Senate Bill S6166

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Makes an appropriation to the Children's Environmental Health Centers for the purposes of services and expenses of Children's Environmental Health Centers

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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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2013-S6166 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
Appropriations

2013-S6166 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Makes an appropriation to the Children's Environmental Health Centers for the purposes of services and expenses of Children's Environmental Health Centers.

2013-S6166 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S6166 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  6166

                            I N  S E N A T E

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 8, 2014
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. GRISANTI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance

AN ACT making  an  appropriation  for  Children's  Environmental  Health
  Centers

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

  Section 1.   Legislative intent. The legislature  finds  and  declares
that  it  is  the  policy  of the state of New York to assure that every
child has access  to  quality  health  care  in  relation  to  potential
disease, disability and injury related to environmental toxins and other
environmental  threats  to health. The legislature further declares that
prevention of disability, disease and injury  attributable  to  environ-
mental  causes  is far preferable to children suffering from toxic expo-
sures. The incidence of  children's  acquired  neurological  disability,
such as autism, learning disabilities and attention deficit hyperactivi-
ty  disorder,  and  serious  acquired  illness, such as asthma, obesity,
diabetes and childhood cancer, are growing at  an  alarming  rate.  Many
cases  of  these  diseases  have been linked to harmful exposures in the
environment. Not only does each of these cases cause  incalculable  pain
and  suffering for these children, their families and their communities,
but additionally these diseases cost New  York  state  an  estimated  $6
billion each year.
  Many  medical practitioners seek the assistance and guidance of physi-
cians with expertise in the identification and  treatment  of  childhood
ailments  of  environmental  origin,  but  find  that  a coordinated and
comprehensive system of environmental health centers is lacking  in  New
York state.
  Further,  parents,  schools,  day-care  centers,  preschools  and many
others in  the  community  seek  authoritative  and  expert  information
concerning  possible  toxins, yet find that such coordinated and compre-
hensive expertise is similarly lacking in New York state's communities.
  S 2. The sum of one million dollars ($1,000,000) or so much thereof as
may be necessary, is hereby appropriated to the Children's Environmental

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

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