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Assembly Bill A5814A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to the promotion of public umbilical cord blood banking

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2015-A5814 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2060
Current Committee:
Assembly Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 43-C §4371, Pub Health L

2015-A5814 - Summary

Relates to the promotion of public umbilical cord blood banking.

2015-A5814 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  5814

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              March 5, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. LENTOL -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Health

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  public  health law, in relation to promotion of
  public and private umbilical cord blood banking

  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 article
43-C to read as follows:
                              ARTICLE 43-C
             PUBLIC AND PRIVATE UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD BANKING

SECTION 4371. PUBLIC AND PRIVATE UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD BANKING PROGRAM.
  S 4371. PUBLIC AND PRIVATE UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD  BANKING  PROGRAM.  1.
THE  PUBLIC  AND  PRIVATE UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD BANKING PROGRAM IS HEREBY
ESTABLISHED WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT TO PROMOTE  PUBLIC  AWARENESS  OF  THE
POTENTIAL  BENEFITS OF PUBLIC OR PRIVATE UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD BANKING TO
FACILITATE PRE-DELIVERY ARRANGEMENTS FOR PUBLIC OR  PRIVATE  BANKING  OF
UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD DONATIONS.
  2. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL:
  A.  DEVELOP A PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH CAMPAIGN VIA WRITTEN MATE-
RIALS, BROCHURES AND THE INTERNET TO PROMOTE PUBLIC OR PRIVATE UMBILICAL
CORD BLOOD BANKING AWARENESS AND EDUCATION OF  THE  GENERAL  PUBLIC  AND
POTENTIAL  UMBILICAL  CORD  BLOOD  DONORS  OF  THE BENEFITS OF PUBLIC OR
PRIVATE UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD BANKING; AND
  B. DEVELOP EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS AND BROCHURES  WHICH  SHALL  BE  MADE
AVAILABLE  TO  THE  GENERAL  PUBLIC  AND  POTENTIAL UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD
DONORS THROUGH LOCAL DEPARTMENTS OF HEALTH; HEALTH  CARE  PRACTITIONERS,
INCLUDING  OBSTETRICIANS,  GYNECOLOGISTS,  PEDIATRICIANS,  AND MIDWIVES;
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS; HOSPITALS;  CLINICS,  WALK-IN  MEDICAL
CENTERS,  MOBILE CARE UNITS, SURGI-CENTERS, AND URGENT CARE CENTERS; AND
CLINICS AND ORGANIZATIONS SERVING PREGNANT WOMEN.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD07460-02-5

2015-A5814A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2060
Current Committee:
Assembly Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 43-C §4371, Pub Health L

2015-A5814A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the promotion of public umbilical cord blood banking.

2015-A5814A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 5814--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              March 5, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced by M. of A. LENTOL -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on  Health -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
  amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the public health  law,  in  relation  to  promotion  of
  public umbilical cord blood banking

  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  article
43-C to read as follows:
                              ARTICLE 43-C
                   PUBLIC UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD BANKING

SECTION 4371. PUBLIC UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD BANKING PROGRAM.
  S  4371.  PUBLIC  UMBILICAL  CORD BLOOD BANKING PROGRAM. 1. THE PUBLIC
UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD BANKING PROGRAM IS HEREBY  ESTABLISHED  WITHIN  THE
DEPARTMENT  TO  PROMOTE  PUBLIC  AWARENESS  OF THE POTENTIAL BENEFITS OF
PUBLIC UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD BANKING TO FACILITATE PRE-DELIVERY  ARRANGE-
MENTS FOR PUBLIC BANKING OF UMBILICAL CORD BLOOD DONATIONS.
  2. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL:
  A.  DEVELOP A PUBLIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH CAMPAIGN VIA WRITTEN MATE-
RIALS AND BROCHURES TO  PROMOTE  PUBLIC  UMBILICAL  CORD  BLOOD  BANKING
AWARENESS  AND  EDUCATION  OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND POTENTIAL UMBILICAL
CORD BLOOD DONORS OF THE BENEFITS OF PUBLIC UMBILICAL CORD  BLOOD  BANK-
ING; AND
  B.  DEVELOP  EDUCATIONAL  MATERIALS  AND BROCHURES WHICH SHALL BE MADE
AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL  PUBLIC  AND  POTENTIAL  UMBILICAL  CORD  BLOOD
DONORS  THROUGH  LOCAL DEPARTMENTS OF HEALTH; HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONERS,
INCLUDING OBSTETRICIANS,  GYNECOLOGISTS,  PEDIATRICIANS,  AND  MIDWIVES;
HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATIONS; HOSPITALS; CLINICS AND WALK-IN MEDICAL
CENTERS; AND ORGANIZATIONS SERVING PREGNANT WOMEN.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD07460-04-5

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