Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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May 05, 2015 |
print number 4970a |
May 05, 2015 |
amend and recommit to health |
Apr 27, 2015 |
referred to health |
Senate Bill S4970A
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Health Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Bill Amendments
2015-S4970 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A1437
- Current Committee:
- Senate Health
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd Art 27-CC §§2740 - 2744, Pub Health L
- Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
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S5148, A9778
2015-S4970 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4970 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to establishing the office of brain injury PURPOSE OF BILL: Establishes the office of brain injury, within the department of health; changes language of law to clarify the focus on brain injury, not only as result of trauma; adjusts responsibilities and reporting of Brain Injury Services Coordinating Counsel; and includes focus on concussion. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends Article 27-CC of the public health law to establish the office of brain injury within the Department of Health to coordinate and administer all State programs associated with Brian Injury, reporting directly to the Governor's office. It establishes a requirement that the head and staff of this Office be reflective of the people they serve and will include licensed and/or credentialed individuals with substantial experience in brain injury rehabilitation. Amends the definition of brain injury to adjust focus from only traumatic injuries. Adds a definition of concussion to the definition of Traumatic Brain Injury to section S 2741. Adds language specifying a focus on concussions to S 2742, subsections 3, 5, and 7.
2015-S4970 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4970 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 27, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. LIBOUS -- 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 establishing the office of brain injury THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Article 27-CC of the public health law, as added by chapter 196 of the laws of 1994, section 2741 and subdivisions 3, 5 and 7 of section 2742 as amended and subdivision 4 of section 2744 as added, by chapter 312 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: ARTICLE 27-CC [NEW YORK STATE TRAUMATIC] OFFICE OF BRAIN INJURY [PROGRAM] Section 2740. [Traumatic] OFFICE OF brain injury [program]. 2741. Definitions. 2742. Functions, powers and duties of the [department] OFFICE. 2743. Funding of traumatic brain injury services. 2744. [The traumatic] TRAUMATIC brain injury services coordinat- ing council. S 2740. [Traumatic] OFFICE OF brain injury [program]. [The] THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED, IN THE department AN OFFICE OF BRAIN INJURY WHICH shall have the central responsibility for administering the provisions of this article and otherwise coordinating the state's policies with respect to traumatic brain injury, in consultation with the office [of mental retardation and] FOR PEOPLE WITH developmental disabilities, the office of mental health, the department of education, the office of alcoholism and substance abuse services, the [department of social services, the office of the advocate for the disabled] OFFICE OF TEMPO- RARY AND DISABILITY ASSISTANCE, THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES and the [commission on quality of care for the mentally disa- bled] JUSTICE CENTER FOR THE PROTECTION OF PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL NEEDS. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06135-01-5
2015-S4970A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A1437
- Current Committee:
- Senate Health
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd Art 27-CC §§2740 - 2744, Pub Health L
- Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
-
S5148, A9778
2015-S4970A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4970A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to establishing the office of brain injury PURPOSE OF BILL: Establishes the office of brain injury, within the department of health; changes language of law to clarify the focus on brain injury, not only as result of trauma; adjusts responsibilities and reporting of Brain Injury Services Coordinating Counsel; and includes focus on concussion. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends Article 27-CC of the public health law to establish the office of brain injury within the Department of Health to coordinate and administer all State programs associated with Brian Injury, reporting directly to the Governor's office. It establishes a requirement that the head and staff of this Office be reflective of the people they serve and will include licensed and/or credentialed individuals with substantial experience in brain injury rehabilitation. Amends the definition of brain injury to adjust focus from only traumatic injuries. Adds a definition of concussion to the definition of Traumatic Brain Injury to section S 2741. Adds language specifying a focus on concussions to S 2742, subsections 3, 5, and 7.
2015-S4970A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4970--A 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 27, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. LIBOUS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to establishing the office of brain injury THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Article 27-CC of the public health law, as added by chapter 196 of the laws of 1994, section 2741 and subdivisions 3, 5 and 7 of section 2742 as amended and subdivision 4 of section 2744 as added by chapter 312 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: ARTICLE 27-CC [NEW YORK STATE TRAUMATIC] OFFICE OF BRAIN INJURY [PROGRAM] Section 2740. [Traumatic] OFFICE OF brain injury [program]. 2741. Definitions. 2742. Functions, powers and duties of the [department] OFFICE. 2743. Funding of [traumatic] brain injury services. 2744. [The traumatic brain] BRAIN injury services coordinating council. S 2740. [Traumatic] OFFICE OF brain injury [program]. [The] THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED, IN THE department AN OFFICE OF BRAIN INJURY WHICH shall have the central responsibility for administering the provisions of this article and otherwise coordinating the state's policies with respect to [traumatic] brain injury, in consultation with the office [of mental retardation and] FOR PEOPLE WITH developmental disabilities, the office of mental health, the [department of] education DEPARTMENT, the office of alcoholism and substance abuse services, the [department of social services, the office of the advocate for the disabled] OFFICE OF TEMPORARY AND DISABILITY ASSISTANCE, THE OFFICE OF CHILDREN AND FAMILY EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06135-02-5
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