Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Sep 16, 2009 |
signed chap.419 |
Sep 04, 2009 |
delivered to governor |
Jul 16, 2009 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.914 substituted for s3842 |
May 18, 2009 |
referred to health delivered to senate passed assembly |
May 14, 2009 |
advanced to third reading cal.554 |
May 12, 2009 |
reported |
Feb 04, 2009 |
reported referred to ways and means |
Jan 07, 2009 |
referred to health |
Assembly Bill A903
Signed By Governor2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
GOTTFRIED
Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor
- 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
Votes
co-Sponsors
Jeffrion Aubry
Jeffrey Dinowitz
Amy Paulin
Crystal Peoples-Stokes
multi-Sponsors
Carmen E. Arroyo
James F. Brennan
Alec Brook-Krasny
Kevin Cahill
2009-A903 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Senate Version of this Bill:
- S3842
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง206, Pub Health L
2009-A903 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Authorizes and directs the department of health to review any policy or practice instituted in facilities operated by the department of correctional services and in local correctional facilities regarding human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), and hepatitis C including the prevention of the transmission of HIV, HCV and the treatment of AIDS among inmates.
2009-A903 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:A903 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to department of health review of policies and practices in facilities operated by the department of correctional services, and in local correctional facilities regarding human immunodeficiency virus, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and hepatitis C PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF THE BILL: Provides for a review by the Department of Health of policies and practices of medical facilities within the Department of Correctional Services and in local correctional facilities regarding HIV, AIDS, and hepatitis C (HCV). SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1. Provides for a review by the Department of Health of policies and practices of medical facilities within the Department of Correctional Services regarding HIV, AIDS, and hepatitis C (HCV). DOH would have the authority to require correction of deficiencies that are contrary to professional standards. Section 2. Provides for a review by the Department of Health of policies and practices of medical facilities in local correctional facilities regarding HIV, AIDS, and hepatitis C (HCV). Section 3. Effective Date. JUSTIFICATION: Of the 66,800 inmates in the custody of the Department
2009-A903 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 903 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y (PREFILED) January 7, 2009 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. GOTTFRIED, AUBRY, DINOWITZ, PAULIN, PEOPLES, BRODSKY, JOHN, MILLMAN, ROBINSON, ESPAILLAT, BOYLAND, ROSENTHAL, KAVANAGH, JAFFEE -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ARROYO, BRENNAN, BROOK-KRASNY, CAHILL, CLARK, COOK, CYMBROWITZ, DIAZ, EDDINGTON, FARRELL, GANTT, GLICK, GREENE, HOOPER, JACOBS, KELLNER, LIFTON, V. LOPEZ, MARKEY, MAYERSOHN, McENENY, ORTIZ, PERRY, PHEFFER, POWELL, PRETLOW, J. RIVERA, P. RIVERA, SCARBOROUGH, SEMINERIO, TOWNS, WEISEN- BERG, WRIGHT -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to department of health review of policies and practices in facilities operated by the department of correctional services, and in local correctional facili- ties regarding human immunodeficiency virus, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome and hepatitis C THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 206 of the public health law is amended by adding a new subdivision 26 to read as follows: 26. THE COMMISSIONER IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED AND DIRECTED TO REVIEW ANY POLICY OR PRACTICE INSTITUTED IN FACILITIES OPERATED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONAL SERVICES REGARDING HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS (HIV), ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME (AIDS), AND HEPATITIS C (HCV) INCLUD- ING THE PREVENTION OF THE TRANSMISSION OF HIV AND HCV AND THE TREATMENT OF AIDS, HIV AND HCV AMONG INMATES. SUCH REVIEW SHALL BE PERFORMED ANNU- ALLY AND SHALL FOCUS ON WHETHER SUCH HIV, AIDS OR HCV POLICY OR PRACTICE IS CONSISTENT WITH CURRENT, GENERALLY ACCEPTED MEDICAL STANDARDS AND PROCEDURES USED TO PREVENT THE TRANSMISSION OF HIV AND HCV AND TO TREAT AIDS, HIV AND HCV AMONG THE GENERAL PUBLIC. IN PERFORMING SUCH REVIEWS, IN ORDER TO DETERMINE THE QUALITY AND ADEQUACY OF CARE AND TREATMENT PROVIDED, DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL ARE AUTHORIZED TO ENTER CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES AND INSPECT POLICY AND PROCEDURE MANUALS AND MEDICAL PROTO- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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