NY State Senate Bill S6226

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
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

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S6226 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A8146
Current Committee:: Assembly Health
Law Section:: Public Health Law
Laws Affected:: Add Art 19 §§1900 & 1901, Pub Health L

S6226 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Creates a Crohn's and colitis identification card to allow people suffering from such illnesses to have access to restrooms.

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.

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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Jun 18, 2019 - floor Vote

Floor Vote: Jun 18, 2019

Jun 18, 2019 - Rules committee Vote

Rules Committee Vote: Jun 18, 2019

S6226 (ACTIVE) - Details

S6226 (ACTIVE) - Summary

S6226 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S6226 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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Jun 18, 2019 - floor Vote

Floor Vote: Jun 18, 2019

Jun 18, 2019 - Rules committee Vote

Rules Committee Vote: Jun 18, 2019

S6226 (ACTIVE) - Details

S6226 (ACTIVE) - Summary

S6226 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S6226 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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