Assembly Actions -
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Feb 02, 2010 |
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Senate Bill S6736
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) 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
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(R, C, Ind, WF) Senate District
(R) Senate District
2009-S6736 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Health
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §2777-a; Pub Health L
2009-S6736 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6736 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the public health law, in relation to establishing an AIDS research initiative, and providing for its duties PURPOSE : To support AIDS research designed to improve the public health, provide patients with access to new therapies, support research-community collaborations and enhance economic development across the state. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1 adds § 2777-a, entitled AIDS research initiative, to the public health law. Subdivision one of § 2777-a requires that the initiative dispense peer-reviewed, merit-based HIV/AIDS related research grants to not-for-profit institutions and collaborating community-based organizations. Subdivision two of § 2777-a requires the initiative to prioritize research that is timely, innovative and targeted to the unique characteristics of the AIDS epidemic in this state. Subdivision three of § 2777-a requires that the initiative focus on infection trends, prevention strategies, treatments for those living with HIV, basic clinical science and behavioral/social science. Subdivision four of § 2777-a requires that the initiative support partnerships between research institutions and community-based
2009-S6736 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6736 I N S E N A T E February 2, 2010 ___________ Introduced by Sens. HANNON, DeFRANCISCO, MORAHAN, VOLKER -- 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 establishing an AIDS research initiative, and providing for its duties 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 2777-a to read as follows: S 2777-A. AIDS RESEARCH INITIATIVE. THERE SHALL BE ESTABLISHED WITHIN THE INSTITUTE AN ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME RESEARCH INITI- ATIVE, WHICH SHALL BE MANAGED BY THE INSTITUTE, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE RESEARCH COUNCIL. SUCH INITIATIVE SHALL: 1. DISPENSE PEER-REVIEWED, MERIT-BASED HIV/AIDS RELATED RESEARCH GRANTS TO NOT-FOR-PROFIT INSTITUTIONS AND COLLABORATING COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS IN THE STATE; 2. PRIORITIZE RESEARCH THAT IS TIMELY, INNOVATIVE, TARGETED TO THE UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE AIDS EPIDEMIC IN THIS STATE, CAPABLE OF LEVERAGING ADDITIONAL RESEARCH FUNDING, NOT DUPLICATIVE OF FUNDING FROM OTHER SOURCES, AND HOLDS THE POTENTIAL FOR A VIABLE COMMERCIAL PRODUCT OR PATENTABLE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY; 3. FOCUS ON INFECTION TRENDS, PREVENTION STRATEGIES, TREATMENTS FOR THOSE LIVING WITH HIV, BASIC CLINICAL SCIENCE, AND BEHAVIORAL/SOCIAL SCIENCE; 4. SUPPORT PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS AND COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS SERVING COMMUNITIES OF COLOR AND OTHER HIGH-NEED POPULATIONS. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD15420-01-0
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