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Jan 06, 2016 |
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May 15, 2015 |
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Senate Bill S5583
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
2015-S5583 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Health
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §2500-a, Pub Health L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2017-2018:
S520
2019-2020: S990
2015-S5583 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5583 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to requiring facili- ties to screen newborns for neonatal abstinence syndrome through toxico- logical screening of infants' meconium or urine PURPOSE: This bill would require healthcare facilities to screen newborns for neonatal abstinence syndrome, which results from a fetus being exposed to opiates or narcotics while in the womb, through toxicological screen- ing. JUSTIFICATION: Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) is a group of symptoms that occur in a newborn who was exposed to prescription or addictive illegal drugs while in the mother's womb during pregnancy. Newborns have an alarmingly high rate of testing positive for NAS as a result of high rates of addiction to narcotics and other drugs in many regions of New York State. It is in the public interest to address this public health crisis. The number of newborns that are diagnosed with NAS has increased each
2015-S5583 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5583 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 15, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. YOUNG -- 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 requiring facili- ties to screen newborns for neonatal abstinence syndrome through toxi- cological screening of infants' meconium or urine THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Legislative intent. The legislature hereby finds that neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) is a public health crisis affecting all levels of society in New York state. Newborns have an alarmingly high rate of testing positive for NAS as a result of high rates of addiction to narcotics and other drugs in many regions of the state. Addressing this public health crisis serves the public interest by help- ing to ensure that newborns in this state receive appropriate treatment as early as possible to prevent adverse health outcomes. Between 2010 and 2012, there were 5,857 newborn drug-related diagnoses in this state, a rate of 83.8 diagnoses per 10,000 births. In each of those years, the number of newborns diagnosed with a drug-related illness increased. In the United States, between 2000 and 2009, the number of newborns reported to have neonatal abstinence syndrome nearly tripled. This is indicative of a public health crisis affecting all regions of the state and nation. Current methods for detecting NAS are inadequate, relying heavily on newborn observation and questioning of the mother regarding opiate or narcotic use. In many instances, newborns are taken home after twenty- four to forty-eight hours. This time period may be inadequate for obser- vation to detect NAS symptoms. Toxicological testing of a newborn's meconium or urine allows hospitals to detect NAS early, thereby enabling such facilities to begin treatment to prevent future adverse health outcomes. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD11191-01-5
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