Assembly Bill A5501A

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to grants for graduate medical education in Lyme and tick-borne disease

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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-A5501 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2621
Current Committee:
Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 27-H §2799, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S1247
2021-2022: S2825
2023-2024: S4507

2017-A5501 - Summary

Authorizes the commissioner of health to award grants for graduate medical education in Lyme and tick-borne disease and to designate organizations as centers for Lyme and tick-borne disease excellence.

2017-A5501 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5501
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 9, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. BARRETT -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Higher Education
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to grants for  gradu-
   ate medical education in Lyme and tick-borne disease
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. Article 27-H of the public health law, as added by  chapter
 550 of the laws of 1988, is amended by adding a new section 2799 to read
 as follows:
   §  2799.  GRANTS FOR GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION IN LYME AND TICK-BORNE
 DISEASE. 1. (A) THE COMMISSIONER IS AUTHORIZED, WITHIN AMOUNTS APPROPRI-
 ATED FOR SUCH PURPOSE TO MAKE GRANTS IN SUPPORT OF  CERTIFIED  RESIDENCY
 EDUCATION  PROGRAMS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PREVENTATIVE MEDICINE,
 CHRONIC DISEASE, OR EPIDEMIOLOGY, TO ESTABLISH OR  EXPAND  EDUCATION  IN
 LYME  AND  TICK-BORNE  DISEASE  FOR  GRADUATE  MEDICAL EDUCATION, AND TO
 INCREASE THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR TRAINEE EDUCATION IN LYME AND  TICK-BORNE
 DISEASE.
   (B)  GRANTS  UNDER THIS SUBDIVISION FOR GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION AND
 EDUCATION IN LYME AND TICK-BORNE DISEASE MAY BE USED FOR ADMINISTRATION,
 FACULTY RECRUITMENT AND DEVELOPMENT, START-UP COSTS AND  COSTS  INCURRED
 TEACHING  LYME  AND  TICK-BORNE  DISEASE  IN  RESEARCH-BASED PROGRAMS OR
 PATIENT-BASED CARE SITES, INCLUDING,  BUT  NOT  LIMITED  TO,  PERSONNEL,
 ADMINISTRATION  AND  TRAINEE  RELATED EXPENSES AND OTHER EXPENSES JUDGED
 REASONABLE AND NECESSARY BY THE COMMISSIONER.
   (C) GRANTS UNDER THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE AWARDED BY THE COMMISSIONER
 THROUGH A COMPETITIVE APPLICATION PROCESS. IN MAKING AWARDS, THE COMMIS-
 SIONER SHALL CONSIDER THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE APPLICANT:
   (I) PLANS TO INCORPORATE EMERGING LYME AND TICK-BORNE DISEASE RESEARCH
 INTO RESIDENCY TRAINING PROGRAMS, INCLUDING  DIAGNOSTIC  PROCEDURES  AND
 ALL  MEDICAL TREATMENT OPTIONS, INCLUDING THE BENEFITS AND RISKS OF EACH
 OPTION;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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2017-A5501A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2621
Current Committee:
Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 27-H §2799, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S1247
2021-2022: S2825
2023-2024: S4507

2017-A5501A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes the commissioner of health to award grants for graduate medical education in Lyme and tick-borne disease and to designate organizations as centers for Lyme and tick-borne disease excellence.

2017-A5501A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5501--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 9, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of A. BARRETT, BUCHWALD, DiPIETRO, LUPARDO, WOERNER,
   WALLACE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Higher Education
   -- recommitted to the Committee on Higher Education in accordance with
   Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to grants for  gradu-
   ate medical education in Lyme and tick-borne disease
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Article 27-H of the public health law, as added by  chapter
 550 of the laws of 1988, is amended by adding a new section 2799 to read
 as follows:
   §  2799.  GRANTS FOR GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION IN LYME AND TICK-BORNE
 DISEASE. 1. (A) THE COMMISSIONER IS AUTHORIZED, WITHIN AMOUNTS APPROPRI-
 ATED FOR SUCH PURPOSE TO MAKE GRANTS IN SUPPORT OF CERTIFIED  FELLOWSHIP
 EDUCATION  PROGRAMS INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PREVENTATIVE MEDICINE,
 CHRONIC DISEASE, OR EPIDEMIOLOGY, TO ESTABLISH OR  EXPAND  EDUCATION  IN
 LYME  AND  TICK-BORNE  DISEASE  FOR  GRADUATE  MEDICAL EDUCATION, AND TO
 INCREASE THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR TRAINEE EDUCATION IN LYME AND  TICK-BORNE
 DISEASE.
   (B)  GRANTS  UNDER THIS SUBDIVISION FOR GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION AND
 EDUCATION IN LYME AND TICK-BORNE DISEASE MAY BE USED FOR ADMINISTRATION,
 FACULTY RECRUITMENT AND DEVELOPMENT, START-UP COSTS AND  COSTS  INCURRED
 TEACHING  LYME  AND  TICK-BORNE  DISEASE  IN  RESEARCH-BASED PROGRAMS OR
 PATIENT-BASED CARE SITES, INCLUDING,  BUT  NOT  LIMITED  TO,  PERSONNEL,
 ADMINISTRATION  AND  TRAINEE  RELATED EXPENSES AND OTHER EXPENSES JUDGED
 REASONABLE AND NECESSARY BY THE COMMISSIONER.
   (C) GRANTS UNDER THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE AWARDED BY THE COMMISSIONER
 THROUGH A COMPETITIVE APPLICATION PROCESS. IN MAKING AWARDS, THE COMMIS-
 SIONER SHALL CONSIDER THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE APPLICANT:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD07103-03-8
              

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