Senate Bill S1890

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Establishes the Syd O. Sotillo Sickle Cell Treatment Act

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    • In Committee Senate
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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
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2023-S1890 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2661
Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §2807-aa, amd §3331, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S5604, A6431

2023-S1890 - Summary

Establishes the "Syd O. Sotillo Sickle Cell Treatment Act" which designates sickle cell centers for excellence and outpatient treatment centers.

2023-S1890 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S1890 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1890
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 17, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. SANDERS, COMRIE, GIANARIS, JACKSON, KENNEDY, KRUEG-
   ER, MAYER, MYRIE, PARKER, RAMOS, 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  establishing  the
   "Sickle Cell Treatment Act"; and making an appropriation therefor
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. This act shall be known and may be  cited  as  the  "Sickle
 Cell Treatment Act".
   §  2. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 2807-aa
 to read as follows:
   § 2807-AA. SICKLE CELL CENTERS FOR EXCELLENCE AND OUTPATIENT TREATMENT
 CENTERS. 1. CENTERS FOR SICKLE CELL CARE  EXCELLENCE.  THE  COMMISSIONER
 SHALL  DESIGNATE  FIVE GENERAL HOSPITALS OR HOSPICES UNDER ARTICLE FORTY
 OF THIS CHAPTER, UPON SUCCESSFUL APPLICATION, AS CENTERS FOR SICKLE CELL
 CARE EXCELLENCE. THE DESIGNATIONS SHALL BE MADE THROUGH  AN  APPLICATION
 DESIGNED  BY  THE  DEPARTMENT,  AND BASED ON SERVICE, STAFFING AND OTHER
 CRITERIA AS DEVELOPED BY THE COMMISSIONER.  THE  CENTERS  OF  EXCELLENCE
 SHALL  PROVIDE  SPECIALIZED SICKLE CELL DISEASE CARE, TREATMENT, PALLIA-
 TIVE CARE, EDUCATION AND RELATED SERVICES AND SHALL CONDUCT  SPECIALIZED
 RESEARCH INTO THE CARE, TREATMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF SICKLE CELL DISEASE.
 DESIGNATION  AS A CENTER FOR SICKLE CELL CARE EXCELLENCE SHALL NOT ENTI-
 TLE A CENTER TO ENHANCED REIMBURSEMENT, BUT MAY BE UTILIZED IN  OUTREACH
 AND  OTHER  PROMOTIONAL  ACTIVITIES.  EACH  CENTER  FOR SICKLE CELL CARE
 EXCELLENCE SHALL AFFILIATE AND COOPERATE WITH MAJOR  CENTERS  OF  HIGHER
 LEARNING,  INCLUDING  MEDICAL COLLEGES, AND LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH INSTI-
 TUTES IN THE STATE.  THE STATE UNIVERSITY SHALL ENTER  INTO  APPROPRIATE
 LEGAL AGREEMENTS TO ENABLE THIS COOPERATION. EACH CENTER FOR SICKLE CELL
 CARE EXCELLENCE SHALL RECEIVE TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS PER YEAR FROM
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD05963-01-3
 S. 1890                             2
              

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2023-S1890A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2661
Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §2807-aa, amd §3331, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
S5604, A6431

2023-S1890A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the "Syd O. Sotillo Sickle Cell Treatment Act" which designates sickle cell centers for excellence and outpatient treatment centers.

2023-S1890A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S1890A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1890--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 17, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens. SANDERS, ASHBY, CLEARE, COMRIE, GIANARIS, JACKSON,
   KENNEDY, KRUEGER, MAY, MAYER, MYRIE, PARKER, RAMOS, ROLISON,  SEPULVE-
   DA,  SKOUFIS, WEBB -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed
   to be committed to the Committee  on  Health  --  recommitted  to  the
   Committee  on  Health  in  accordance  with  Senate  Rule 6, sec. 8 --
   reported favorably from said committee and committed to the  Committee
   on Finance -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
   amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to amend the public health law, in relation to establishing the
   "Syd O. Sotillo Sickle Cell Treatment Act"
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Short  title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
 the "Syd O. Sotillo Sickle Cell Treatment Act".
   § 2. The public health law is amended by adding a new section  2807-bb
 to read as follows:
   § 2807-BB. SICKLE CELL CENTERS FOR EXCELLENCE AND OUTPATIENT TREATMENT
 CENTERS.  1.  CENTERS  FOR SICKLE CELL CARE EXCELLENCE. THE COMMISSIONER
 SHALL DESIGNATE FIVE GENERAL HOSPITALS OR HOSPICES UNDER  ARTICLE  FORTY
 OF THIS CHAPTER, UPON SUCCESSFUL APPLICATION, AS CENTERS FOR SICKLE CELL
 CARE  EXCELLENCE.  THE DESIGNATIONS SHALL BE MADE THROUGH AN APPLICATION
 DESIGNED BY THE DEPARTMENT, AND BASED ON  SERVICE,  STAFFING  AND  OTHER
 CRITERIA  AS  DEVELOPED  BY  THE COMMISSIONER. THE CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE
 SHALL PROVIDE SPECIALIZED SICKLE CELL DISEASE CARE,  TREATMENT,  PALLIA-
 TIVE  CARE, EDUCATION AND RELATED SERVICES AND SHALL CONDUCT SPECIALIZED
 RESEARCH INTO THE CARE, TREATMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF SICKLE CELL DISEASE.
 DESIGNATION AS A CENTER FOR SICKLE CELL CARE EXCELLENCE SHALL NOT  ENTI-
 TLE  A CENTER TO ENHANCED REIMBURSEMENT, BUT MAY BE UTILIZED IN OUTREACH
 AND OTHER PROMOTIONAL ACTIVITIES.  EACH  CENTER  FOR  SICKLE  CELL  CARE
 EXCELLENCE  SHALL  AFFILIATE  AND COOPERATE WITH MAJOR CENTERS OF HIGHER
 LEARNING, INCLUDING MEDICAL COLLEGES, AND LIFE SCIENCE  RESEARCH  INSTI-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD05963-02-4
              

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