Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Dec 31, 2016 |
signed chap.518 approval memo.34 |
Dec 20, 2016 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 16, 2016 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.403 substituted for a9648a |
Jun 16, 2016 |
substituted by s8077 |
Jun 15, 2016 |
ordered to third reading rules cal.403 rules report cal.403 reported |
Jun 14, 2016 |
reported referred to rules |
Jun 09, 2016 |
print number 9648a |
Jun 09, 2016 |
amend and recommit to health |
Mar 24, 2016 |
referred to health |
Assembly Bill A9648A
Signed By Governor2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
CRESPO
Archive: Last Bill Status Via S8077 - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
multi-Sponsors
Victor M. Pichardo
2015-A9648 - Details
- See Senate Version of this Bill:
- S8077
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §2507, Pub Health L
2015-A9648 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 9648 I N A S S E M B L Y March 24, 2016 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. CRESPO -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to access to the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants and children 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 2507 to read as follows: S 2507. ACCESS TO THE SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION PROGRAM FOR WOMEN, INFANTS AND CHILDREN. 1. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS SECTION: (A) "FOOD INSTRUMENT" MEANS A WIC CHECK, DRAWN ON THE ACCOUNT OF THE DEPARTMENT, EXCHANGEABLE FOR PRODUCTS APPROVED UNDER WIC. (B) "PARTICIPANT" MEANS A PERSON WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE SUPPLE- MENTAL FOODS OR FOOD INSTRUMENTS UNDER WIC. (C) "WIC" MEANS THE SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION PROGRAM FOR WOMEN, INFANTS AND CHILDREN, AUTHORIZED BY THE FEDERAL CHILD NUTRITION ACT OF 1966. (D) "WIC FOOD VENDOR" MEANS A FOOD VENDOR WHICH HAS A CONTRACT IN EFFECT WITH A LOCAL AGENCY TO SUPPLY SUPPLEMENTAL FOODS TO PERSONS RECEIVING WIC BENEFITS. 2. IN ORDER TO MAXIMIZE ACCESS TO NUTRITIOUS FOODS TO PARTICIPANTS IN WIC, SUCH PARTICIPANTS SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO REDEEM FOOD INSTRUMENTS AT ANY WIC FOOD VENDOR, INCLUDING FOOD INSTRUMENTS AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF ANY FORM OF INFANT FORMULA APPROVED BY WIC. 3. THE DEPARTMENT MAY PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS ESTABLISHING FRAUD PREVENTION MEASURES, AND ANY OTHER MEASURES NECESSARY TO ENSURE THE INTEGRITY OF WIC AND FULFILL FEDERAL MANDATES FOR COST CONTAINMENT. S 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall have become a law. Provided, that, effective immediately, the department of health shall begin to promulgate any rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions of this act. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD14717-02-6
co-Sponsors
Guillermo Linares
Luis R. Sepúlveda
multi-Sponsors
Victor M. Pichardo
2015-A9648A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Senate Version of this Bill:
- S8077
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §2507, Pub Health L
2015-A9648A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 9648--A I N A S S E M B L Y March 24, 2016 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. CRESPO -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. PICHARDO -- 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 access to the special supplemental nutrition program for women, infants and children 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 2507 to read as follows: S 2507. SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION PROGRAM FOR WOMEN, INFANTS AND CHILDREN; SPECIALTY INFANT FORMULA. 1. DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION: (A) "WIC" SHALL MEAN THE SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION PROGRAM FOR WOMEN, INFANTS AND CHILDREN; (B) "WIC VENDOR" SHALL MEAN A VENDOR WHICH HAS A CONTRACT TO SELL PRODUCTS COVERED BY WIC TO INDIVIDUALS UNDER THE WIC PROGRAM; AND (C) "SPECIALTY INFANT FORMULA" SHALL MEAN INFANT FORMULA THAT IS PRESCRIBED FOR A SPECIFIC MEDICAL CONDITION, FOR WHICH MEDICAL DOCUMEN- TATION MAY BE REQUIRED, UNDER REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER. 2. EVERY WIC VENDOR SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO SELL ANY PRODUCT COVERED UNDER WIC, INCLUDING SPECIALTY INFANT FORMULA, UNLESS SPECIFICALLY LIMITED OR BARRED BY THE COMMISSIONER APPLYING REGULATIONS UNDER THIS SECTION OR APPLICABLE FEDERAL REGULATIONS. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL NOT APPLY ARBITRARY CRITERIA, OR CRITERIA THAT CREATE UNREASONABLE BARRIERS FOR WIC PARTICIPANTS TO ACCESS SPECIALTY INFANT FORMULA, AND SHALL ONLY APPLY CRITERIA THAT ARE REASONABLY RELATED TO AND CONSISTENT WITH: (A) PROMOTING WIC BENEFICIARY ACCESS TO SPECIALTY INFANT FORMULA; AND (B) ADMINISTRATION OF WIC WITH INTEGRITY, EFFICIENCY AND SECURITY. S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become a law; provided, however, that effective immediate- ly, the commissioner of health shall make regulations and take other actions necessary to implement the provisions of this act. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD14717-03-6
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