NY State Senate Bill 2015-S1509

Senate Bill S1509

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Requires information made public by the state board of professional medical conduct and health information to be published in the 8 most spoken languages

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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
Delivered to Governor
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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jan 06, 2016	referred to health
Jan 13, 2015	referred to health

2015-S1509 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A6630
Current Committee:: Senate Health
Law Section:: Public Health Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §§230 & 2997-a, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2009-2010: S2077
2011-2012: S1122
2013-2014: S3097
2017-2018: S3474, A3501
2019-2020: S4782, A2376
2021-2022: S5204, A3161
2023-2024: S6385

2015-S1509 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires information made public by the state board of professional medical conduct and health information required to be made public by the department of health to be disseminated in both written and electronic form in the 8 languages that are most spoken in the state.

2015-S1509 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S1509

TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the public health law, in relation to
information disseminated to the public by the state board of
professional medical conduct and by the department of health relating
to health information

PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:

Requires information made public by the state board of professional
medical conduct and health information to be published in the 8 most
spoken languages.

SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section 1 : section 230 of the public health law is amended by adding
a new subdivision 20 to read as follows: All information, findings,
conclusions and determinations which are authorized or required to be
disclosed to the public shall be published in both written and
electronic form in the 8 languages which are most spoken in New York
State.

Section 2 : Amending of Section 2997-a of the public health law as
added by chapter 542 of the laws of 200.

JUSTIFICATION:

This legislation ensures the public's awareness of health issues by
making information accessible in their native tongue. The increase of
diversity among constituents makes it vital for information to be
translated in multiple languages. Having this information only in
English can only benefit those fluent in the English language and not
the public as a whole.

PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2013-2014: Referred to Health;
1/4/12 S.1122 REFERRED TO HEALTH
1/5/11 S.1122 REFERRED TO HEALTH
2010: S.2077 Referred to Health

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

To be determined.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

This act shall take effect on the one-hundred twentieth day after it
shall have become a law; provided that, effective immediately, any
rules and regulations or any other action necessary to implement the
provisions of this act on its effective date are authorized and
directed to be completed on or before such date.

2015-S1509 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  1509

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 13, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  PARKER -- 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  information
  disseminated  to the public by the state board of professional medical
  conduct and by the department of health relating to health information

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Section 230 of the public health law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 20 to read as follows:
  20.  ALL  INFORMATION,  FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND DETERMINATIONS WHICH
ARE AUTHORIZED OR REQUIRED TO  BE  DISCLOSED  TO  THE  PUBLIC  SHALL  BE
PUBLISHED  IN  BOTH  WRITTEN  AND ELECTRONIC FORM IN THE EIGHT LANGUAGES
WHICH ARE MOST SPOKEN IN THIS STATE.
  S 2. Section 2997-a of the public health law, as added by chapter  542
of the laws of 2000, is amended to read as follows:
  S 2997-a. Public access. 1. Nothing in this title shall abridge public
access  to  information  currently  available  or permitted by any other
provision or rule of law. Nothing in this title shall not authorize  the
disclosure of otherwise confidential information, except pursuant to the
express terms of this title.
  2. ALL INFORMATION MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC PURSUANT TO THIS TITLE
SHALL  BE  PROVIDED  IN  BOTH  WRITTEN  AND ELECTRONIC FORM IN THE EIGHT
LANGUAGES WHICH ARE MOST SPOKEN IN THIS STATE.
  S 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
it shall have became a law; provided that,  effective  immediately,  any
rules  and  regulations  or  any other action necessary to implement the
provisions of this act on its effective date are authorized and directed
to be completed on or before such date.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06810-01-5

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