S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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246
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
(PREFILED)
January 6, 2021
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Introduced by M. of A. GOTTFRIED, DINOWITZ, PAULIN, ABINANTI, SAYEGH,
DeSTEFANO, SALKA, BARRON -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. AUBRY,
CARROLL, COLTON, GALEF, PERRY, J. RIVERA, SOLAGES -- read once and
referred to the Committee on Health
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to authorizing the
commissioner of health to make grants to be used for the costs of
conducting a local blood donation drive
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 3100 of the public health law is amended to read as
follows:
§ 3100. Human blood and its derivatives; collection, processing, stor-
age and distribution; general powers of commissioner. 1. The commis-
sioner is hereby authorized:
(a) to establish, equip, maintain and conduct a suitable program to
collect, process, store and distribute human blood, and the various
human blood derivatives including special therapeutic and diagnostic
serums, which are deemed of value in the treatment of sick and injured
persons, and the prevention of certain diseases;
(b) to carry out such educational and research activities as he OR SHE
may deem necessary in connection with said program; [and]
(c) TO MAKE GRANTS, WITHIN AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED FOR THIS PURPOSE, TO
NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND ELEMENTARY, SECONDARY AND POSTSECONDARY
SCHOOLS TO BE USED TO HELP PAY FOR THE COSTS OF CONDUCTING A LOCAL BLOOD
DONATION DRIVE; AND
(D) to establish necessary rules and regulations to effect the purpose
of this article.
2. The commissioner may conduct such program solely as a state activ-
ity, or in cooperation with such institutions, hospitals or municipal
corporations as he OR SHE may select, on such terms as may be agreed
upon.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD00092-01-1