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Assembly Bill A5483

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Creates the breast cancer registry, department of health responsible for investigation and research concerning the causes, prevention, early detection and treatment

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2009-A5483 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 27-M ยงยง2799-t.1 - 2799-t.4, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
A5313

2009-A5483 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Creates the breast cancer registry; provides that the department of health be responsible for investigation and research concerning the causes, mortality, prevention, early detection and treatment of breast cancer; requires department of environmental conservation to prepare an annual report on pesticide use within the state, and to conduct educational programs on proper pesticide use and hazards of use.

2009-A5483 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  5483

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 13, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. MOLINARO, WALKER, KOLB, COOK, McKEVITT, TOBACCO,
  RAIA -- Multi-Sponsored  by  --  M.  of  A.  ALFANO,  BARCLAY,  BARRA,
  BURLING,  CONTE,  CROUCH,  DUPREY,  FINCH,  GIGLIO,  HAWLEY, P. LOPEZ,
  QUINN, SAYWARD, SPANO, TEDISCO, THIELE,  TOWNSEND  --  read  once  and
  referred to the Committee on Health

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  public  health law, in relation to creating the
  breast cancer registry

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

  Section  1.   The public health law is amended by adding a new article
27-M to read as follows:

                              ARTICLE 27-M
                         BREAST CANCER REGISTRY

SECTION 2799-T.1. DECLARATION OF POLICY.
        2799-T.2. BREAST CANCER REGISTRY.
        2799-T.3. COMMISSIONER; FUNCTIONS, POWERS AND DUTIES.
        2799-T.4. REPORTING OF BREAST CANCER; CONFIDENTIALITY OF  INFOR-
                    MATION.
  S 2799-T.1. DECLARATION OF POLICY.  THE OCCURRENCE OF BREAST CANCER IS
A TRAGEDY FOR THE INDIVIDUAL, THE FAMILY AND THE COMMUNITY, AND A MATTER
OF  VITAL  CONCERN  TO  THE PUBLIC HEALTH.   IN ORDER TO PROVIDE FOR THE
PROTECTION AND PROMOTION OF THE HEALTH OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE  STATE,
THE  DEPARTMENT  SHALL HAVE THE CENTRAL AND COMPREHENSIVE RESPONSIBILITY
FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE STATE'S POLICY WITH RESPECT TO THE CONDUCT
OF  SCIENTIFIC  INVESTIGATIONS  AND  RESEARCH  CONCERNING  THE   CAUSES,
PREVENTION,  EARLY DETECTION AND TREATMENT OF BREAST CANCER.  ALL INFOR-
MATION SHALL BE AVAILABLE TO HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS THROUGH  A  TELE-
COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM SET UP, MONITORED AND UPDATED BY THE DEPARTMENT OR
UPON REQUEST TO THE DEPARTMENT.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD07096-01-9
              

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