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Jan 06, 2010 |
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Feb 11, 2009 |
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Senate Bill S2077
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 21st Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Health 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
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
2009-S2077 (ACTIVE) - Details
2009-S2077 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Requires information made public by the state board of professional medical conduct and health information required to be made public by the department of health to be disseminated in both written and electronic form in the 8 languages that are most spoken in the state.
2009-S2077 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2077 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the public health law, in relation to information disseminated to the public by the state board of professional medical conduct and by the department of health relating to health information PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : Requires information made public by the state board of professional medical conduct and health information to be published in the 8 most spoken languages. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Section 1. section 230 of the public health law is amended by adding a new subdivision 20 to read as follows: All information, findings, conclusions and determinations which are authorized or required to be disclosed to the public shall be published in both written and electronic form in the 8 languages which are most spoken in New York State. JUSTIFICATION : This legislation ensures the public's awareness of health issues by making information accessible in their native tongue. The increase of diversity among constituents makes it vital for information to be translated in multiple languages. Having this information only in
2009-S2077 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2077 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E February 11, 2009 ___________ Introduced by Sen. PARKER -- 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 information disseminated to the public by the state board of professional medical conduct and by the department of health relating to health information THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 230 of the public health law is amended by adding a new subdivision 20 to read as follows: 20. ALL INFORMATION, FINDINGS, CONCLUSIONS AND DETERMINATIONS WHICH ARE AUTHORIZED OR REQUIRED TO BE DISCLOSED TO THE PUBLIC SHALL BE PUBLISHED IN BOTH WRITTEN AND ELECTRONIC FORM IN THE EIGHT LANGUAGES WHICH ARE MOST SPOKEN IN THIS STATE. S 2. Section 2997-a of the public health law, as added by chapter 542 of the laws of 2000, is amended to read as follows: S 2997-a. Public access. 1. Nothing in this title shall abridge public access to information currently available or permitted by any other provision or rule of law. Nothing in this title shall not authorize the disclosure of otherwise confidential information, except pursuant to the express terms of this title. 2. ALL INFORMATION MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC PURSUANT TO THIS TITLE SHALL BE PROVIDED IN BOTH WRITTEN AND ELECTRONIC FORM IN THE EIGHT LANGUAGES WHICH ARE MOST SPOKEN IN THIS STATE. S 3. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after it shall have became a law; provided that, effective immediately, any rules and regulations or any other action necessary to implement the provisions of this act on its effective date are authorized and directed to be completed on or before such date. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD00042-01-9
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