Assembly Bill A126

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Establishes program for familial dysautonomia and Tay-Sachs disease screening; authorizes department of health to provide grants

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  • 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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2015-A126 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 27-DDD §§2770 - 2774-c, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A1135
2011-2012: A412
2013-2014: A314
2017-2018: A2461
2019-2020: A2881
2021-2022: A2303
2023-2024: A1813

2015-A126 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes the department of health to establish a program for familial dysautonomia, Canavan's and Tay-Sachs disease screening and counseling and to provide grants and to enter into contracts with public and non-profit private entities to assist in such program; and provides that participation in such program shall be voluntary and all information shall be confidential.

2015-A126 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                   126

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 7, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of A. DINOWITZ, JAFFEE, HEVESI, ROSENTHAL, WEPRIN --
  Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.  CURRAN,  McKEVITT  --  read  once  and
  referred to the Committee on Health

AN  ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to the establishment
  of a program for familial dysautonomia,  Canavan's  disease  and  Tay-
  Sachs disease screening and counseling

  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  article
27-DDD to read as follows:
                              ARTICLE  27-DDD
          PROGRAM FOR FAMILIAL DYSAUTONOMIA, CANAVAN'S DISEASE
             AND TAY-SACHS DISEASE SCREENING AND COUNSELING
SECTION 2770. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND DECLARATION OF PURPOSE.
        2771.  PROGRAM  FOR FAMILIAL DYSAUTONOMIA, CANAVAN'S DISEASE AND
               TAY-SACHS DISEASE SCREENING AND COUNSELING.
        2772. COMMISSIONER; FUNCTIONS, POWERS AND DUTIES.
        2773. COSTS.
        2774. VOLUNTARY PARTICIPATION.
        2774-A. APPLICATION; ADMINISTRATION AS TO GRANTS AND CONTRACTS.
        2774-B. CONFIDENTIALITY OF INFORMATION.
        2774-C. REPORTS.
  S 2770.   LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND DECLARATION OF  PURPOSE.    1.  THE
LEGISLATURE HEREBY FINDS AND DECLARES:
  (A)  THAT  FAMILIAL  DYSAUTONOMIA,  CANAVAN'S  DISEASE  AND  TAY-SACHS
DISEASE ARE DEBILITATING, INHERITABLE DISEASES THAT HAVE  AFFECTED  MANY
CITIZENS OF THE STATE;
  (B)  THAT  FAMILIAL  DYSAUTONOMIA,  CANAVAN'S  DISEASE  AND  TAY-SACHS
DISEASE ARE DEADLY  AND  TRAGIC  BURDENS  WHICH  ARE  LIKELY  TO  STRIKE

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00701-01-5
              

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