Senate Bill S4063

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Enacts the New York state community health care investment fund act

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

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2015-S4063 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Finance
Law Section:
State Finance Law
Laws Affected:
Add §§99-w & 99-x, St Fin L; add §25, Pub Health L; add §44, Lab L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S86
2011-2012: S1548
2013-2014: S133

2015-S4063 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enacts the New York state community health care investment fund act; creates two new funds in the state finance law to be known as the New York state community health care investment fund and the New York state health care entrepreneurial stimulus fund; establishes the New York state community health care investment fund council consisting of 13 members to oversee the New York state health care community investment funds, establish the RFP process, award grants and issue an annual report.

2015-S4063 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S4063 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  4063

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 26, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. SAMPSON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Finance

AN ACT to amend the state finance law, the public  health  law  and  the
  labor  law,  in  relation  to  enacting  the "New York state community
  health care investment fund act"

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

  Section  1.  Short  title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
the "New York state community health care investment fund act".
  S 2. Legislative intent. The  legislature  hereby  declares  that  the
provision  of health care in New York state must be affordable, accessi-
ble, and address the multi-faceted needs of its diverse population, from
pre-conception planning through the end of life.  The  legislature  also
finds  that  many  constituencies  play an important role in the state's
health care  infrastructure:    consumers,  health  care  professionals,
communities of faith, state and local governments, businesses, insurance
companies,  community  based  organizations,  home care agencies, school
based health clinics, nursing homes, and hospitals.
  Health care in New York state also faces  many  challenges.  New  York
state  is home to world class medical institutions and research centers.
According to the United Health Foundation 2006 America Health  Rankings,
New  York state has the 4th highest per capita spending on public health
in the nation, a low rate of motor vehicle deaths  and  a  low  rate  of
cancer  deaths.  The  health care challenges in New York state include a
high incidence of infectious disease, limited access to adequate  prena-
tal  care,  and a low high school graduation rate. Twenty percent of the
state's children under 18 years of age live in poverty. Furthermore, the
state's overall rank among the rest of  the  country  decreased  between
2005  and 2006, from 26th place to 29th place. Despite a high per capita
spending on health ($316 per person) almost three million of  its  resi-
dents do not have health insurance. Not surprisingly, health disparities

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09106-01-5
              

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