NY State Senate Bill 2021-S1162A

Senate Bill S1162A

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Requires the department of health to provide written, public updates to the Draft New York State's COVID-19 Vaccination Program Plan

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Jan 05, 2022	referred to health returned to senate died in assembly
Feb 24, 2021	referred to health delivered to assembly passed senate
Feb 22, 2021	advanced to third reading
Feb 10, 2021	2nd report cal.
Feb 09, 2021	1st report cal.349
Feb 02, 2021	print number 1162a
Feb 02, 2021	amend (t) and recommit to health
Jan 07, 2021	referred to health

Votes

- Feb 24, 2021 - Floor Vote
  S1162A
  
  63
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Floor Vote: Feb 24, 2021
      
      aye (63)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Akshar
      
      Bailey
      
      Benjamin
      
      Biaggi
      
      Borrello
      
      Boyle
      
      Breslin
      
      Brisport
      
      Brooks
      
      Brouk
      
      Comrie
      
      Cooney
      
      Felder
      
      Gallivan
      
      Gaughran
      
      Gianaris
      
      Gounardes
      
      Griffo
      
      Harckham
      
      Helming
      
      Hinchey
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      Jackson
      
      Jordan
      
      Kaminsky
      
      Kaplan
      
      Kavanagh
      
      Kennedy
      
      Krueger
      
      Lanza
      
      Liu
      
      Mannion
      
      Martucci
      
      Mattera
      
      May
      
      Mayer
      
      Myrie
      
      O'Mara
      
      Oberacker
      
      Ortt
      
      Palumbo
      
      Parker
      
      Persaud
      
      Ramos
      
      Rath III
      
      Reichlin-Melnick
      
      Ritchie
      
      Rivera
      
      Ryan
      
      Salazar
      
      Sanders Jr.
      
      Savino
      
      Sepúlveda
      
      Serino
      
      Serrano
      
      Skoufis
      
      Stavisky
      
      Stec
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Tedisco
      
      Thomas
      
      Weik
  Feb 9, 2021 - Health Committee Vote
  S1162A
  
  14
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  1
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Health Committee Vote: Feb 9, 2021
      
      aye (14)
      
      Benjamin
      
      Biaggi
      
      Brouk
      
      Gallivan
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      Kaminsky
      
      May
      
      Oberacker
      
      Rath III
      
      Rivera
      
      Ryan
      
      Salazar
      
      Stec
      
      Thomas
      
      aye wr (1)
      
      Boyle

Bill Amendments

Original

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2021-S1162 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A4539
Current Committee:: Senate Health
Law Section:: Public Health
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:: S8717, A10850

2021-S1162 - Summary

Requires the department of health to provide written, public updates to the Draft New York State's COVID-19 Vaccination Program Plan.

2021-S1162 - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S1162

SPONSOR: KENNEDY
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act requiring New York state to develop and implement a plan for the
distribution of a COVID-19 medical countermeasure in a manner that
prioritizes those communities serving the most vulnerable residents of
the state

 
PURPOSE:

This bill would require New York State to develop and implement a plan
to equitably distribute a COVID-19 medical countermeasure to New York-
ers.

 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section one requires the New York State Department of Health to develop
and release a plan for the equitable distribution of a COVID-19 medical
countermeasure to New York State residents. This plan would be required

to prioritize the distribution of the medical countermeasure to communi-
ties and facilities serving the New York residents deemed to be most
vulnerable to the immediate medical threat.

Section two sets the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

COVID-19 has had a disproportionate and devastating impact on the Afri-
can American community in New York and across the nation, as well as
senior citizens. As we respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, now is the time
to address the systemic health disparities in our communities.

New York State must prioritize those who have been and continue to be
most impacted by this pandemic. Black and Latino people have become
infected with the virus at three times the rate of whites, and have died
nearly twice as frequently(1). They are more likely to suffer from
underlying health problems, including diabetes and obesity, that raise
the risk of hospitalization and death. Not only do these populations
often have less access to health services, but they also have a docu-
mented history of receiving unequal care. Additionally, more than 85% of
New York State residents who died as a result of COVID-19 were aged 60
and above.(2)

This legislation requires the New York State Department of Health to
develop a plan, to be released to the public, for the equitable distrib-
ution of COVID-19 medical countermeasures to residents of the state. In
developing this plan, the Department of Health must take into account
rates of infection, the severity of illness, hospitalization, recovery,
and mortality of patients in a community, with sensitivity to age,
gender, racial and/or ethnic background and low-income status of the
members of the community. Additionally, it would require the state to
take into account the ability or inability of medical providers within a
community to purchase or otherwise obtain the vaccine.

The disproportionate number of those being infected by COVID-19 in the
African American community continues to shine a light on these pre-ex-
isting race-based health disparities. There is an undeniable history of
systemic racism and inequality when it comes to accessing health care in
communities of color across the country.  During these unprecedented
times, New York must ensure that we are taking all the measures possible
to eliminate health disparities that have only been magnified by the
COVID-19 crisis.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2019-2020: 5.8717 - Referred to rules

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take immediately.
(1) https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/
2020/07/05/us/coronavirus-latinos-african- americans-cdc-data.html
(2) https://covid1 9tracker.health.ny.gov/
views/NYS-COVID19-Tracker/NYSDOHCOVID-19 TrackerFatal
ities?%3Aembed=yes&¤/03Atoolbar=noW/03Atabs=n

2021-S1162 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1162
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 7, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. KENNEDY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Health
 
 AN ACT requiring New York state to develop and implement a plan for  the
   distribution  of  a  COVID-19  medical countermeasure in a manner that
   prioritizes those communities serving the most vulnerable residents of
   the state

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. (a) The New York State Department of Health, shall develop
 and release to the public a plan for the  equitable  distribution  of  a
 COVID-19 medical countermeasure to residents of the state.
   (b)  Such  plan shall be released within sixty days following approval
 of such a countermeasure by the United States  Food  and  Drug  Adminis-
 tration.
   (c)  The  plan  shall  be  formulated and implemented in a manner that
 prioritizes the distribution of the medical countermeasure  to  communi-
 ties  and  facilities  serving  the New York residents deemed to be most
 vulnerable to the immediate medical threat.    The state shall  identify
 statewide  and  regional  areas  of  greatest  potential need during the
 current COVID-19 pandemic.  Factors to be taken into consideration shall
 include, but not be limited to the following:
   (i) rates of infection, severity of illness, hospital capacity, recov-
 ery and mortality of patients in a community, with sensitivity to  popu-
 lation  characteristics,  including  but  not  limited  to, age, gender,
 racial and/or ethnic background and income status of the members of  the
 community,  to  the  extent  that such factors instrumentally affect the
 rates of infection, severity of  illness,  hospital  capacity,  recovery
 and/or mortality during the current COVID-19 pandemic; and
   (ii)  the ability or inability of medical providers within a community
 to purchase or otherwise obtain the medical countermeasure.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD06233-01-1

co-Sponsors

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2021-S1162A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A4539
Current Committee:: Senate Health
Law Section:: Public Health
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:: S8717, A10850

2021-S1162A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the department of health to provide written, public updates to the Draft New York State's COVID-19 Vaccination Program Plan.

2021-S1162A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                
 
BILL NUMBER: S1162A

SPONSOR: KENNEDY
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act requiring the department of health to provide written, public
updates to the Draft New York State's COVID-19 Vaccination Program Plan

 
PURPOSE:

This bill would require New York State to develop, implement, and regu-
larly update a plan to equitably distribute a COVID-19 medical counter-
measure to New Yorkers.

 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section one requires the New York State Department of Health to develop
and release a plan for the equitable distribution of a COVID-19 medical
countermeasure to New York State residents. This plan would be required
to prioritize the distribution of the medical countermeasure to communi-
ties and facilities serving the New York residents deemed to be most

vulnerable to the immediate medical threat, among other criteria.

Section two sets the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

COVID-19 has had a disproportionate and devastating impact on the Afri-
can American community in New York and across the nation, as well as
senior citizens. As we respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, now is the time
to address the systemic health disparities in our communities.

New York State must prioritize those who have been and continue to be
most impacted by this pandemic. Black and Latino people have become
infected with the virus at three times the rate of whites, and have died
nearly twice as frequently(1). They are more likely to suffer from
underlying health problems, including diabetes and obesity, that raise
the risk of hospitalization and death. Not only do these populations
often have less access to health services, but they also have a docu-
mented history of receiving unequal care. Additionally, more than 85% of
New York State residents who died as a result of COVID-19 were aged 60
and above.(2)

This legislation requires the New York State Department of Health to
develop a plan, to be released to the public, for the equitable distrib-
ution of COVID-19 medical countermeasures to residents of the state. In
developing this plan, the Department of Health must ensure equitable
distribution to communities disproportionally impacted by COVID-19,
coordination with local and county governments and health departments,
undertake public outreach, and publicly report data.  Additionally, it
would require the state to take into account the ability or inability of
medical providers within a community to purchase or otherwise obtain the
vaccine.

The disproportionate number of those being infected by COVID-19 in the
African American community continues to shine a light on these pre-ex-
isting race-based health disparities. There is an undeniable history of
systemic racism and inequality when it comes to accessing health care in
communities of color across the country. During these unprecedented
times, New York must ensure that we are taking all the measures possible
to eliminate health disparities that have only been magnified by the
COVID-19 crisis.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2019-2020: 5.8717 - Referred to rules

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take immediately.
(1) https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/
2020/07/05/us/coronavirus-latinos-african- americans-cdc-data.html
(2) https://covidl 9tracker.health.ny.gov/
views/NYS-COVID19-Tracker/NYSDOHCOVID-19 TrackerFatal
ities?%3Aembed=yes&i/03Atoolbar=noW/03Atabs=n

2021-S1162A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1162--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 7, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  KENNEDY, BENJAMIN, BIAGGI, BROUK, COMRIE, COONEY,
   GIANARIS, GOUNARDES, HARCKHAM, HINCHEY, HOYLMAN, KAVANAGH,  LIU,  MAY,
   MAYER, MYRIE, PARKER, PERSAUD, RAMOS, REICHLIN-MELNICK, RIVERA -- read
   twice  and  ordered  printed,  and when printed to be committed to the
   Committee on Health -- committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  requiring  the  department of health to provide written, public
   updates to the Draft New York  State's  COVID-19  Vaccination  Program
   Plan
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1.  1. The New York State Department  of  Health,  in  collab-
 oration  with  any  other  state  agency or entity, as applicable, shall
 update the Draft New York State's COVID-19 Vaccination Program  Plan  by
 providing  a written plan that is posted on a publicly available website
 by March 1, 2021 that specifies how the state will:
   (a) Ensure  the  equitable  distribution  of  vaccine  to  communities
 disproportionally impacted by COVID-19;
   (b)  Issue anticipated guidance on phased tiers of vaccine eligibility
 for the general public;
   (c) Ensure pharmacies, hospitals,  health  care  providers,  long-term
 care  facilities,  and  other  non-state operated vaccine administration
 sites will have an adequate supply of vaccinations and ensure timely and
 equitable administration of vaccinations;
   (d) Determine a methodology for how  vaccines  will  be  allocated  to
 long-term  care facilities, health care providers, pharmacies, hospitals
 and local government health departments;
   (e) Coordinate with local governments and local health departments  to
 ensure  that  adequate vaccines are available and are being administered
 in an equitable manner  at  state  and  non-state  operated  vaccination
 administration sites;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD06233-02-1

 S. 1162--A                          2
 
   (f)  Coordinate with the Federal Government's Pharmacy Partnership for
 Long-Term Care Program to ensure that residents and staff  at  long-term
 care facilities are receiving vaccines in a timely and equitable manner;
   (g)  Publicly  report vaccine doses received by the state, including a
 distinction for first and second doses, and doses administered,  includ-
 ing a breakdown of first and second doses when applicable;
   (h)  Undertake  outreach  measures to educate residents on the vaccine
 distribution plan and the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine; and
   (i) Ensure information technology infrastructure that will be utilized
 for the public to schedule appointments, through a single  online-portal
 or  telephone hotline for vaccination administration with state operated
 vaccine administration sites, pharmacies, or their health  care  provid-
 ers.
   2.  Such  plan  shall  be  updated  and posted on a publicly available
 website on a weekly basis.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Health Committee

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2021-S1162 - Details

2021-S1162 - Summary

2021-S1162 - Sponsor Memo

2021-S1162 - Bill Text download pdf

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