NY State Senate Bill 2023-S4507

Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Health Committee

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Jan 03, 2024	referred to health
Feb 09, 2023	referred to health

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2023-S4507 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:: Senate Health
Law Section:: Public Health Law
Laws Affected:: Add §2799, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2017-2018: S2621
2019-2020: S1247
2021-2022: S2825

2023-S4507 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes the commissioner of health to award grants for graduate medical education in Lyme and tick-borne disease and to designate organizations as centers for Lyme and tick-borne disease excellence.

2023-S4507 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S4507

SPONSOR: STEC
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the public health law, in relation to grants for gradu-
ate medical education in Lyme and tick-borne disease

 
PURPOSE:

To establish grants for graduate medical education in Lyme and tick-
borne disease, as well as allow the commissioner of health to designate
Lyme and tick-borne disease resource centers.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1: Authorizes the commissioner of health to make grants, within
amounts appropriated, in support of certified fellowship education
programs to establish or expand education in Lyme and tick-borne disease
for graduate medical education. Guidelines for consideration of appli-
cants by the commissioner are also established.  Additionally, creates
the designation of centers for Lyme and tick-borne disease excellence

and allows the commissioner to designate Lyme and tick-borne-disease
resource centers.

The commissioner is also instructed to prepare and submit a report to
the governor and the legislature by February 1, 2022, on the results and
effectiveness of this legislation.

Section 2: Establishes the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Despite being the most commonly reported vector-borne illness in the
United States, Lyme disease still does not garner the attention as
other, less common, diseases. This is especially counterintuitive since
Lyme disease is largely concentrated in the northeast, with New York
State having the third most confirmed cases of Lyme disease in the U.S.
in 2015, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
With the alarming spread of Lyme and other tick-borne diseases in New
York State, it is critical that we help ensure our medical professionals
are adequately trained to treat patients for these diseases.

Over the past 20 years, the prevalence of Lyme disease has surged
throughout New York state, according to the Centers for Disease Control.
In recent years, several New York counties have had some of the most
significant infection rates per capita in the nation.

In 2019 alone, more than 4,200 New Yorkers were infected with Lyme,
according to the CDC.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2021-2022: S2825 referred to Health

2019-20: S.1247 Referred to Health

2017-18: S.2621A Passed Senate

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

Within amounts appropriated.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

2023-S4507 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4507
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 9, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  STEC  --  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 grants for  gradu-
   ate medical education in Lyme and tick-borne disease
 
   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
 2799 to read as follows:
   §  2799.  GRANTS FOR GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION IN LYME AND TICK-BORNE
 DISEASE. 1. (A) THE COMMISSIONER IS AUTHORIZED, WITHIN AMOUNTS APPROPRI-
 ATED FOR SUCH PURPOSE TO MAKE GRANTS IN SUPPORT OF CERTIFIED  FELLOWSHIP
 EDUCATION  PROGRAMS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PREVENTATIVE MEDICINE,
 CHRONIC DISEASE, OR EPIDEMIOLOGY, TO ESTABLISH OR  EXPAND  EDUCATION  IN
 LYME  AND  TICK-BORNE  DISEASE  FOR  GRADUATE  MEDICAL EDUCATION, AND TO
 INCREASE THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR TRAINEE EDUCATION IN LYME AND  TICK-BORNE
 DISEASE.
   (B)  GRANTS  UNDER THIS SUBDIVISION FOR GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION AND
 EDUCATION IN LYME AND TICK-BORNE DISEASE MAY BE USED FOR ADMINISTRATION,
 FACULTY RECRUITMENT AND DEVELOPMENT, START-UP COSTS AND  COSTS  INCURRED
 TEACHING  LYME  AND  TICK-BORNE  DISEASE  IN  RESEARCH-BASED PROGRAMS OR
 PATIENT-BASED CARE SITES, INCLUDING,  BUT  NOT  LIMITED  TO,  PERSONNEL,
 ADMINISTRATION  AND  TRAINEE  RELATED EXPENSES AND OTHER EXPENSES JUDGED
 REASONABLE AND NECESSARY BY THE COMMISSIONER.
   (C) GRANTS UNDER THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE AWARDED BY THE COMMISSIONER
 THROUGH A COMPETITIVE APPLICATION PROCESS. IN MAKING AWARDS, THE COMMIS-
 SIONER SHALL CONSIDER THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE APPLICANT:
   (I) PLANS TO INCORPORATE EMERGING LYME AND TICK-BORNE DISEASE RESEARCH
 INTO FELLOWSHIP TRAINING PROGRAMS, INCLUDING DIAGNOSTIC  PROCEDURES  AND
 ALL  MEDICAL TREATMENT OPTIONS, INCLUDING THE BENEFITS AND RISKS OF EACH
 OPTION;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD09263-01-3
 S. 4507                             2

 
   (II) FUNCTIONS IN COLLABORATION WITH RESEARCH OR  PATIENT-BASED  CARE,
 OR BOTH;
   (III) MAKES COMPLEMENTARY EFFORTS TO RECRUIT OR TRAIN QUALIFIED FACUL-
 TY IN LYME AND TICK-BORNE DISEASE EDUCATION AND PREVENTION; AND
   (IV)  UTILIZES  AVAILABLE  LYME  AND TICK-BORNE DISEASE DIAGNOSTIC AND
 TREATMENT, AND SUPPORT SERVICES IN THE COMMUNITY.
   2. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL  DESIGNATE  ORGANIZATIONS,  UPON  SUCCESSFUL
 APPLICATION  AND PERFORMANCE, AS CENTERS FOR LYME AND TICK-BORNE DISEASE
 EXCELLENCE. SUCH DESIGNATIONS SHALL BE PURSUANT  TO  AN  APPLICATION  AS
 DESIGNED  BY  THE  DEPARTMENT,  AND BASED ON SERVICE, STAFFING AND OTHER
 CRITERIA AS DEVELOPED BY THE COMMISSIONER. SUCH  CENTERS  OF  EXCELLENCE
 SHALL  PROVIDE  SPECIALIZED LYME AND TICK-BORNE DISEASE CARE, TREATMENT,
 EDUCATION AND RELATED SERVICES. DESIGNATION AS A  CENTER  FOR  LYME  AND
 TICK-BORNE  DISEASE  EXCELLENCE  SHALL  NOT ENTITLE A CENTER TO ENHANCED
 REIMBURSEMENT, BUT MAY BE UTILIZED IN  OUTREACH  AND  OTHER  PROMOTIONAL
 ACTIVITIES.
   3. THE COMMISSIONER MAY DESIGNATE LYME AND TICK-BORNE DISEASE RESOURCE
 CENTERS  ("RESOURCE  CENTER").  A  RESOURCE  CENTER  MAY BE STATEWIDE OR
 REGIONAL, AND SHALL ACT AS A SOURCE OF TECHNICAL INFORMATION  AND  GUID-
 ANCE FOR PRACTITIONERS ON THE LATEST LYME AND TICK-BORNE DISEASE STRATE-
 GIES,  THERAPIES  AND MEDICATIONS. THE DEPARTMENT MAY CONTRACT WITH NOT-
 FOR-PROFIT  ORGANIZATIONS  OR  ASSOCIATIONS  TO  ESTABLISH  AND   MANAGE
 RESOURCE  CENTERS. A RESOURCE CENTER MAY CHARGE A FEE TO DEFRAY THE COST
 OF THE SERVICE.
   4. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PREPARE AND SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE  GOVERNOR
 AND  THE  LEGISLATURE, ON OR BEFORE FEBRUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-
 FOUR REPORTING THE RESULTS AND  EVALUATING  THE  EFFECTIVENESS  OF  THIS
 SECTION.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

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Senate Bill S4507

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Health Committee

co-Sponsors

2023-S4507 (ACTIVE) - Details

2023-S4507 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2023-S4507 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S4507 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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Sponsored By

Daniel G. Stec

Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Health Committee

co-Sponsors

Patrick M. Gallivan

James Tedisco

2023-S4507 (ACTIVE) - Details

2023-S4507 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2023-S4507 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S4507 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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