Senate Bill S4868

Vetoed By Governor
2021-2022 Legislative Session

Creates the lymphedema and lymphatic diseases research grants program and creates the lymphatic disease research and education fund

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via A333 - Vetoed by Governor


  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Vetoed By Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2021-S4868 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A333
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add §3153-a, Pub Auth L; add §99-ii, St Fin L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S2585
2011-2012: S882
2013-2014: S3072, A8456
2015-2016: S1058, A230
2017-2018: S5063, A432
2019-2020: S4193, A1021
2023-2024: A1677

2021-S4868 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Creates the lymphedema and lymphatic diseases research grants program; provides such grants, not to exceed $50,000, would be awarded on a competitive basis to biomedical research institutions conducting direct research related to lymphedema and lymphatic disease.

2021-S4868 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S4868 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4868
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 17, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen. KENNEDY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Internet and Technology
 
 AN ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to  establishing
   a  lymphedema  and  lymphatic diseases research grants program; and to
   amend the state finance law, in relation to  creating  the  lymphedema
   and lymphatic diseases research and education fund
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The public authorities law  is  amended  by  adding  a  new
 section 3153-a to read as follows:
   §  3153-A.  LYMPHEDEMA AND LYMPHATIC DISEASES RESEARCH GRANTS PROGRAM.
 1. THE FOUNDATION SHALL, WITHIN AVAILABLE APPROPRIATIONS, ESTABLISH  THE
 LYMPHEDEMA  AND  LYMPHATIC  DISEASES  RESEARCH GRANTS PROGRAM, HEREAFTER
 "GRANTS PROGRAM." THE GRANTS PROGRAM SHALL BE ADMINISTERED BY THE  FOUN-
 DATION,  IN  CONSULTATION  WITH  THE  DEPARTMENT  OF HEALTH. SUCH GRANTS
 PROGRAM FUNDS SHALL BE USED TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN THE  FORM
 OF  GRANTS,  NOT TO EXCEED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS PER GRANT, TO NEW YORK
 STATE BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS FOR WORKING  CAPITAL  TO  FURTHER
 NEW  AND  EMERGING RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOR THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREAT-
 MENT OF LYMPHEDEMA AND LYMPHATIC DISEASES. SUCH GRANTS SHALL BE  AWARDED
 ON A COMPETITIVE BASIS TO BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS RESPONDING TO
 REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS ISSUED BY THE FOUNDATION WHEN FUNDS ARE APPROPRI-
 ATED.
   2.  (A)  "BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTION" SHALL MEAN A NOT-FOR-PROFIT
 UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE, HOSPITAL, PRIVATE OR  FEDERAL  RESEARCH  LABORATORY
 LOCATED  IN  NEW  YORK  STATE,  OR  A  CONSORTIUM OF SUCH ENTITIES, THAT
 CONDUCTS AN INTENSIVE AND ONGOING PROGRAM OF  RESEARCH  AND  DEVELOPMENT
 DIRECTLY RELATED TO LYMPHEDEMA AND/OR LYMPHATIC DISEASES RESEARCH.
   (B)  "LYMPHEDEMA" SHALL MEAN AN ACCUMULATION OF LYMPHATIC FLUID IN THE
 INTERSTITIAL TISSUE THAT CAUSES SWELLING, MOST OFTEN IN THE ARMS  AND/OR
 LEGS, AND OCCASIONALLY IN OTHER PARTS OF THE BODY, FROM ANY CAUSE.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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