Senate Bill S1839A

Signed By Governor
2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to sickle cell disease detection and education

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Current Bill Status Via A2609 - Signed by Governor


  • 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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2023-S1839 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2609
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§243 & 207, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S5605, A6430

2023-S1839 - Summary

Directs the health equity council to advise the commissioner regarding sickle cell disease.

2023-S1839 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S1839 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1839
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 17, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. SANDERS, BROUK, CLEARE, COMRIE, GIANARIS, JACKSON,
   KENNEDY, KRUEGER, MAYER, MYRIE, SEPULVEDA, SKOUFIS -- read  twice  and
   ordered  printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee 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
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD05973-01-3
 S. 1839                             2
              

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2023-S1839A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2609
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§243 & 207, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S5605, A6430

2023-S1839A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs the health equity council to advise the commissioner regarding sickle cell disease.

2023-S1839A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S1839A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1839--A
     Cal. No. 520
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 17, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced   by   Sens.   SANDERS,   BROUK,  CLEARE,  COMRIE,  GIANARIS,
   HOYLMAN-SIGAL, JACKSON, KENNEDY, KRUEGER, MAY, MAYER, MYRIE,  ROLISON,
   SEPULVEDA,  SKOUFIS,  WEBB -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Health -- reported favora-
   bly from said committee, ordered to first and second  report,  ordered
   to  a  third  reading, passed by Senate and delivered to the Assembly,
   recalled, vote reconsidered, restored to third  reading,  amended  and
   ordered reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  public  health  law, in relation to sickle cell
   disease detection and education
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section 243 of the public health law, as amended by chap-
 ter 523 of the laws of 2022, is amended by adding a new subdivision 6 to
 read as follows:
   6. SICKLE CELL DISEASE. A. THE HEALTH EQUITY COUNCIL  SHALL  CONSIDER,
 AND ADVISE THE COMMISSIONER REGARDING SICKLE CELL DISEASE.
   B.  THE  COUNCIL  SHALL  ISSUE  RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE COMMISSIONER 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  SUBDIVISION,
 "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.
   C. THE COUNCIL SHALL CONSIDER THE FEASIBILITY OF THE FOLLOWING:
   (I)  THE  ESTABLISHMENT  OF  A STATEWIDE PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH
 CAMPAIGN TO PUBLICIZE EVIDENCE  BASED  SICKLE  CELL  DISEASE  SCREENING,
 DETECTION  AND EDUCATION SERVICES.  THE CAMPAIGN SHALL INCLUDE:  GENERAL
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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