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Jan 08, 2014 |
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May 10, 2013 |
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Senate Bill S5148
2013-2014 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
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
2013-S5148 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9778
- Current Committee:
- Senate Health
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd Art 27-CC §§2740 - 2744, Pub Health L
- Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
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S4970, S6575, A1437
2013-S5148 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5148 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to establishing the office of brain injury PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: Establishes the office of brain injury, within the department of health, to administer the traumatic brain injury program. 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 Traumatic Brian Injury. To also authorize the Traumatic Brain Injury Services Coordinating Council (TBISCC) to provide recommendations, long range goals and objectives to the Governor, rather than the Department of Health. Section 2 Sets effective date. JUSTIFICATION: This legislation seeks to update the provisions in the historic
2013-S5148 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5148 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 10, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sens. LIBOUS, CARLUCCI -- 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, 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. S 2741. Definitions. As used in this article[, the term "traumatic]: 1. "OFFICE" MEANS THE OFFICE OF BRAIN INJURY. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10936-01-3
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