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Assembly Bill A4802

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Directs the commissioner of health to report on the very high incidence of asthma in the state

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2009-A4802 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4477
Law Section:
Health, Commissioner of
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A4424, S1359
2013-2014: S421
2015-2016: S2288
2017-2018: S4203

2009-A4802 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs the commissioner of health to study and report on the very high incidence of asthma in the state.

2009-A4802 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                  4802

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 6, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced   by   M.  of  A.  P. RIVERA,  GREENE,  N. RIVERA,  DINOWITZ,
  J. RIVERA, ARROYO, BENEDETTO,  BENJAMIN,  DIAZ,  PHEFFER,  LUPARDO  --
  Multi-Sponsored  by  -- M. of A. GOTTFRIED, McDONOUGH -- read once and
  referred to the Committee on Health

AN ACT to direct the commissioner of health  to  report  upon  the  high
  incidence of asthma in the state

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

  Section 1. (a) Within 90 days of the effective date of this  act,  the
commissioner of health shall commence to examine and evaluate the alarm-
ingly  high and disproportionate incidence of asthma in the state.  Such
commissioner shall specifically study and evaluate the following factors
related to those persons who have asthma:
  (i) income level;
  (ii) race;
  (iii) gender;
  (iv) age group;
  (v) housing accommodations: single family dwelling, two to six  family
dwelling or housing project;
  (vi) residence proximity to industrial sites;
  (vii) residence proximity to highways; and
  (viii)  type of health insurance providing coverage to the person with
asthma (private, Medicaid, child health insurance plan or family  health
plus).
  (b)  Within  one  year of the effective date of this act, such commis-
sioner shall report to the governor and  the  legislature,  his  or  her
findings and any recommendations he or she shall deem necessary.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06676-01-9

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