Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Nov 20, 2015 |
signed chap.465 |
Nov 10, 2015 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 15, 2015 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading cal.439 substituted for a6979a |
Jun 11, 2015 |
referred to ways and means delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jun 08, 2015 |
advanced to third reading amended 299a |
Jun 03, 2015 |
2nd report cal. |
Jun 02, 2015 |
1st report cal.1280 |
Jan 07, 2015 |
referred to health |
Senate Bill S299A
Signed By Governor2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) Senate District
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
Bill Amendments
2015-S299 - Details
2015-S299 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S299 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the public health law, in relation to the spina bifida education and outreach program PURPOSE : The purpose of this legislation is to help prevent Spina Bifida and raise awareness to help educate the public regarding this birth defect by authorizing the commissioner of health to establish a public outreach campaign. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Subdivision 1 of section 207 of the public health law is amended by chapter 471 by adding the following: Spina bifida, a permanently disabling birth defect occurring at the end of the first month of pregnancy which involves the incomplete development of the spinal cord or its coverings, and the importance of encouraging all women in their childbearing years to increase their folic acid intake in order to reduce the incidence of spina bifida. JUSTIFICATION : Spina Bifida is the most common permanently disabling birth defect in the United States. This disability involves the incomplete development of the spinal cord in the first month of pregnancy, Approximately 70,000 Americans currently live with Spina Bifida. Seven out of every 10,000 births in the United States is a baby with Spina Bifida. This amounts to about 5 babies born each day with Spina Bifida.
2015-S299 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 299 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 7, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. ESPAILLAT -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to the spina bifida education and outreach program THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 207 of the public health law is amended by adding a new paragraph (k) to read as follows: (K) SPINA BIFIDA, A PERMANENTLY DISABLING BIRTH DEFECT OCCURRING AT THE END OF THE FIRST MONTH OF PREGNANCY WHICH INVOLVES THE INCOMPLETE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SPINAL CORD OR ITS COVERINGS, AND THE IMPORTANCE OF ENCOURAGING ALL WOMEN IN THEIR CHILD-BEARING YEARS TO INCREASE THEIR FOLIC ACID INTAKE IN ORDER TO REDUCE THE INCIDENCE OF SPINA BIFIDA. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01914-01-5
2015-S299A (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-S299A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S299A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to the spina bifida education and outreach program PURPOSE: The purpose of this legislation is to help prevent Spina Bifida and raise awareness to help educate the public regarding this birth defect by authorizing the commissioner of health to establish a public outreach campaign. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Subdivision 1 of section 207 of the public health law is amended by chapter 471 by adding the following: Spina bifida, a permanently disabling birth defect occurring at the end of the first month of pregnancy which involves the incomplete development of the spinal cord or its coverings, and the importance of encouraging all women in their childbearing years to increase their folic acid intake in order to reduce the incidence of spina bifida. JUSTIFICATION: Spina Bifida is the most common permanently disabling birth defect in the United States. This disability involves the incomplete development
2015-S299A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 299--A Cal. No. 1280 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 7, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. ESPAILLAT -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health -- reported favora- bly from said committee, ordered to first and second report, amended on second report, ordered to a third reading, and to be reprinted as amended, retaining its place in the order of third reading AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to the spina bifida education and outreach program THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph (g) of subdivision 1 of section 207 of the public health law, as amended by section 16 of part A of chapter 109 of the laws of 2010 and as relettered by chapter 331 of the laws of 2010, is amended to read as follows: (g) Improving birth outcomes, including the importance of preconcep- tional care, early prenatal care, considerations of health risks during pregnancy, considerations of benefits and risks of labor and delivery options including, but not limited to, vaginal and cesarean section delivery, elective or repeat cesarean sections, and appropriate use of drugs during delivery. THERE SHALL ALSO BE EDUCATION AND OUTREACH CONCERNING SPINA BIFIDA, A PERMANENTLY DISABLING BIRTH DEFECT OCCURRING AT THE END OF THE FIRST MONTH OF PREGNANCY WHICH INVOLVES THE INCOMPLETE DEVELOPMENT OF THE SPINAL CORD OR ITS COVERINGS, AND THE IMPORTANCE OF ENCOURAGING ALL WOMEN IN THEIR CHILD-BEARING YEARS TO INCREASE THEIR FOLIC ACID INTAKE IN ORDER TO REDUCE THE INCIDENCE OF SPINA BIFIDA. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01914-02-5
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