Assembly Bill A8456

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Creates the lymphedema and lymphatic diseases research grants program

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Commerce, Economic Development And Small Business Committee


  • 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-A8456 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3072
Current Committee:
Senate Commerce, Economic Development And Small Business
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add §3153-a, Pub Auth L; add §99-v, St Fin L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S2585
2011-2012: S882
2015-2016: A230, S1058
2017-2018: A432, S5063
2019-2020: A1021, S4193
2021-2022: A333, A9346, S4868, S8275
2023-2024: A1677

2013-A8456 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Creates the lymphedema and lymphatic diseases research grants program; grants, not to exceed $50,000, would be awarded on a competitive basis to biomedical research institutions conducting direct research related to lymphedema and lymphatic disease.

2013-A8456 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  8456

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 16, 2014
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. ROSENTHAL, BROOK-KRASNY, LAVINE, PERRY, ROBINSON,
  ROBERTS,  McKEVITT, BORELLI -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BRENNAN,
  COOK, CROUCH, MARKEY, SWEENEY, TITONE,  WEINSTEIN  --  read  once  and
  referred to the Committee on Health

AN  ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to establishing
  a lymphedema and lymphatic diseases research grants  program;  and  to
  amend  the  state  finance law, in relation to creating the lymphedema
  and lymphatic diseases research and education fund

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

  Section  1.  The  public  authorities  law  is amended by adding a new
section 3153-a to read as follows:
  S 3153-A. LYMPHEDEMA AND LYMPHATIC DISEASES RESEARCH  GRANTS  PROGRAM.
1.  THE FOUNDATION SHALL, WITHIN AVAILABLE APPROPRIATIONS, ESTABLISH THE
LYMPHEDEMA AND LYMPHATIC DISEASES  RESEARCH  GRANTS  PROGRAM,  HEREAFTER
"GRANTS  PROGRAM." THE GRANTS PROGRAM SHALL BE ADMINISTERED BY THE FOUN-
DATION, IN CONSULTATION WITH  THE  DEPARTMENT  OF  HEALTH.  SUCH  GRANTS
PROGRAM  FUNDS SHALL BE USED TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN THE FORM
OF GRANTS, NOT TO EXCEED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS PER GRANT, TO  NEW  YORK
STATE  BIOMEDICAL  RESEARCH  INSTITUTIONS FOR WORKING CAPITAL TO FURTHER
NEW AND EMERGING RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOR THE DIAGNOSIS  AND  TREAT-
MENT  OF LYMPHEDEMA AND LYMPHATIC DISEASES. SUCH GRANTS SHALL BE AWARDED
ON A COMPETITIVE BASIS TO BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS RESPONDING TO
REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS ISSUED BY THE FOUNDATION WHEN FUNDS ARE APPROPRI-
ATED.
  2. (A) "BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTION" SHALL MEAN  A  NOT-FOR-PROFIT
UNIVERSITY,  COLLEGE,  HOSPITAL,  PRIVATE OR FEDERAL RESEARCH LABORATORY
LOCATED IN NEW YORK STATE,  OR  A  CONSORTIUM  OF  SUCH  ENTITIES,  THAT
CONDUCTS  AN  INTENSIVE  AND ONGOING PROGRAM OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
DIRECTLY RELATED TO LYMPHEDEMA AND/OR LYMPHATIC DISEASES RESEARCH.
  (B) "LYMPHEDEMA" SHALL MEAN AN ACCUMULATION OF LYMPHATIC FLUID IN  THE
INTERSTITIAL  TISSUE THAT CAUSES SWELLING, MOST OFTEN IN THE ARMS AND/OR
LEGS, AND OCCASIONALLY IN OTHER PARTS OF THE BODY, FROM ANY CAUSE.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD13015-01-3
              

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