Assembly Bill A4913A

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                 4913--A
                                                        Cal. No. 193

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 9, 2015
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Introduced by M. of A. ORTIZ, LAVINE, CLARK, PEOPLES-STOKES, ROBINSON --
  Multi-Sponsored  by  -- M. of A. COLTON, COOK, WRIGHT -- read once and
  referred to the Committee on Ways and Means --  advanced  to  a  third
  reading,  amended  and  ordered  reprinted, retaining its place on the
  order of third reading

AN ACT to amend the tax law and the state finance law,  in  relation  to
  providing  a tax check-off box on personal income tax return forms for
  gifts to the school-based health centers fund

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

  Section  1.  The  tax  law is amended by adding a new section 630-e to
read as follows:
  S 630-E. GIFT FOR SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CENTERS. EFFECTIVE FOR  ANY  TAX
YEAR  COMMENCING  ON  OR AFTER JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND SEVENTEEN, AN
INDIVIDUAL  IN  ANY  TAXABLE  YEAR  MAY  ELECT  TO  CONTRIBUTE  TO   THE
SCHOOL-BASED  HEALTH  CENTERS  FUND.  SUCH  CONTRIBUTION SHALL BE IN ANY
WHOLE DOLLAR AMOUNT AND SHALL NOT REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF STATE TAX OWED BY
SUCH INDIVIDUAL. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL INCLUDE SPACE  ON  THE  PERSONAL
INCOME  TAX  RETURN  TO ENABLE A TAXPAYER TO MAKE SUCH CONTRIBUTION. THE
COMMISSIONER SHALL ALSO ENSURE THAT  A  DESCRIPTION  OF  A  SCHOOL-BASED
HEALTH  CENTER  IS  INCLUDED WITHIN THE TAX FORM PREPARATION INSTRUCTION
BOOKLET.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  OTHER  PROVISION  OF  LAW  ALL  REVENUES
COLLECTED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL BE CREDITED TO THE SCHOOL-BASED
HEALTH  CENTERS  FUND  AND  USED  ONLY  FOR THOSE PURPOSES ENUMERATED IN
SECTION EIGHTY-ONE OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW.
  S 2. The state finance law is amended by adding a new  section  81  to
read as follows:
  S 81. SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CENTERS FUND. 1. THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED
IN  THE JOINT CUSTODY OF THE COMPTROLLER AND THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH,
A SPECIAL FUND TO BE KNOWN AS THE "SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CENTERS FUND".

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02300-03-6
              

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  2. SUCH FUND SHALL CONSIST OF ALL REVENUES RECEIVED  PURSUANT  TO  THE
PROVISIONS OF SECTION SIX HUNDRED THIRTY-E OF THE TAX LAW, AND ALL OTHER
MONEYS  APPROPRIATED,  CREDITED,  OR  TRANSFERRED THERETO FROM ANY OTHER
FUND OR SOURCE PURSUANT TO LAW. NOTHING CONTAINED HEREIN  SHALL  PREVENT
THE  STATE  FROM RECEIVING GRANTS, GIFTS OR BEQUESTS FOR THE PURPOSES OF
THE FUND AS DEFINED IN THIS SECTION AND DEPOSITING THEM  INTO  THE  FUND
ACCORDING TO LAW.
  3.  MONIES  OF THE FUND SHALL BE EXPENDED TO FUND EXPANSION OF MEDICAL
SERVICES AT EXISTING SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CENTERS  OR  TO  ESTABLISH  NEW
SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CENTERS.
  4.  MONIES  SHALL BE PAYABLE FROM THE FUND ON THE AUDIT AND WARRANT OF
THE COMPTROLLER ON VOUCHERS APPROVED AND CERTIFIED BY  THE  COMMISSIONER
OF HEALTH.
  5.  AMOUNTS  EXPENDED FOR SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CENTERS PURSUANT TO THIS
SECTION SHALL NOT AFFECT THE AMOUNT THAT WOULD OTHERWISE BE APPROPRIATED
FOR SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CENTERS UNDER ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW.
  6. SERVICES PERFORMED BY SCHOOL-BASED  HEALTH  CENTERS  AVAILABLE  FOR
MONEYS FROM THIS FUND SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
  A. COMPREHENSIVE PHYSICAL HEALTH AND MENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENTS;
  B. DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF ACUTE ILLNESSES;
  C. VISION, HEARING, DENTAL, NUTRITIONAL, AND TUBERCULOSIS SCREENINGS;
  D. ROUTINE MANAGEMENT OF CHRONIC DISEASES;
  E. HEALTH EDUCATION;
  F. MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING AND REFERRALS;
  G. IMMUNIZATIONS;
  H. WORKING PAPERS AND SPORTS PHYSICALS; AND
  I. POPULATION-BASED PRIMARY PREVENTION.
  SERVICES  SHALL  BE  PROVIDED  ON-SITE  BY  A  MULTI-DISCIPLINARY TEAM
CONSISTING OF A MID-LEVEL PRACTITIONER, A MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR, AND A
MEDICAL ASSISTANT IN CONSULTATION WITH A PHYSICIAN.  THE  CENTERS  SHALL
ALSO PROVIDE ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE TWENTY-FOUR HOURS PER DAY, SEVEN DAYS
PER WEEK.
  S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.