUBLIC UNIVERSITY STUDENT
 HEALTH CENTERS AVAILABLE FOR MONEYS FROM THIS FUND  SHALL  INCLUDE,  BUT
 NOT BE LIMITED TO:
   A.  PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT USED IN THE PROVISION OF ABORTION BY MEDICA-
 TION TECHNIQUES;
   B. FACILITY AND SECURITY UPGRADES;
   C. COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH ENABLING PUBLIC COLLEGE AND PUBLIC UNIVERSITY
 STUDENT HEALTH CENTERS TO DELIVER TELEHEALTH SERVICES;
   D. COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH STAFF TRAINING;
   E. TELEPHONE SUPPORT SERVICES FOR STUDENTS WHO HAVE OBTAINED  ABORTION
 BY MEDICATION TECHNIQUES;
   F. BILLING SPECIALIST CONSULTATIONS; AND
   G. COLLECTING, COMPILING AND ANALYZING INFORMATION FROM PUBLIC COLLEGE
 AND  PUBLIC  UNIVERSITY  STUDENT  HEALTH  CENTERS  TO MEET THE REPORTING
 S. 9444--A                          3
 
 REQUIREMENTS PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION THREE OF SECTION SIXTY-FOUR HUNDRED
 FIFTY OF THE EDUCATION LAW.
   5.  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.
   6.  AMOUNTS  EXPENDED FOR PUBLIC COLLEGE AND PUBLIC UNIVERSITY STUDENT
 HEALTH CENTERS PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL NOT AFFECT THE AMOUNT THAT
 WOULD OTHERWISE BE APPROPRIATED FOR PUBLIC COLLEGE AND PUBLIC UNIVERSITY
 STUDENT HEALTH CENTERS UNDER ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW.
   § 3. The tax law is amended by adding a new section 630-l to  read  as
 follows:
   § 630-L. GIFT  FOR ABORTION BY MEDICATION TECHNIQUES IN PUBLIC COLLEGE
 AND PUBLIC UNIVERSITY STUDENT HEALTH CENTERS. EFFECTIVE FOR ANY TAX YEAR
 COMMENCING ON OR AFTER JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FOUR, AN INDI-
 VIDUAL IN ANY TAXABLE YEAR MAY ELECT TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE PUBLIC COLLEGE
 AND PUBLIC UNIVERSITY STUDENT HEALTH CENTER ABORTION BY MEDICATION FUND.
 SUCH CONTRIBUTION SHALL BE IN ANY WHOLE  DOLLAR  AMOUNT  AND  SHALL  NOT
 REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF STATE TAX OWED BY SUCH INDIVIDUAL. THE COMMISSIONER
 SHALL  INCLUDE  SPACE  ON  THE  PERSONAL  INCOME  TAX RETURN TO ENABLE A
 TAXPAYER TO MAKE SUCH CONTRIBUTION. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL  ALSO  ENSURE
 THAT  A DESCRIPTION OF A STUDENT HEALTH CENTER AND THE ABORTION BY MEDI-
 CATION TECHNIQUES BEING OFFERED BY  SUCH  HEALTH  CENTERS  ARE  INCLUDED
 WITHIN THE TAX FORM PREPARATION INSTRUCTION BOOKLET. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
 OTHER  PROVISION OF LAW, ALL REVENUES COLLECTED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION
 SHALL BE CREDITED TO THE PUBLIC COLLEGE AND  PUBLIC  UNIVERSITY  STUDENT
 HEALTH  CENTER  ABORTION  BY  MEDICATION  FUND  AND  USED ONLY FOR THOSE
 PURPOSES ENUMERATED IN SECTION NINETY-NINE-QQ OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW.
   § 4. This act shall take effect immediately.

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