Assembly Actions -
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Dec 02, 2020 |
approval memo.22 signed chap.310 |
Nov 20, 2020 |
delivered to governor |
Jul 22, 2020 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.889 substituted for s6226 |
Jul 22, 2020 |
substituted by a8146 ordered to third reading cal.889 |
Jul 20, 2020 |
reported and committed to rules |
Jan 08, 2020 |
referred to health returned to senate died in assembly |
Jun 19, 2019 |
referred to health |
Jun 18, 2019 |
delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.1583 committee discharged and committed to rules |
May 24, 2019 |
referred to health |
Senate Bill S6226
Signed By Governor2019-2020 Legislative Session
Creates a Crohn's and colitis identification card
download bill text pdfSponsored By
(D) 22nd Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A8146 - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
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Floor Vote: Jul 22, 2020
aye (60)- Addabbo Jr.
- Akshar
- Amedore
- Bailey
- Benjamin
- Biaggi
- Borrello
- Boyle
- Breslin
- Brooks
- Carlucci
- Comrie
- Felder
- Funke
- Gallivan
- Gaughran
- Gianaris
- Gounardes
- Griffo
- Harckham
- Helming
- Hoylman-Sigal
- Jackson
- Jordan
- Kaminsky
- Kaplan
- Kavanagh
- Kennedy
- Krueger
- LaValle
- Lanza
- Little
- Liu
- Martinez
- May
- Mayer
- Metzger
- Montgomery
- Myrie
- O'Mara
- Ortt
- Parker
- Persaud
- Ramos
- Ranzenhofer
- Ritchie
- Rivera
- Robach
- Salazar
- Sanders Jr.
- Savino
- Sepúlveda
- Serino
- Serrano
- Seward
- Skoufis
- Stavisky
- Stewart-Cousins
- Tedisco
- Thomas
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Floor Vote: Jun 18, 2019
aye (62)- Addabbo Jr.
- Akshar
- Amedore
- Antonacci
- Bailey
- Benjamin
- Biaggi
- Boyle
- Breslin
- Brooks
- Carlucci
- Comrie
- Felder
- Flanagan
- Funke
- Gallivan
- Gaughran
- Gianaris
- Gounardes
- Griffo
- Harckham
- Helming
- Hoylman-Sigal
- Jackson
- Jacobs
- Jordan
- Kaminsky
- Kaplan
- Kavanagh
- Kennedy
- Krueger
- LaValle
- Lanza
- Little
- Liu
- Martinez
- May
- Mayer
- Metzger
- Montgomery
- Myrie
- O'Mara
- Ortt
- Parker
- Persaud
- Ramos
- Ranzenhofer
- Ritchie
- Rivera
- Robach
- Salazar
- Sanders Jr.
- Savino
- Sepúlveda
- Serino
- Serrano
- Seward
- Skoufis
- Stavisky
- Stewart-Cousins
- Tedisco
- Thomas
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Jul 22, 2020 - Rules Committee Vote
S622619Aye0Nay0Aye with Reservations0Absent0Excused0AbstainedJun 18, 2019 - Rules Committee Vote
S622619Aye0Nay0Aye with Reservations0Absent0Excused0Abstained -
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2019-S6226 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A8146
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add Art 19 §§1900 & 1901, Pub Health L
2019-S6226 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6226 SPONSOR: FELDER TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to creating a Crohn's and colitis identification card PURPOSE: This bill requires the state health department to offer an identifica- tion card for people with gastrointestinal diseases defined in the Crohn's and colitis fairness act. This ID card would verify their condi- tion and their right to access an employee-only toilet facility. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1: The public health law is amended by adding a new article 19, Crohn's and Colitis Identification Card, authorizing the Commissioner of Health to create an identification card for people with gastrointestinal conditions defined in the Crohn's and colitis fairness act. Section 2: This section sets the effective date and provides that any
rules or regulations necessary to implement this legislation may be completed prior to the effective date. JUSTIFICATION: Chapter 42 of the laws of 2018 enacted the Crohn's and colitis fairness act. This landmark bill created a compassionate system for those who suffer from gastrointestinal diseases like ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. The Crohn's and colitis fairness act provides those suffering from certain gastrointestinal diseases, access to an employee-only toilet facility in a place of business that is already open to the public, when there are at least two employees working at the time of the request, and using that facility would not create a health, safety, or security risk. While this bill provides a great service to those suffering from gastrointestinal diseases by permitting them to use employee-only toilet facilities, businesses have no way of identifying who may have a permit- ted gastrointestinal disease and who does not. This legislation would require the state health department to offer an identification card for people with gastrointestinal diseases outlined in the Crohn's and colitis fairness act. This optional identification card would allow an individual to easily communicate their condition to an employee of a business and outline that employee's responsibility under the Crohn's and colitis fairness act. This card would allow those suffering from gastrointestinal diseases to simply show an identification card which verifies they have a condition outlined in the Crohn's and colitis fairness act. This would prevent a situation where someone with a gastrointestinal condition would be forced to argue with a store employee regarding their rights under the Crohn's and colitis fairness act or if an individual even has a qualify- ing condition. LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: New Bill FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: To be determined. EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect immediately.
2019-S6226 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6226 2019-2020 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 24, 2019 ___________ Introduced by Sen. FELDER -- 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 creating a Crohn's and colitis identification card 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 19 to read as follows: ARTICLE 19 CROHN'S AND COLITIS IDENTIFICATION CARD SECTION 1900. DEFINITION. 1901. CROHN'S AND COLITIS IDENTIFICATION CARD. § 1900. DEFINITION. AS USED IN THIS ARTICLE, "ELIGIBLE MEDICAL CONDI- TION" MEANS CROHN'S DISEASE, ULCERATIVE COLITIS, ANY OTHER INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE, IRRITABLE BOWEL SYNDROME OR ANY OTHER MEDICAL CONDITION THAT REQUIRES IMMEDIATE ACCESS TO A TOILET FACILITY. § 1901. CROHN'S AND COLITIS IDENTIFICATION CARD. 1. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL DEVELOP AN IDENTIFICATION CARD DENOTING THAT A PERSON HAS BEEN MEDICALLY DIAGNOSED WITH AN ELIGIBLE MEDICAL CONDITION. SUCH IDENTIFICA- TION CARD MAY BE PRESENTED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE TWENTY-EIGHT-F OF THE GENERAL BUSINESS LAW, IN ORDER TO GAIN ACCESS TO RESTROOM FACILITIES AS NECESSARY. 2. UPON THE REQUEST OF A PERSON WITH AN ELIGIBLE MEDICAL CONDITION, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ISSUE SUCH CROHN'S AND COLITIS IDENTIFICATION CARD IN ACCORDANCE WITH ELIGIBILITY AND DOCUMENTATION CRITERIA ESTABLISHED BY THE DEPARTMENT FOR A FEE TO BE DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSIONER. 3. THE FRONT OF SUCH CARD SHALL INDICATE THAT IT HAS BEEN ISSUED BY THE DEPARTMENT PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION AND SHALL INCLUDE: (A) THE CARD BEARER'S NAME; (B) THE CARD BEARER'S ADDRESS; (C) THE CARD BEARER'S DATE OF BIRTH; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD11345-01-9 S. 6226 2 (D) THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT: "MEDICAL ALERT: RESTROOM ACCESS REQUIRED"; AND (E) THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT IN SMALLER FONT: "THE HOLDER OF THIS CARD SUFFERS FROM CROHN'S DISEASE, ULCERATIVE COLITIS OR OTHER INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE. THESE AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES ARE NOT CONTAGIOUS. THESE ARE PAINFUL CONDITIONS AND NEED IMMEDIATE ACCESS TO A RESTROOM." 4. THE BACK OF SUCH CARD SHALL INCLUDE: (A) A REFERENCE TO THE CROHN'S AND COLITIS FAIRNESS ACT, ARTICLE TWEN- TY-EIGHT-F OF THE GENERAL BUSINESS LAW; AND (B) THE FOLLOWING STATEMENT: "COMPLAINTS REGARDING ENFORCEMENT SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE NEW YORK STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL'S CONSUMER HELPLINE". § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amend- ment, and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the imple- mentation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and completed on or before such effective date.
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