Senate Bill S2060A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to the promotion of public umbilical cord blood banking

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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-S2060 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5814
Current Committee:
Assembly Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 43-C §4371, Pub Health L

2015-S2060 - Summary

Relates to the promotion of public umbilical cord blood banking.

2015-S2060 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S2060 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  2060

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 21, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  DeFRANCISCO -- 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  promotion  of
  public and private umbilical cord blood banking

  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
43-C to read as follows:
                              ARTICLE 43-C
             PUBLIC AND PRIVATE UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD BANKING

SECTION 4371. PUBLIC AND PRIVATE UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD BANKING PROGRAM.
  S  4371.  PUBLIC  AND PRIVATE UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD BANKING PROGRAM. 1.
THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD BANKING  PROGRAM  IS  HEREBY
ESTABLISHED  WITHIN  THE  DEPARTMENT  TO PROMOTE PUBLIC AWARENESS OF THE
POTENTIAL BENEFITS OF PUBLIC OR PRIVATE UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD BANKING  TO
FACILITATE  PRE-DELIVERY  ARRANGEMENTS  FOR PUBLIC OR PRIVATE BANKING OF
UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD DONATIONS.
  2. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL:
  A. DEVELOP A PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH CAMPAIGN VIA WRITTEN  MATE-
RIALS, BROCHURES AND THE INTERNET TO PROMOTE PUBLIC OR PRIVATE UMBILICAL
CORD  BLOOD  BANKING  AWARENESS  AND EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND
POTENTIAL UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD DONORS  OF  THE  BENEFITS  OF  PUBLIC  OR
PRIVATE UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD BANKING; AND
  B.  DEVELOP  EDUCATIONAL  MATERIALS  AND BROCHURES WHICH SHALL BE MADE
AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL  PUBLIC  AND  POTENTIAL  UMBILICAL  CORD  BLOOD
DONORS  THROUGH  LOCAL DEPARTMENTS OF HEALTH; HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONERS,
INCLUDING OBSTETRICIANS,  GYNECOLOGISTS,  PEDIATRICIANS,  AND  MIDWIVES;
HEALTH  MAINTENANCE  ORGANIZATIONS;  HOSPITALS; CLINICS, WALK-IN MEDICAL
CENTERS, MOBILE CARE UNITS, SURGI-CENTERS, AND URGENT CARE CENTERS;  AND
CLINICS AND ORGANIZATIONS SERVING PREGNANT WOMEN.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD07460-02-5
              

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2015-S2060A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5814
Current Committee:
Assembly Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 43-C §4371, Pub Health L

2015-S2060A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the promotion of public umbilical cord blood banking.

2015-S2060A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S2060A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 2060--A
    Cal. No. 571

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 21, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by Sens. DeFRANCISCO, MURPHY -- read twice and ordered print-
  ed,  and  when  printed  to be committed to the Committee on Health --
  reported favorably from said committee and committed to the  Committee
  on Finance -- reported favorably from said committee, ordered to first
  and  second  report,  ordered  to a third reading, amended and ordered
  reprinted, retaining its place in the order of third reading

AN ACT to amend the public health  law,  in  relation  to  promotion  of
  public umbilical cord blood banking

  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
43-C to read as follows:
                              ARTICLE 43-C
                   PUBLIC UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD BANKING

SECTION 4371. PUBLIC UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD BANKING PROGRAM.
  S  4371.  PUBLIC  UMBILICAL  CORD BLOOD BANKING PROGRAM. 1. THE PUBLIC
UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD BANKING PROGRAM IS HEREBY  ESTABLISHED  WITHIN  THE
DEPARTMENT  TO  PROMOTE  PUBLIC  AWARENESS  OF THE POTENTIAL BENEFITS OF
PUBLIC UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD BANKING TO FACILITATE PRE-DELIVERY  ARRANGE-
MENTS FOR PUBLIC BANKING OF UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD DONATIONS.
  2. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL:
  A.  DEVELOP A PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH CAMPAIGN VIA WRITTEN MATE-
RIALS AND BROCHURES TO  PROMOTE  PUBLIC  UMBILICAL  CORD  BLOOD  BANKING
AWARENESS  AND  EDUCATION  OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND POTENTIAL UMBILICAL
CORD BLOOD DONORS OF THE BENEFITS OF PUBLIC UMBILICAL CORD  BLOOD  BANK-
ING; AND
  B.  DEVELOP  EDUCATIONAL  MATERIALS  AND BROCHURES WHICH SHALL BE MADE
AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL  PUBLIC  AND  POTENTIAL  UMBILICAL  CORD  BLOOD
DONORS  THROUGH  LOCAL DEPARTMENTS OF HEALTH; HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONERS,
INCLUDING OBSTETRICIANS,  GYNECOLOGISTS,  PEDIATRICIANS,  AND  MIDWIVES;

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

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