| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2020 |
print number 8123b |
| Jul 17, 2020 |
amend and recommit to health |
| May 21, 2020 |
print number 8123a |
| May 21, 2020 |
amend (t) and recommit to health |
| Mar 23, 2020 |
referred to health |
Senate Bill S8123
2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 10th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Health Committee
Actions
Bill Amendments
2019-S8123 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Health
- Law Section:
- Public Health
- Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
-
S1620
2019-S8123 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8123
SPONSOR: SANDERS
TITLE OF BILL:
An act permitting any individual to receive free coronavirus disease
2019 (COVID-19) testing
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
This bill would permitting any individual to receive free coronavirus
disease 2019 (COVID-19) testing. In addition, any individual may request
to be tested anonymously and no identifying information shall be
provided to any nonmedical state or federal agency.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section 1 states that any individual, regardless of insurance status or
immigration status shall be eligible for coronavirus disease 2019
(COVID-19) testing at no cost. Any individual may request to be tested
2019-S8123 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
8123
I N S E N A T E
March 23, 2020
___________
Introduced by Sen. SANDERS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Health
AN ACT permitting any individual to receive free coronavirus disease
2019 (COVID-19) testing
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, any individ-
ual, regardless of insurance status or immigration status shall be
eligible for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) testing at no cost. Any
individual may request to be tested anonymously and no identifying
information shall be provided to any non-medical state or federal agen-
cy.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD15976-01-0
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 48th Senate District
2019-S8123A - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Health
- Law Section:
- Public Health
- Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
-
S1620
2019-S8123A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
8123--A
I N S E N A T E
March 23, 2020
___________
Introduced by Sen. SANDERS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Health -- committee
discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
to said committee
AN ACT permitting any uninsured individual to receive free coronavirus
disease 2019 (COVID-19) testing
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, any unin-
sured individual, regardless of immigration status shall be eligible for
coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) testing at no cost. All information
collected pursuant to this act shall be confidential as provided for
under state, federal or any other applicable law related to the confi-
dential treatment of patient and medical data. Access to such informa-
tion shall be limited and used only to the extent that the information
is necessary to protect public health.
§ 2. Necessary funding to provide testing pursuant to section one of
this act shall come from existing resources, federal funds and appropri-
ations from the general fund.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD15976-02-0
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 48th Senate District
2019-S8123B (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Health
- Law Section:
- Public Health
- Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
-
S1620
2019-S8123B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8123B
SPONSOR: SANDERS
TITLE OF BILL:
An act permitting any uninsured individual to receive free coronavirus
disease 2019 (COVID-19) testing
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
This bill would permit any uninsured individual to receive free corona-
virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) testing. The state would provide for the
cost of the testing.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
Section 1 states that any uninsured individual, regardless of immi-
gration status, shall be eligible for coronavirus disease 2019
(COVID-19) testing at no cost. All information collected pursuant to
this act shall be confidential as provided for under state, federal or
2019-S8123B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
8123--B
I N S E N A T E
March 23, 2020
___________
Introduced by Sens. SANDERS, MAY -- read twice and ordered printed, and
when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health -- committee
discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
to said committee -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT permitting any uninsured individual to receive free coronavirus
disease 2019 (COVID-19) testing
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, any unin-
sured individual, regardless of immigration status shall be eligible for
coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) testing at no cost. All information
collected pursuant to this act shall be confidential as provided for
under state, federal or any other applicable law related to the confi-
dential treatment of patient and medical data. Access to such informa-
tion shall be limited and used only to the extent that the information
is necessary to protect public health.
§ 2. Funding, within available appropriations, shall be provided for
testing pursuant to section one of this act.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD15976-05-0
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