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Jan 04, 2012 |
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Jan 06, 2011 |
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Senate Bill S1359
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 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) Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
(D) Senate District
2011-S1359 (ACTIVE) - Details
2011-S1359 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S1359 TITLE OF BILL: An act to direct the commissioner of health to report upon the high incidence of asthma in the state PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: Directs the Commissioner of health to study and report on the very high incidence of asthma in New York State SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: The bill directs the commissioner of health, within 90 days of passage of this legislation, to commence a study, examine and evaluate the alarming and disproportionate incidence of asthma in New York State. The following factors need to be evaluated: income level; race; gender; age group; housing accommodations: single family dwelling, two to six family dwelling or housing project; residence proximity to industrial sites. Within one year of the effective date of this act, the commissioner shall report to the governor and the legislature his or her findings and any recommendations he or she deem necessary. JUSTIFICATION: Almost one in 13 school children suffer from asthma
2011-S1359 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 1359 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 6, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sens. DILAN, DIAZ, HASSELL-THOMPSON, KLEIN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed 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. LBD00060-01-1
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