S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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8028
I N S E N A T E
June 2, 2010
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Introduced by Sens. STACHOWSKI, PARKER -- read twice and ordered print-
ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Commerce,
Economic Development and Small Business
AN ACT to amend the economic development law, in relation to the estab-
lishment of the New York state task force on health care cost
reduction through entrepreneurial innovation
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The economic development law is amended by adding a new
section 139 to read as follows:
S 139. NEW YORK STATE TASK FORCE ON HEALTH CARE COST REDUCTION THROUGH
ENTREPRENEURIAL INNOVATION. 1. THE LEGISLATURE FINDS THAT OPPORTUNITIES
EXIST TO IMPROVE HEALTH CARE DELIVERY, AND HEALTH THROUGH NONSURGICAL
AND NON-PHARMACOLOGICAL MEANS BY ENCOURAGING COOPERATION OF HEALTH CARE
PROVIDERS, MANUFACTURERS, SERVICE PROVIDERS, RESEARCHERS AND ENGINEERS
TO DEVELOP INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS. BY DEVELOPING PRODUCTS THAT HELP OUR
SENIORS STAY IN THEIR HOMES LONGER, PEOPLE ON SPECIAL DIETS GET THE FOOD
THAT THEY NEED AT A COST THEY CAN AFFORD, OR ENABLING REMOTE EMERGENCY
WORKERS TO RESPOND MORE EFFECTIVELY, ULTIMATELY, HEALTH CARE COSTS ARE
REDUCED. THEREFORE, THE LEGISLATURE ESTABLISHES THE NEW YORK STATE TASK
FORCE ON HEALTH CARE COST REDUCTION THROUGH ENTREPRENEURIAL INNOVATION
IN ORDER TO DEVELOP A COMPREHENSIVE STATEWIDE PLAN FOR DEVELOPMENT OF
INDUSTRIES THAT DELIVER PRODUCTS AND SERVICES TO REDUCE THE COST OF
HEALTH CARE WHILE CREATING JOBS AND STIMULATING ECONOMIC ACTIVITY
THROUGHOUT THE STATE.
2. THE DEPARTMENT, IN COOPERATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, SHALL
ESTABLISH A TASK FORCE TO UNDERTAKE AN ASSESSMENT OF CONDITIONS THAT ARE
TREATED IN THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM WHERE COSTS ARE LOWERED THROUGH USE OF
CURRENTLY AVAILABLE OR NEW PRODUCTS OR SERVICES AND DEVELOP A PLAN FOR
NEW YORK STATE PUBLIC, NOT-FOR-PROFIT AND PRIVATE HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS
TO WORK TOGETHER WITH INNOVATIVE SERVICE AND MANUFACTURING BUSINESSES TO
DEVELOP AND PROMOTE THE USE OF INNOVATIVE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES THAT
LOWER HEALTH CARE COST WHILE IMPROVING HEALTH CARE OUTCOMES FOR
PATIENTS, CAREGIVERS AND COMMUNITIES. THE TASK FORCE SHALL ISSUE A
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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PRELIMINARY REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND LEGISLATURE OF ITS FINDINGS,
CONCLUSIONS, AND RECOMMENDATIONS WITHIN NINETY DAYS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE
DATE OF THIS SECTION AND A FINAL REPORT OF ITS FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS,
AND RECOMMENDATIONS NO LATER THAN ONE HUNDRED FIFTY DAYS AFTER THE
EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION. THE NEW YORK STATE TASK FORCE ON HEALTH
CARE COST REDUCTION THROUGH ENTREPRENEURIAL INNOVATION REPORT SHALL
INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING:
(A) AN INVENTORY OF TARGETED HEALTH CARE CONDITIONS FOR A COST
REDUCTION PLAN AND THE RELATED PRODUCTS AND/OR SERVICES TO BE DEVELOPED,
SUCH AS:
(I) PRODUCTS THAT MEET THE NEEDS OF SPECIAL DIETS, SUCH AS FOR THOSE
WITH FOOD ALLERGIES, CELIAC DISEASE AND LACTOSE INTOLERANCE;
(II) PRODUCTS USED IN THE WORKPLACE TO PREVENT INJURIES FROM REPETI-
TIVE STRESS, BURNS OR FALLS;
(III) PRODUCTS USED IN REHABILITATION AND RECOVERY FROM SURGICAL
PROCEDURES OR INJURY;
(IV) PRODUCTS USED TO ALLOW HOMES TO BE ACCESSIBLE TO THE DISABLED, OR
TO ALLOW SENIORS TO AGE IN PLACE;
(V) PRODUCTS FOR IMPROVING EMERGENCY OR FIRST RESPONDER SERVICES; AND
(VI) PRODUCTS TO PROVIDE FOR EFFICIENT AND EFFECTIVE REMOTE OR VIRTUAL
AND ELECTRONICALLY ENABLED REMOTE HEALTH CARE, INCLUDING LOCATOR TECH-
NOLOGY.
(B) AN INVENTORY OF NEW YORK STATE'S CURRENT INDUSTRIES AND RESOURCES
THAT PROVIDE PRODUCTS AND SERVICES RELATED TO HEALTH CARE COST REDUCTION
PLANS AS WELL AS CURRENTLY UNMET NEEDS, SHOWING GEOGRAPHIC AND INDUSTRY
BASED STRENGTHS AND WEAKNESSES. PARTICULAR ATTENTION SHALL BE GIVEN TO
THE CURRENT AND FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES FOR SMALL AND EMERGING MANUFACTUR-
ING AND TECHNOLOGY BUSINESS THROUGHOUT NEW YORK STATE AS WELL AS THE
RELEVANT SPECIALIZED RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CAPABILITIES OF THE
STATE'S UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES.
(C) RECOMMENDATIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES AND
ACCOMPANYING BENCHMARKS, TIMELINES AND GOALS THAT CAN BE IMPLEMENTED AND
PROMOTED BY THE DEPARTMENT WHILE WORKING WITH STAKEHOLDERS, INCLUDING,
BUT NOT LIMITED TO, BUSINESSES, RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS, STATE AGENCIES
AND AUTHORITIES, INDUSTRY AND TRADE GROUPS, AND LOCAL, REGIONAL AND
STATEWIDE HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS.
(D) IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE THESE GOALS, THE TASK FORCE MAY HOLD PUBLIC
HEARINGS, AND SHALL HAVE THE POWERS OF A LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE PURSUANT
TO THE LEGISLATIVE LAW.
(E) TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT FEASIBLE, THE TASK FORCE SHALL BE ENTITLED
TO REQUEST AND RECEIVE AND SHALL UTILIZE AND BE PROVIDED WITH SUCH
FACILITIES, RESOURCES, AND DATA OF ANY DEPARTMENT, DIVISION, BOARD,
BUREAU, COMMISSION, OR AGENCY OF THE STATE OR ANY POLITICAL SUBDIVISION
THEREOF AS IT MAY REASONABLY REQUEST TO CARRY OUT PROPERLY ITS POWERS
AND DUTIES PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION. THE TASK FORCE MAY USE RESOURCES OF
THE DEPARTMENT AS IT MAY DEEM NECESSARY FOR THE PERFORMANCE OF ITS FUNC-
TIONS.
3. NEW YORK STATE TASK FORCE ON HEALTH CARE COST REDUCTION THROUGH
ENTREPRENEURIAL INNOVATION SHALL BE COMPOSED OF NINETEEN MEMBERS AS
FOLLOWS:
(A) TWO EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS, WHO MAY DESIGNATE A REPRESENTATIVE TO ACT
ON HIS OR HER BEHALF:
(I) THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; AND
(II) THE COMMISSIONER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH.
(B) FIVE MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE GOVERNOR, FOUR MEMBERS APPOINTED BY
THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, FOUR MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE
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SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, TWO MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE MINORITY LEADER OF
THE SENATE AND TWO MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE
ASSEMBLY. SUCH MEMBERS SHALL BE LEADERS IN THE RELEVANT AREAS OF HEALTH
SERVICE DELIVERY, ADVANCED MANUFACTURING, RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT, NEW
PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT AND COMMERCIALIZATION. THE GOVERNOR SHALL DESIGNATE
A CHAIRPERSON OF THE TASK FORCE. VACANCIES IN THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE TASK
FORCE SHALL BE FILLED IN THE MANNER PROVIDED FOR ORIGINAL APPOINTMENTS.
(C) APPOINTING AUTHORITIES SHALL APPOINT MEMBERS OF THE TASK FORCE ON
OR BEFORE THIRTY DAYS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION AND THE
TASK FORCE SHALL CONVENE ITS FIRST MEETING ON OR BEFORE THIRTY DAYS
THEREAFTER.
4. NOTWITHSTANDING THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION SEVENTY-FOUR OF THE
PUBLIC OFFICERS LAW, SECTION EIGHT HUNDRED SIX OF THE GENERAL MUNICIPAL
LAW OR ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, MEMBERSHIP ON THE COMMISSION OF ANY
STATE OR MUNICIPAL OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE SHALL NOT CONSTITUTE THE
VIOLATION OF ANY CODE OF ETHICS OR A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE MEMBERS
OF THE TASK FORCE SHALL RECEIVE NO COMPENSATION FOR THEIR SERVICES, BUT
SHALL BE ALLOWED THEIR ACTUAL AND NECESSARY EXPENSES INCURRED IN THE
PERFORMANCE OF THEIR DUTIES PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
have become a law.