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Assembly Bill A9297

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to toxicology testing of newborns

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2015-A9297 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง2500-l, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
A5369

2015-A9297 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to toxicology testing of newborns; directs the commissioner of health to establish a program for toxicology testing of newborns.

2015-A9297 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  9297

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 16, 2016
                               ___________

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

AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to toxicology testing
  of newborns

  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  section
2500-l to read as follows:
  S  2500-L.  TOXICOLOGY  TESTING OF NEWBORNS. 1. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL
ESTABLISH A COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM FOR TOXICOLOGY TESTING OF NEWBORNS FOR
THE PRESENCE OF PRENATAL EXPOSURE TO ANY CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES  USED  BY
THE MOTHER FOR NON-MEDICAL PURPOSES.
  2. IF SUCH TESTING RESULTS CREATE A REASONABLE GROUNDS TO BELIEVE THAT
THE  MOTHER  USED  A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE FOR A NON-MEDICAL PURPOSE, THE
PHYSICIAN SHALL SUBMIT TESTING  RESULTS  TO  CHILD  PROTECTIVE  SERVICES
WHICH  SHALL  TREAT SUCH REPORT IN THE SAME FASHION AS A REPORT RECEIVED
PURSUANT TO SECTION FOUR HUNDRED TWENTY-FOUR OF THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW.
  3. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PROMULGATE REGULATIONS GOVERNING THE  IMPLE-
MENTATION  OF  THE  PROGRAM REQUIRED PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS
SECTION, INCLUDING THE ADMINISTRATION OF TESTING, COUNSELING,  TRACKING,
DISCLOSURE  OF  TEST  RESULTS, FOLLOW-UP REVIEWS, AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIV-
ITIES RELATING TO SUCH TESTING.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.




 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD13981-01-6

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