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                                    545
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              January 9, 2023
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 Introduced by M. of A. JOYNER -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Health
 
 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
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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 A. 545                              2
              

 
   (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.
   (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.