Assembly Bill A2893

Signed By Governor
2013-2014 Legislative Session

Provides for the inclusion of weight control in the health care and wellness education and outreach program

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2013-A2893 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2439
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §207, Pub Health L; amd §3239, Ins L
Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
A10016, S7115

2013-A2893 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for the inclusion of weight control in the health care and wellness education and outreach program; includes weight management and physical fitness in wellness programs.

2013-A2893 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  2893

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 22, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. CRESPO, RODRIGUEZ, RAMOS, MOYA, ARROYO, RIVERA,
  ESPINAL, SEPULVEDA -- read once  and  referred  to  the  Committee  on
  Health

AN  ACT  to amend the public health law, in relation to the inclusion of
  weight control in the health care and wellness education and  outreach
  program;  and  to  amend  the  insurance  law, in relation to wellness
  programs

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

  Section  1.   The opening paragraph of subdivision 1, and subdivisions
3, 4 and 6 of section 207 of  the  public  health  law,  as  amended  by
section  16 of part A of chapter 109 of the laws of 2010, are amended to
read as follows:
  There is hereby created within the  department  the  health  care  and
wellness  education  and  outreach  program.  The department may conduct
education and outreach  programs  for  consumers,  patients,  EDUCATORS,
INCLUDING  BUT NOT LIMITED TO ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL EDUCATORS,
and health care providers  relating  to  any  health  care  matters  the
commissioner deems appropriate and:
  3.  The  department  may produce, make available to others for reprod-
uction, or contract with others to develop such materials  mentioned  in
this  section  as  the  commissioner  deems appropriate. These materials
shall be made available to the public AND TO  EDUCATORS,  INCLUDING  BUT
NOT  LIMITED TO ELEMENTARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOL EDUCATORS free of charge
as appropriate or for a fee under certain circumstances. The commission-
er may require where appropriate any health care provider to make  these
materials available to patients.
  4.  In  exercising  any  of  his or her powers under this section, the
commissioner may consult with  appropriate  health  care  professionals,
providers, consumers, EDUCATORS and patients or organizations represent-
ing them.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06799-01-3
              

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