Senate Bill S8355

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to establishing a state stockpile

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Health Committee

  • 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-S8355 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10938
Current Committee:
Senate Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 2-C §297, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2021-2022: S5929, A3305
2023-2024: S7166

2019-S8355 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes a state stockpile which shall maintain reserves of certain drugs, vaccines, biological products, medical devices and other supplies.

2019-S8355 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S8355 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8355
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 19, 2020
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Health
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in  relation  to  establishing  a
   state stockpile
 
   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  article
 2-C to read as follows:
                                ARTICLE 2-C
                         STRATEGIC STATE STOCKPILE
 SECTION 297. STATE STOCKPILE.
   § 297. STATE STOCKPILE. 1. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL MAINTAIN A STOCKPILE
 OR  STOCKPILES OF DRUGS, VACCINES AND OTHER BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS, MEDICAL
 DEVICES AND OTHER SUPPLIES IN SUCH NUMBERS, TYPES AND AMOUNTS AS  DETER-
 MINED  BY  THE GOVERNOR. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL CONDUCT AN ANNUAL REVIEW
 OF THE CONTENTS OF SUCH STOCKPILE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED  TO,  NON-
 PHARMACEUTICAL  SUPPLIES,  AND MAKE NECESSARY ADDITIONS OR MODIFICATIONS
 TO THE CONTENTS OF SUCH STOCKPILE BASED ON SUCH REVIEW.
   2. THE COMMISSIONER, IN MANAGING THE STOCKPILE PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION
 ONE OF THIS SECTION, SHALL:
   (A) CONSULT WITH THE WORKGROUP FOR DISEASE ELIMINATION  AND  REDUCTION
 ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO SECTION TWO HUNDRED SIXTY-SIX OF THIS CHAPTER;
   (B)  ENSURE THAT ADEQUATE PROCEDURES ARE FOLLOWED WITH RESPECT TO SUCH
 STOCKPILE FOR INVENTORY MANAGEMENT AND ACCOUNTING AND FOR  THE  PHYSICAL
 SECURITY OF SUCH STOCKPILE;
   (C)  REVIEW AND REVISE, AS APPROPRIATE, THE CONTENTS OF SUCH STOCKPILE
 ON A REGULAR BASIS TO ENSURE THAT EMERGING  THREATS  AND  THE  POTENTIAL
 DEPLETION  OF  COUNTERMEASURES CURRENTLY IN THE STOCKPILE ARE IDENTIFIED
 AND APPROPRIATELY ADDRESSED, INCLUDING THROUGH NECESSARY  REPLENISHMENT;
 AND
   (D)  DEVISE PLANS FOR THE EFFECTIVE AND TIMELY SUPPLY-CHAIN MANAGEMENT
 OF SUCH STOCKPILE, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE APPROPRIATE STATE AND  LOCAL
 AGENCIES AND THE PUBLIC AND PRIVATE HEALTHCARE INFRASTRUCTURE.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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