Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jul 17, 2020 | print number 8123b |
Jul 17, 2020 | amend and recommit to health |
May 21, 2020 | print number 8123a |
May 21, 2020 | amend (t) and recommit to health |
Mar 23, 2020 | referred to health |
senate Bill S8123B
Sponsored By
James Sanders Jr.
(D) 10th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Health Committee
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Delivered to Governor
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S8123 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A10494
- Current Committee:
- Senate Health
- Law Section:
- Public Health
- Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
-
S1620, A737
S8123 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8123 SPONSOR: SANDERS TITLE OF BILL: An act permitting any individual to receive free coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) testing PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This bill would permitting any individual to receive free coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) testing. In addition, any individual may request to be tested anonymously and no identifying information shall be provided to any nonmedical state or federal agency. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 states that any individual, regardless of insurance status or immigration status shall be eligible for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) testing at no cost. Any individual may request to be tested
S8123 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8123 I N S E N A T E March 23, 2020 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SANDERS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health AN ACT permitting any individual to receive free coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) testing THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, any individ- ual, regardless of insurance status or immigration status shall be eligible for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) testing at no cost. Any individual may request to be tested anonymously and no identifying information shall be provided to any non-medical state or federal agen- cy. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD15976-01-0
Co-Sponsors
Rachel May
(D, WF) 48th Senate District
S8123A - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A10494
- Current Committee:
- Senate Health
- Law Section:
- Public Health
- Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
-
S1620, A737
S8123A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8123--A I N S E N A T E March 23, 2020 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SANDERS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT permitting any uninsured individual to receive free coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) testing THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, any unin- sured individual, regardless of immigration status shall be eligible for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) testing at no cost. All information collected pursuant to this act shall be confidential as provided for under state, federal or any other applicable law related to the confi- dential treatment of patient and medical data. Access to such informa- tion shall be limited and used only to the extent that the information is necessary to protect public health. § 2. Necessary funding to provide testing pursuant to section one of this act shall come from existing resources, federal funds and appropri- ations from the general fund. § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD15976-02-0
Co-Sponsors
Rachel May
(D, WF) 48th Senate District
S8123B (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A10494
- Current Committee:
- Senate Health
- Law Section:
- Public Health
- Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
-
S1620, A737
S8123B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8123B SPONSOR: SANDERS TITLE OF BILL: An act permitting any uninsured individual to receive free coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) testing PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This bill would permit any uninsured individual to receive free corona- virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) testing. The state would provide for the cost of the testing. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 states that any uninsured individual, regardless of immi- gration status, shall be eligible for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) testing at no cost. All information collected pursuant to this act shall be confidential as provided for under state, federal or
S8123B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8123--B I N S E N A T E March 23, 2020 ___________ Introduced by Sens. SANDERS, MAY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT permitting any uninsured individual to receive free coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) testing THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Notwithstanding any provision to the contrary, any unin- sured individual, regardless of immigration status shall be eligible for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) testing at no cost. All information collected pursuant to this act shall be confidential as provided for under state, federal or any other applicable law related to the confi- dential treatment of patient and medical data. Access to such informa- tion shall be limited and used only to the extent that the information is necessary to protect public health. § 2. Funding, within available appropriations, shall be provided for testing pursuant to section one of this act. § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD15976-05-0
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