S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3556
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 27, 2017
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Introduced by M. of A. ORTIZ -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Health
AN ACT to amend the public health law and the agriculture and markets
law, in relation to establishing a state diabetes coordinator within
the department of health
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Article 2 of the public health law is amended by adding a
new title 7 to read as follows:
TITLE VII
STATE DIABETES COORDINATOR
SECTION 267. STATE DIABETES COORDINATOR.
267-A. DUTIES.
267-B. REPORTS.
§ 267. STATE DIABETES COORDINATOR. THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED WITHIN
THE DEPARTMENT A STATE DIABETES COORDINATOR. THE STATE DIABETES COORDI-
NATOR SHALL BE APPOINTED BY THE COMMISSIONER IN CONSULTATION WITH THE
GOVERNOR, OR DESIGNEE OF THE GOVERNOR. THE STATE DIABETES COORDINATOR
SHALL REPORT DIRECTLY TO THE COMMISSIONER IN CARRYING OUT THE PROVISIONS
OF THIS TITLE.
§ 267-A. DUTIES. THE STATE DIABETES COORDINATOR SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOW-
ING DUTIES:
1. TO SERVE AS THE PRINCIPAL ADVISOR TO THE COMMISSIONER ON METHODS,
PROCEDURES AND OTHER ACTIONS AVAILABLE TO REDUCE THE INCIDENCE OF
DIABETES AND ITS COMPLICATIONS, TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR
PERSONS WITH DIABETES AND TO REDUCE THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE TREAT-
MENT OF DIABETES PAID BY PERSONS WITH DIABETES AND BY THE STATE;
2. TO DEVELOP A RELIABLE MEASUREMENT FOR THE INCIDENCE OF PERSONS WITH
DIABETES WITHIN THE STATE;
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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3. TO DEVELOP AND COORDINATE THE IMPLEMENTATION OF A STATEWIDE STRATE-
GY TO REDUCE THE INCIDENCE, PROGRESSION AND IMPACT OF DIABETES AND ITS
COMPLICATIONS WITHIN THE STATE;
4. TO PROVIDE LEADERSHIP AND COORDINATION BETWEEN GOVERNMENTAL AGEN-
CIES AND ACROSS PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SECTORS TO ENSURE THAT DIABETES
RELATED PROGRAMS AND POLICIES OF THE DEPARTMENT ARE COORDINATED BOTH
WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT AND WITH PROGRAMS AND POLICIES OF FEDERAL, STATE
AND LOCAL AGENCIES WITH THE GOALS OF AVOIDING DUPLICATION OF EFFORT,
MAXIMIZING THE IMPACT OF SUCH PROGRAMS AND POLICIES AND MARSHALLING ALL
GOVERNMENT RESOURCES TOWARD THE COMMON OBJECTIVE OF REDUCING THE INCI-
DENCE OF DIABETES AND ITS COMPLICATIONS; AND
5. TO COORDINATE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE RESOURCES TO DEVELOP AND DIRECT A
PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN REGARDING THE PREVENTION AND CONTROL OF
DIABETES AND ITS COMPLICATIONS.
§ 267-B. REPORTS. 1. NOT LATER THAN ONE YEAR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE
OF THIS TITLE, THE COMMISSIONER, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE STATE DIABETES
COORDINATOR, SHALL REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE ON A STATE
STRATEGY TO REDUCE THE INCIDENCE, PROGRESSION AND IMPACT OF DIABETES AND
ITS COMPLICATIONS WITHIN THE STATE.
2. NOT LATER THAN ONE YEAR AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS TITLE, THE
COMMISSIONER OF AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE STATE
DIABETES COORDINATOR, SHALL REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE
ON THE WAYS IN WHICH FOOD PROGRAMS AND NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT CAN BE BETTER
TARGETED AT CONCERNS SPECIFIC TO PERSONS AT RISK FOR DIABETES AND TO
PERSONS ALREADY DIAGNOSED WITH DIABETES WHOSE COMPLICATIONS FROM
DIABETES MAY BE REDUCED WITH DIET.
3. THE COMMISSIONER, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE STATE DIABETES COORDINA-
TOR, SHALL SUBMIT BIENNIAL REPORTS TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE
ON THE IMPACT AND PROGRESS THAT THE POLICIES AND PROGRAMS SET FORTH IN
THIS TITLE HAVE MADE ON THE REDUCTION OF THE INCIDENCE OF DIABETES AND
ITS COMPLICATIONS WITHIN THE STATE. THE FIRST BIENNIAL REPORT REQUIRED
BY THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE MADE NOT LATER THAN THREE YEARS AFTER THE
EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS TITLE.
§ 2. Section 16 of the agriculture and markets law is amended by
adding a new subdivision 49 to read as follows:
49. REPORT TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE LEGISLATURE PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION
TWO OF SECTION TWO HUNDRED SIXTY-SEVEN-B OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.