Senate Bill S1491

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-S1491 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5785
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:
S5283, A8116

2019-S1491 - Summary

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

2019-S1491 - Sponsor Memo

2019-S1491 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1491
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 15, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. JACOBS, BOYLE, BRESLIN, CARLUCCI, FLANAGAN, HELMING,
   HOYLMAN,  RANZENHOFER,  SAVINO,  SERRANO,  STAVISKY  -- read twice and
   ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on
   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-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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2019-S1491A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5785
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:
S5283, A8116

2019-S1491A (ACTIVE) - Summary

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

2019-S1491A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2019-S1491A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1491--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 15, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. JACOBS, AKSHAR, ANTONACCI, BOYLE, BRESLIN, CARLUCCI,
   FLANAGAN,  GALLIVAN, GRIFFO, HELMING, HOYLMAN, LAVALLE, LIU, MARTINEZ,
   ORTT, PERSAUD, RANZENHOFER, SAVINO, SERRANO, STAVISKY, THOMAS --  read
   twice  and  ordered  printed,  and when printed to be committed to the
   Committee on Education -- reported favorably from said  committee  and
   committed  to  the  Committee on Finance -- committee discharged, bill
   amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
   tee
 
 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
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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