NY State Senate Bill S8245A

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jun 14, 2020	signed chap.99
Jun 05, 2020	delivered to governor
May 28, 2020	returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.50 substituted for a10517
May 27, 2020	referred to health delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.652
May 26, 2020	reported and committed to rules reported and committed to finance
May 24, 2020	print number 8245a
May 24, 2020	amend and recommit to health
Apr 27, 2020	referred to health

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May 24, 2020 - Rules committee Vote

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Bill Amendments

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S8245 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A10517
Law Section:: Public Health

S8245 - Summary

Requires the department of health to conduct a study on the health impacts of COVID-19 on minorities in New York state.

S8245 - Sponsor Memo

 
BILL NUMBER: S8245

SPONSOR: PARKER
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to require the department of health to conduct a study on the
health impacts of COVID-19 on minorities in New York state

 
PURPOSE:

The purposed bill would study the disparate impact of the coronavirus
and its effect on the minority population of New York.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 provides that the purpose of the study is to identify state-
wide and regional rates of infection, hospitalization, recovery and
mortality and any racial and ethnic disparities. The study will also
examine the extent to which racial and ethnic disparities indicate the
needs to increase access to health care in certain geographic area, and
identify ways to reduce or eliminate racial and ethnic disparities that

contributed to COVID-19 infection, hospitalization, recovery and mortal-
ity.

Section 2 provides that within one year after the effective date, the
department shall prepare and submit a report containing the study's
findings and any recommendations.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

The coronavirus disease has infected more than 450,000 people across the
country. A patchwork of studies are demonstrating that the virus is
disproportionately affecting African Americans and Hispanics. A report
from the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and a handful
of other states show that African Americans are dying at disproportional
rates from COVID-19, and in New York City, Hispanic Americans are most
likely to succumb to virus and related illness.  Clearly, there are
social and economic elements that we must study and acknowledged to
prevent further and future harm to minorities.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

New Bill.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

To be determined.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

S8245 - Bill Text download pdf


                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  8245

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 27, 2020
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Health

AN ACT to require the department of health to conduct  a  study  on  the
  health impacts of COVID-19 on minorities in New York state

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. 1. The department of health shall conduct a  study  on  the
health  impacts  of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on minorities in
New York state. The purpose of the study shall be to:
  (a) identify COVID-19  statewide  and  regional  rates  of  infection,
hospitalization,  recovery  and  mortality  and  any  racial  and ethnic
disparities in such rates, and medical, non-medical, and  system-related
factors that may have contributed to such rate disparities;
  (b)  review  the  extent  to  which  racial  and ethnic disparities in
COVID-19 infection, hospitalization, recovery and mortality rates  in  a
geographic  area  indicate  the  need  to increase access to health care
services in that area; and
  (c) identify ways to reduce or eliminate racial and ethnic disparities
that contributed to such disparities in COVID-19 infection, hospitaliza-
tion, recovery and mortality rates.
  2. Within one year after the effective date of this act,  the  depart-
ment  of  health shall prepare and submit to the governor, the temporary
president of the senate, the speaker of the assembly, the minority lead-
er of the senate and the  minority  leader  of  the  assembly  a  report
containing  the  study's  findings  concerning  the  rates  of  COVID-19
infection, hospitalization, recovery and mortality and  any  racial  and
ethnic  disparities in such rates and recommendations for legislative or
other actions that can be undertaken to reduce or eliminate  racial  and
ethnic  disparities  and  increase access to health care services in the
state.
  § 2. This act take effect immediately.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD16172-01-0

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S8245A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A10517
Law Section:: Public Health

S8245A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the department of health to conduct a study on the health impacts of COVID-19 on minorities in New York state.

S8245A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

 
BILL NUMBER: S8245a

SPONSOR: PARKER
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to require the department of health to conduct a study on the
health impacts of COVID-19 on minorities in New York state

 
PURPOSE:

The proposed bill would study the differential health impacts of corona-
virus disease 2019 on racial and ethnic minorities in New York State.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 provides that the purpose of the study is to identify state-
wide and regional rates of infection, hospitalization, recovery and
mortality and any racial and ethnic disparities in such rates and any
system-related factors factors which may contribute to such disparities.
The study will also examine the extent to which racial and ethnic
disparities indicate the needs to increase access to health care in

certain geographic areas, and identify ways to reduce or eliminate
racial and ethnic disparities that contributed to COVID-19 infection,
hospitalization, recovery and mortality rates.

Section 2 provides that within one year after the effective date, the
department shall prepare and submit a report containing the study's
findings and any recommendations.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

In a period of five months the coronavirus disease of 2019 infected more
than 1.6 million people across the United States. A patchwork of studies
are demonstrating that the virus is disproportionately affecting African
Americans and Hispanics. A report from the Center for Disease Control
and Prevention (CDC) and a handful of other states show that African
Americans are dying at disproportionate rates from COVID-19, and in New
York City, Hispanic Americans are most likely to succumb to the virus
and related illness. Clearly, there are social and economic elements
that we must study and acknowledge to prevent further and future harm to
minority communities.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Immediately

S8245A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf


                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 8245--A

                            I N  S E N A T E

                             April 27, 2020
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sens. PARKER, BAILEY, HOYLMAN, METZGER, SEPULVEDA -- 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 to require the department of health to conduct  a  study  on  the
  health impacts of COVID-19 on minorities in New York state

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. 1. The department of health shall conduct a  study  on  the
differential  health  impacts  of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on
racial and ethnic minorities in New York state. The purpose of the study
shall be to:
  (a) identify COVID-19  statewide  and  regional  rates  of  infection,
hospitalization,  recovery  and  mortality  and  any  racial  and ethnic
disparities in such rates, and the potential medical, environmental, and
system-related factors that may have contributed to such disparities;
  (b) review the extent  to  which  racial  and  ethnic  disparities  in
COVID-19  infection,  hospitalization, recovery and mortality rates in a
geographic area indicate the need to  increase  access  to  health  care
services and availability of disparity mitigation and prevention strate-
gies in that area; and
  (c) identify ways to reduce or eliminate racial and ethnic disparities
that contributed to such disparities in COVID-19 infection, hospitaliza-
tion, recovery and mortality rates.
  2.  Within  one year after the effective date of this act, the depart-
ment of health shall prepare and submit to the governor,  the  temporary
president of the senate, the speaker of the assembly, the minority lead-
er  of  the  senate  and  the  minority  leader of the assembly a report
containing  the  study's  findings  concerning  the  rates  of  COVID-19
infection,  hospitalization,  recovery  and mortality and any racial and
ethnic disparities in such rates and recommendations for legislative  or
other  actions  that can be undertaken to reduce or eliminate racial and
ethnic disparities and increase  access  to  health  care  services  and
disparity mitigation and prevention strategies in the state.
  § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD16172-05-0

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May 27, 2020 - floor Vote

Floor Vote: May 27, 2020

May 26, 2020 - Finance committee Vote

Finance Committee Vote: May 26, 2020

May 26, 2020 - Health committee Vote

Health Committee Vote: May 26, 2020

May 24, 2020 - Rules committee Vote

Rules Committee Vote: May 24, 2020

Bill Amendments

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S8245 - Details

S8245 - Summary

S8245 - Sponsor Memo

S8245 - Bill Text download pdf

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S8245A (ACTIVE) - Details

S8245A (ACTIVE) - Summary

S8245A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

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May 27, 2020 - floor Vote

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May 26, 2020 - Finance committee Vote

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May 26, 2020 - Health committee Vote

Health Committee Vote: May 26, 2020

May 24, 2020 - Rules committee Vote

Rules Committee Vote: May 24, 2020

Bill Amendments

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S8245 - Details

S8245 - Summary

S8245 - Sponsor Memo

S8245 - Bill Text download pdf

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S8245A (ACTIVE) - Details

S8245A (ACTIVE) - Summary

S8245A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S8245A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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