Assembly Bill A432

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Creates the lymphedema and lymphatic diseases research grants program

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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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2017-A432 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5063
Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Public Authorities Law
Laws Affected:
Add §3153-a, Pub Auth L; add §99-aa, St Fin L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S2585
2011-2012: S882
2013-2014: A8456, S3072
2015-2016: A230, S1058
2019-2020: A1021, S4193
2021-2022: A333, A9346, S4868, S8275
2023-2024: A1677

2017-A432 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Creates the lymphedema and lymphatic diseases research grants program; provides such grants, not to exceed $50,000, would be awarded on a competitive basis to biomedical research institutions conducting direct research related to lymphedema and lymphatic disease.

2017-A432 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    432
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              January 9, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. ROSENTHAL, PERRY, McKEVITT -- Multi-Sponsored by
   -- M. of A.  COOK, CROUCH, TITONE -- read once  and  referred  to  the
   Committee on Health
 
 AN  ACT to amend the public authorities law, in relation to establishing
   a lymphedema and lymphatic diseases research grants  program;  and  to
   amend  the  state  finance law, in relation to creating the lymphedema
   and lymphatic diseases research and education fund
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  The  public  authorities  law  is amended by adding a new
 section 3153-a to read as follows:
   § 3153-A. LYMPHEDEMA AND LYMPHATIC DISEASES RESEARCH  GRANTS  PROGRAM.
 1.  THE FOUNDATION SHALL, WITHIN AVAILABLE APPROPRIATIONS, ESTABLISH THE
 LYMPHEDEMA AND LYMPHATIC DISEASES  RESEARCH  GRANTS  PROGRAM,  HEREAFTER
 "GRANTS  PROGRAM." THE GRANTS PROGRAM SHALL BE ADMINISTERED BY THE FOUN-
 DATION, IN CONSULTATION WITH  THE  DEPARTMENT  OF  HEALTH.  SUCH  GRANTS
 PROGRAM  FUNDS SHALL BE USED TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN THE FORM
 OF GRANTS, NOT TO EXCEED FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS PER GRANT, TO  NEW  YORK
 STATE  BIOMEDICAL  RESEARCH  INSTITUTIONS FOR WORKING CAPITAL TO FURTHER
 NEW AND EMERGING RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT FOR THE DIAGNOSIS  AND  TREAT-
 MENT  OF LYMPHEDEMA AND LYMPHATIC DISEASES. SUCH GRANTS SHALL BE AWARDED
 ON A COMPETITIVE BASIS TO BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS RESPONDING TO
 REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS ISSUED BY THE FOUNDATION WHEN FUNDS ARE APPROPRI-
 ATED.
   2. (A) "BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTION" SHALL MEAN  A  NOT-FOR-PROFIT
 UNIVERSITY,  COLLEGE,  HOSPITAL,  PRIVATE OR FEDERAL RESEARCH LABORATORY
 LOCATED IN NEW YORK STATE,  OR  A  CONSORTIUM  OF  SUCH  ENTITIES,  THAT
 CONDUCTS  AN  INTENSIVE  AND ONGOING PROGRAM OF RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
 DIRECTLY RELATED TO LYMPHEDEMA AND/OR LYMPHATIC DISEASES RESEARCH.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04938-01-7

              

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