Assembly Bill A5369

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to toxicology testing of newborns

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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-A5369 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §2500-l, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
A9297

2017-A5369 (ACTIVE) - Summary

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

2017-A5369 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5369
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 8, 2017
                                ___________
 
 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:
   §  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.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04754-01-7

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