S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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5624
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 13, 2009
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Introduced by M. of A. MOLINARO, KOLB, WALKER, McKEVITT, COOK -- Multi-
Sponsored by -- M. of A. ALFANO, BACALLES, BARCLAY, BARRA, BURLING,
CROUCH, DUPREY, FINCH, GIGLIO, HAWLEY, P. LOPEZ, QUINN, SAYWARD,
SPANO, THIELE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to establishing a
task force on women's health care and managed care and providing for
the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof
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 section
4406-f to read as follows:
S 4406-F. TASK FORCE ON WOMEN'S HEALTH CARE AND MANAGED CARE. 1.
THERE IS HEREBY CREATED WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT A TASK FORCE ON WOMEN'S
HEALTH CARE AND MANAGED CARE. THE TASK FORCE SHALL CONSIST OF THIRTEEN
MEMBERS TO BE APPOINTED AS FOLLOWS: SEVEN MEMBERS TO BE APPOINTED BY THE
GOVERNOR, INCLUDING ONE REPRESENTATIVE EACH FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH, THE OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH AND THE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT; TWO
MEMBERS TO BE APPOINTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY; ONE MEMBER TO BE
APPOINTED BY THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE ASSEMBLY; TWO MEMBERS TO BE
APPOINTED BY THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE AND ONE MEMBER TO BE
APPOINTED BY THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE SENATE. THE MEMBER FROM THE
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SHALL SERVE AS THE DIRECTOR OF THE TASK FORCE AND
THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH MAY ASSIGN SUCH PERSONNEL WITHIN THE AMOUNTS
APPROPRIATED AS IS NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
SECTION.
2. THE TASK FORCE SHALL STUDY AND EVALUATE THE EXISTING STATE OF
WOMEN'S HEALTH CARE AND HOW SUCH CARE IS AFFECTED BY MANAGED CARE. IN
CONDUCTING THIS STUDY THE TASK FORCE SHALL UTILIZE THE DEPARTMENT'S
BUREAU OF WOMEN'S HEALTH AND THE OFFICE OF MANAGED CARE FOR THE PURPOSES
OF GATHERING INFORMATION REGARDING THE TASK FORCE'S DUTIES AS SET FORTH
IN THIS SECTION.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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3. ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, ON OR BEFORE JULY FIRST OF EACH YEAR, THE TASK
FORCE SHALL PREPARE AND SUBMIT TO THE GOVERNOR, THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT
OF THE SENATE, THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY, THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE
ASSEMBLY AND THE MINORITY LEADER OF THE SENATE A REPORT WHICH SHALL
INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
(A) INFORMATION PERTAINING TO ANY DEFICIENCIES IN WOMEN'S HEALTH CARE
AND WHETHER SUCH DEFICIENCIES ARE EXACERBATED BY MANAGED CARE;
(B) RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING HOW WOMEN'S HEALTH CARE CAN BE IMPROVED
BOTH GENERALLY AND SPECIFICALLY WITH REGARD TO MANAGED CARE; AND
(C) INFORMATION RELATIVE TO RESOURCES EXPENDED FOR WOMEN'S HEALTH CARE
IN MANAGED CARE IN COMPARISON WITH RESOURCES EXPENDED FOR MEN'S HEALTH
CARE IN MANAGED CARE.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be
deemed repealed September 1, 2010.