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                                  3221--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 30, 2023
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 Introduced  by  Sen.  CLEARE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Women's Issues  --  recom-
   mitted  to  the  Committee on Women's Issues 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 the statewide
   fibroid study program; and to amend the state finance law, in relation
   to establishing the statewide fibroid study program fund
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.   The public health law is amended by adding a new section
 267-b to read as follows:
   § 267-B. STATEWIDE FIBROID STUDY PROGRAM. 1.  THE  COMMISSIONER  SHALL
 ESTABLISH  WITHIN  THE  DEPARTMENT  A  STATEWIDE  FIBROID  STUDY PROGRAM
 THROUGH WHICH THE DEPARTMENT WILL STUDY AND EVALUATE THE  OCCURRENCE  OF
 FIBROIDS  AND  THE  ALLEVIATION  OF  PAIN  CAUSED  BY THESE TUMORS. THIS
 PROGRAM SHALL:
   (A) EXAMINE AND EVALUATE CURRENT RESEARCH AND PROGRESS IN THE STUDY OF
 FIBROIDS;
   (B) EXAMINE AND EVALUATE CURRENT TREATMENT METHODS FOR FIBROIDS;
   (C) IDENTIFY POTENTIAL BARRIERS TO ACCESS TO TREATMENT FOR FIBROIDS;
   (D) EXAMINE THE SYMPTOMS AND EFFECTS OF FIBROIDS ON WOMEN OF COLOR;
   (E) IDENTIFY  ANY  POTENTIAL  BARRIERS  TO  ACCESS  TO  TREATMENT  FOR
 FIBROIDS,  IN  ADDITION TO BARRIERS IDENTIFIED PURSUANT TO PARAGRAPH (H)
 OF THIS SUBDIVISION, FOR WOMEN OF COLOR;
   (F) MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS AS THE DEVELOPMENT OF TREATMENT  METHODS  FOR
 FIBROIDS;
   (G) 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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   (H) MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO REMOVE ANY POTENTIAL BARRIERS TO ACCESS TO
 TREATMENT OF FIBROIDS SPECIFIC TO POTENTIAL BARRIERS TO ACCESS TO TREAT-
 MENT FACED BY WOMEN OF COLOR.
   2.  ANY  ENTITY  DEDICATED  TO  THE ADVANCEMENT OF REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
 SHALL BE ELIGIBLE TO SUBMIT  APPLICATIONS  TO  RECEIVE  FUNDS  FROM  THE
 DEPARTMENT  FOR  THE PURPOSE OF ADVANCING THE STUDY OF FIBROIDS. A GRANT
 MAY BE AWARDED UPON SUBMISSION OF AN APPLICATION TO THE DEPARTMENT.
   3. ON OR BEFORE THE FIRST DAY OF FEBRUARY EACH YEAR, THE  COMMISSIONER
 SHALL PROVIDE A WRITTEN REPORT TO THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE,
 SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, CHAIR OF THE SENATE FINANCE COMMITTEE, 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. The state finance law is amended by adding a new  section  87  to
 read as follows:
   §  87. STATEWIDE FIBROID STUDY PROGRAM FUND. 1. THERE IS HEREBY ESTAB-
 LISHED IN THE CUSTODY OF THE STATE COMPTROLLER  A  SPECIAL  FUND  TO  BE
 KNOWN AS THE "STATEWIDE FIBROID STUDY PROGRAM 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.
   (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.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.