S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                  3807

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 27, 2015
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Introduced  by M. of A. WRIGHT, ZEBROWSKI -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of
  A. HIKIND -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health

AN ACT to amend the public  health  law,  in  relation  to  tuberculosis
  screening, outreach and services and making an appropriation therefor

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

  Section 1. Title 2 of article 22 of the public health law  is  amended
by adding a new section 2220 to read as follows:
  S  2220. TUBERCULOSIS SCREENING, OUTREACH AND SERVICES. 1. THE DEPART-
MENT SHALL ESTABLISH A PROGRAM, OR ENHANCE EXISTING  PROGRAMS,  FOR  THE
PREVENTION,  EARLY  DIAGNOSIS  AND TREATMENT OF CASES OF TUBERCULOSIS IN
AREAS OF THE STATE WHERE  THE  INCIDENCE  OF  TUBERCULOSIS  PREVAILS  AT
EPIDEMIC LEVELS. SUCH PROGRAM SHALL PROVIDE A STANDARDIZED LEVEL OF CARE
FOR  THE SYSTEMATIC, ROUTINE AND PERIODIC EXAMINATION OF MEN, WOMEN, AND
CHILDREN RESIDING IN SUCH AREAS.
  2. ANY PHYSICIAN, HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL, OR HEALTH ORGANIZATION WHO
DIAGNOSES A CASE OR PROBABLE CASE OF TUBERCULOSIS SHALL MAKE  A  WRITTEN
REPORT  OF  SUCH  FINDING  (I) TO THE PARENT OR GUARDIAN OF THE AFFECTED
CHILD OR TO THE AFFECTED ADULT, AS THE CASE MAY  BE,  AND  (II)  TO  THE
LOCAL  COMMISSIONER  OF  HEALTH  OR  PUBLIC  HEALTH  DIRECTOR AND TO THE
COMMISSIONER. THE LOCAL COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH OR PUBLIC HEALTH DIRECTOR
SHALL CAUSE TO BE EXAMINED OTHER FAMILY AND  HOUSEHOLD  MEMBERS  OF  THE
AFFECTED  PERSON EVERY YEAR FOR THREE YEARS OR SUCH OTHER PERIOD OF TIME
AS THE COMMISSIONER SHALL DEEM  ADVISABLE.  THE  LOCAL  COMMISSIONER  OF
HEALTH OR PUBLIC HEALTH DIRECTOR SHALL ADVISE OTHER FAMILY AND HOUSEHOLD
MEMBERS OF THE AFFECTED PERSON OF THE SERIOUSNESS OF THE DISEASE, OF THE
NEED  TO  TAKE  APPROPRIATE  SANITARY  MEASURES, OF THE NEED TO TAKE ALL
PRESCRIBED MEDICATION, OF THE MEANS OF TRANSMISSION OF THE DISEASE,  AND
OF OTHER APPROPRIATE PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES.
  3.  THE COMMISSIONER, THROUGH LOCAL COMMISSIONERS OF HEALTH AND PUBLIC
HEALTH DIRECTORS, SHALL ESTABLISH, IN AREAS OF EPIDEMIC, A COMPREHENSIVE

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05197-01-5
              

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PROGRAM,  OR  EXPAND  EXISTING  PROGRAMS,  FOR  INCREASED   TUBERCULOSIS
OUTREACH  AND  SCREENING,  UPGRADED  TUBERCULOSIS  REGISTRIES,  ENHANCED
FOLLOW-UP ON TUBERCULOSIS CASE REPORTS, INCREASED CONTACT  INVESTIGATION
WITH  CASE  MANAGEMENT, AND IMPROVED FOLLOW-UP ON CONTINUED TUBERCULOSIS
TREATMENT FOR POSITIVE CASES, INCLUDING PREVENTIVE MEDICATION AND  REGU-
LAR SCREENING FOR HIGH RISK CASES.
  4.  THE  COMMISSIONER,  AND  LOCAL  COMMISSIONERS OF HEALTH AND PUBLIC
HEALTH DIRECTORS SHALL DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT,  OR  ENHANCE  AND  FURTHER
IMPLEMENT,  IN  AREAS  OF  EPIDEMIC,  A  PROGRAM FOR THE DISBURSEMENT OF
GRANTS TO FACILITIES SUBJECT TO ARTICLE TWENTY-EIGHT  OF  THIS  CHAPTER,
LOCAL  AND STATE CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES, AND OTHER APPROPRIATE COMMUNI-
TY-BASED  ORGANIZATIONS,  INCLUDING  REPRODUCTIVE  HEALTH  CLINICS   AND
SERVICES, FOR THE PURPOSES OF PROVIDING THE SERVICES SET FORTH IN SUBDI-
VISION THREE OF THIS SECTION.
  5.  THE  COMMISSIONER MAY PROMULGATE SUCH RULES AND REGULATIONS AS ARE
NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION.
  S 2. The sum of eight million dollars ($8,000,000), or so much thereof
as may be necessary, is hereby appropriated to the department of  health
from  any moneys in the state treasury in the general fund to the credit
of the local assistance  account  not  otherwise  appropriated  for  the
purposes  of  making  grants provided for by the provisions of this act.
Such sum shall be payable on the audit and warrant of  the  state  comp-
troller on vouchers certified or approved by the commissioner of health,
or  his duly designated representative in the manner provided by law. No
expenditure shall be made from this appropriation until a certificate of
approval of availability shall have been issued by the director  of  the
budget  and  filed  with the state comptroller and a copy filed with the
chairman of the senate finance committee and the chairman of the  assem-
bly ways and means committee.  Such certificate may be amended from time
to  time by the director of the budget and a copy of each such amendment
shall be filed with the state comptroller, the chairman  of  the  senate
finance  committee  and  the  chairman  of  the  assembly ways and means
committee.
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.