A8613-2011 Actions

• Jan 4, 2012: referred to aging
• Sep 21, 2011: referred to aging

A8613-2011 Text

 S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 
 
                                         8613
 2011-2012 Regular Sessions
 I N  ASSEMBLY
 September 21, 2011
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. TITONE, BROOK-KRASNY, MILLMAN, SCHIMEL -- Multi
 Sponsored by -- M. of A. ABBATE, REILLY,  RUSSELL  --  read  once  and
 referred to the Committee on Aging
 AN  ACT  to  amend the public health law, in relation to the Alzheimer's
 detection and education program and mapping of Alzheimer's locations
 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 1-C
 ALZHEIMER'S DETECTION, EDUCATION AND MAPPING PROGRAM
 SECTION 2415-A. ALZHEIMER'S DETECTION, EDUCATION  AND  MAPPING  PROGRAM;
 ESTABLISHMENT.
 2415-B. ANNUAL REPORT.
 

S 2415-A. ALZHEIMER'S DETECTION, EDUCATION AND MAPPING PROGRAM; ESTAB
 LISHMENT.    1.  THERE  IS  HEREBY  CREATED  WITHIN  THE  DEPARTMENT THE
 ALZHEIMER'S DETECTION, EDUCATION AND MAPPING PROGRAM.   THIS PROGRAM  IS
 ESTABLISHED  TO  PROMOTE  SCREENING  AND  DETECTION  OF  ALZHEIMER'S, TO
 EDUCATE THE PUBLIC REGARDING  ALZHEIMER'S,  TO  PROVIDE  COUNSELING  AND
 REFERRAL SERVICES AND TO MAP LOCATIONS OF OCCURRENCE OF ALZHEIMER'S.
 2. THE PROGRAM SHALL INCLUDE:

 (A)  ESTABLISHMENT  OF  A  STATEWIDE  PUBLIC  EDUCATION  AND  OUTREACH
 CAMPAIGN TO PUBLICIZE ALZHEIMER'S DETECTION AND EDUCATION SERVICES, SUCH
 CAMPAIGN SHALL INCLUDE: GENERAL COMMUNITY EDUCATION, ALZHEIMER'S SCREEN
 ING SERVICES, INFORMATION ON THE EXTENT OF COVERAGE FOR SUCH SERVICES BY
 HEALTH INSURANCE, ANY AVAILABLE MEDICAL  ASSISTANCE  PROGRAM  AND  OTHER
 PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PROGRAMS; AND
 (B)  COMPILATION  OF DATA CONCERNING THE ALZHEIMER'S DETECTION, EDUCA
 TION AND MAPPING PROGRAM INCLUDING  MAPPING  OF  THE  FREQUENCY  OF  THE
 OCCURRENCE  OF ALZHEIMER'S IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS IN THE STATE AND DISSEM
 INATION OF THE DATA TO THE PUBLIC.
 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD13275-01-1
 
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S 2415-B. ANNUAL REPORT. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL SUBMIT  ON  OR  BEFORE
 DECEMBER  FIRST,  AN  ANNUAL REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE,
 CONCERNING THE OPERATION OF THE  ALZHEIMER'S  DETECTION,  EDUCATION  AND
 MAPPING  PROGRAM.  COMMENCING IN TWO THOUSAND TWELVE, SUCH REPORTS SHALL
 INCLUDE  THE EXPERIENCE OF THE PROGRAM IN PROVIDING DETECTION, EDUCATION
 AND MAPPING OF THE FREQUENCY OF THE OCCURRENCE OF ALZHEIMER'S IN VARIOUS
 LOCATIONS AROUND THE STATE.  APPROVED ORGANIZATIONS SHALL  PROVIDE  SUCH
 DATA  AND  ASSESSMENT  AS  THE COMMISSIONER MAY REQUIRE FOR SUCH REPORT.
 SUCH REPORT SHALL ALSO INCLUDE ANY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL ACTION
 TO RESPOND TO THE HIGH INCIDENCE OF ALZHEIMER'S IN THIS STATE.
 

S 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day  after  it  shall
 have  become  a  law;  provided that the commissioner of health is imme
 diately authorized and directed to promulgate, amend and/or  repeal  any
 rule and regulation necessary to implement the provisions of this act on
 such effective date.

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