Assembly Bill A10503

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to HIV post-exposure prophylaxis and other health care services for sexual assault victims

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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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2015-A10503 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §2805-i, Pub Health L; amd §631, Exec L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A2924
2019-2020: A1204

2015-A10503 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to HIV post-exposure prophylaxis and other health care services for sexual assault victims.

2015-A10503 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                  10503

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 31, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  PEOPLES-STOKES,  GOTTFRIED  -- read once and
  referred to the Committee on Health

AN ACT to amend the public health law and the executive law, in relation
  to HIV post-exposure prophylaxis and other health  care  services  for
  sexual assault victims

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

  Section 1. Paragraph (c) of subdivision 1 of  section  2805-i  of  the
public  health  law,  as  amended  by chapter 39 of the laws of 2012, is
amended to read as follows:
  (c) offering and making available appropriate HIV post-exposure treat-
ment therapies; including a [seven day starter pack] FULL REGIMEN of HIV
post-exposure prophylaxis, in cases where it  has  been  determined,  in
accordance  with  guidelines  issued by the commissioner, that a signif-
icant exposure to HIV has  occurred[,  and  informing  the  victim  that
payment  assistance  for such therapies may be available from the office
of victim services pursuant to the provisions of article  twenty-two  of
the  executive law]. With the consent of the victim of a sexual assault,
the hospital emergency room department shall provide or arrange  for  an
appointment  for  medical follow-up related to HIV post-exposure prophy-
laxis and other care as appropriate, AND INFORM THE VICTIM THAT  PAYMENT
ASSISTANCE  FOR  SUCH  CARE  MAY  BE AVAILABLE FROM THE OFFICE OF VICTIM
SERVICES PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE TWENTY-TWO OF THE  EXECU-
TIVE LAW.
  S 2. Subdivision 13 of section 631 of the executive law, as amended by
chapter 39 of the laws of 2012, is amended to read as follows:
  13. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, rule, or regulation to
the  contrary,  when  any New York state accredited hospital, accredited
sexual assault  examiner  program,  or  licensed  health  care  provider
furnishes  services  to  any  sexual assault survivor, including but not
limited to a health care forensic examination in accordance with the sex
offense evidence collection protocol and standards  established  by  the
department of health, such hospital, sexual assault examiner program, or
licensed  healthcare  provider shall provide such services to the person

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

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