Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to health |
Jun 20, 2013 |
reported referred to rules reported referred to ways and means |
Jun 16, 2013 |
print number 7518a |
Jun 16, 2013 |
amend and recommit to codes |
Jun 10, 2013 |
reported referred to codes |
May 23, 2013 |
referred to health |
Assembly Bill A7518A
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
GOTTFRIED
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly 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
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
Felix Ortiz
2013-A7518 - Details
- See Senate Version of this Bill:
- S5046
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Health
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §4310, Pub Health L; amd §95-d, St Fin L
2013-A7518 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7518 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y May 23, 2013 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. GOTTFRIED -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the public health law and the state finance law, in relation to organ, eye and tissue donation THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 4310 of the public health law, as amended by chap- ter 639 of the laws of 2006, the section heading as separately amended by chapter 640 of the laws of 2006, subdivisions 1 and 3 as amended by chapter 158 of the laws of 2012 and subdivision 2 as separately amended by chapters 158 and 465 of the laws of 2012, is amended to read as follows: S 4310. New York state donate life registry for organ, EYE and tissue donations. 1. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS AND INTENT. THE LEGISLATURE FINDS THAT THERE IS A NEED TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF ORGAN, EYE AND TISSUE DONORS TO SAVE AND IMPROVE LIVES IN THIS STATE. ONLY TWENTY PERCENT OF ELIGIBLE NEW YORKERS ARE CURRENTLY IN THE DONATE LIFE REGISTRY TO MAKE AN ANATOMICAL GIFT UPON THEIR DEATH, THE THIRD LOWEST DONOR DESIGNATION SHARE IN THE NATION, WHILE THE STATE OF NEW YORK HAS THE THIRD HIGHEST NEED FOR ORGAN DONORS IN THE UNITED STATES AND ONE OF THE LONGEST AVER- AGE WAITING TIMES FOR KIDNEY TRANSPLANTS. A STATEWIDE ORGAN, EYE AND TISSUE DONOR REGISTRY COUPLED WITH AN ENHANCED PROGRAM OF PROMOTION OF SUCH REGISTRY, WILL LEAD TO AN INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF ORGAN, EYE AND TISSUE DONORS REGISTERED IN THIS STATE, THEREBY AFFORDING MORE PERSONS WHO ARE AWAITING ORGAN, EYE OR TISSUE TRANSPLANTS THE OPPORTUNITY FOR A FULL AND PRODUCTIVE LIFE. 2. The department shall establish an organ, EYE, and tissue donor registry, which shall be called and be referred to as the "donate life registry", WHICH SHALL PROVIDE A MEANS TO MAKE AND REGISTER A GIFT OF ORGANS, EYES AND TISSUES TO TAKE PLACE AFTER DEATH PURSUANT TO SECTION FORTY-THREE HUNDRED ONE AND OTHER APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10414-01-3
co-Sponsors
Felix Ortiz
Marcos Crespo
Philip Palmesano
2013-A7518A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Senate Version of this Bill:
- S5046
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Health
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §4310, Pub Health L; amd §95-d, St Fin L
2013-A7518A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7518--A 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y May 23, 2013 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. GOTTFRIED, ORTIZ -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health -- reported and referred to the Committee on Codes -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the public health law and the state finance law, in relation to organ, eye and tissue donation THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Legislative findings and intent. It is the intent of the legislature to enable the New York State donate life registry for organ, eye and tissue donations to enroll a greater number of New Yorkers as donors through the authorization of a public-private partnership that will foster innovative and cost-effective approaches toward enrollment of donors and that will remove unnecessary barriers to enrollment. S 2. Section 4310 of the public health law, as amended by chapter 639 of the laws of 2006, the section heading as separately amended by chap- ter 640 of the laws of 2006, subdivisions 1 and 3 as amended by chapter 158 of the laws of 2012 and subdivision 2 as separately amended by chap- ters 158 and 465 of the laws of 2012, is amended to read as follows: S 4310. New York state donate life registry for organ, EYE and tissue donations. 1. The department shall establish an organ, EYE, and tissue donor registry, which shall be called and be referred to as the "donate life registry", WHICH SHALL PROVIDE A MEANS TO MAKE AND REGISTER A GIFT OF ORGANS, EYES AND TISSUES TO TAKE PLACE AFTER DEATH PURSUANT TO SECTION FORTY-THREE HUNDRED ONE AND OTHER APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE. [Such registry shall contain a listing of all donors who have declared their consent to make an anatomical gift.] 2. THE COMMISSIONER MAY ENTER INTO A CONTRACT FOR THE OPERATION AND PROMOTION OF SUCH REGISTRY SUBJECT TO SUCH TERMS AND CONDITIONS AS MAY BE CONTAINED WITHIN SUCH CONTRACT WITH A NOT-FOR-PROFIT STATEWIDE ORGAN- IZATION THAT HAS EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH ORGAN, EYE AND TISSUE PROCURE- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10414-06-3
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