Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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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
Sponsored By
Simcha Felder
(D) 17th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A8146 - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed by Governor
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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
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
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.
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