Assembly Bill A5785A

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to registering as an organ donor on SUNY, CUNY and library card applications

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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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2019-A5785 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §262-a, amd §§355 & 6206, Ed L; amd §4310, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
A8116

2019-A5785 - Summary

Authorizes registration as an organ donor in the donate life registry on SUNY, CUNY and library card applications.

2019-A5785 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5785
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 19, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of A. ORTIZ, ZEBROWSKI, SEAWRIGHT, WALLACE -- Multi-
   Sponsored by -- M. of A. SIMON  --  read  once  and  referred  to  the
   Committee on Higher Education
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law and the education law, in relation
   to registration in the donate life registry

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 2, paragraph (a) of subdivision 5 and  subdivi-
 sion  9  of  section  4310  of  the  public health law, subdivision 2 as
 amended and subdivision 9 as added by section 27 of part A of chapter 60
 of the laws of 2014 and paragraph (a) of  subdivision  5  as  separately
 amended  by chapters 40 and 248 of the laws of 2016, are amended to read
 as follows:
   2. The commissioner may enter into a multi-year contract for the oper-
 ation and promotion of the donate life registry subject  to  such  terms
 and  conditions as may be contained within such contract with a not-for-
 profit organization that has experience  working  with  organ,  eye  and
 tissue procurement organizations, has expertise in conducting organ, eye
 and  tissue  donor  promotional  campaigns,  and  is affiliated with the
 organ, eye and tissue  donation  community  throughout  the  state.  The
 contractor  may  subcontract  as needed for the effective performance of
 the contract. All such subcontractors and the terms of such subcontracts
 shall be subject to approval by the commissioner. Any  applicable  state
 agency, including, but not limited to, the department, the department of
 motor vehicles, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, AND THE CITY UNIVERSI-
 TY  OF  NEW  YORK  BOARDS  OF  TRUSTEES, and the board of elections, AND
 LIBRARIES WITHIN THE STATE, shall cooperate in the collection and trans-
 fer of registrant data to the donate life registry.
   (a) Such organ, eye and tissue registration  of  consent  to  make  an
 anatomical gift can be made through: (i) indication made on the applica-
 tion  or  renewal  form of a driver's license, (ii) indication made on a
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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2019-A5785A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §262-a, amd §§355 & 6206, Ed L; amd §4310, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
A8116

2019-A5785A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes registration as an organ donor in the donate life registry on SUNY, CUNY and library card applications.

2019-A5785A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5785--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 19, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of A. ORTIZ, ZEBROWSKI, SEAWRIGHT, WALLACE -- Multi-
   Sponsored by -- M. of A. SIMON  --  read  once  and  referred  to  the
   Committee  on  Higher Education -- committee discharged, bill amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law and the education law, in relation
   to registration in the donate life registry
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Subdivision 2, paragraph (a) of subdivision 5 and subdivi-
 sion 9 of section 4310 of  the  public  health  law,  subdivision  2  as
 amended and subdivision 9 as added by section 27 of part A of chapter 60
 of  the  laws  of  2014 and paragraph (a) of subdivision 5 as separately
 amended by chapters 40 and 248 of the laws of 2016, are amended to  read
 as follows:
   2. The commissioner may enter into a multi-year contract for the oper-
 ation  and  promotion  of the donate life registry subject to such terms
 and conditions as may be contained within such contract with a  not-for-
 profit  organization  that  has  experience  working with organ, eye and
 tissue procurement organizations, has expertise in conducting organ, eye
 and tissue donor promotional  campaigns,  and  is  affiliated  with  the
 organ,  eye  and  tissue  donation  community  throughout the state. The
 contractor may subcontract as needed for the  effective  performance  of
 the contract. All such subcontractors and the terms of such subcontracts
 shall  be  subject to approval by the commissioner. Any applicable state
 agency, including, but not limited to, the department, the department of
 motor vehicles, THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK, AND THE CITY UNIVERSI-
 TY OF NEW YORK BOARDS OF TRUSTEES,  and  the  board  of  elections,  AND
 LIBRARIES WITHIN THE STATE, shall cooperate in the collection and trans-
 fer of registrant data to the donate life registry.
   (a)  Such  organ,  eye  and  tissue registration of consent to make an
 anatomical gift can be made through: (i) indication made on the applica-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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