Assembly Bill A5759

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Establishes a public awareness campaign for maternal depression; appropriation

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2021-A5759 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 25 Title 7 §2593, Pub Health L; add §97-bbbbb, St Fin L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A8597
2017-2018: A1697
2019-2020: A338
2023-2024: A1632, A9008

2021-A5759 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes a public awareness campaign for maternal depression; makes an appropriation therefor.

2021-A5759 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5759
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 24, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. JOYNER -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Health
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  public health law and the state finance law, in
   relation to establishing a  public  awareness  campaign  for  maternal
   depression; and making an appropriation therefor

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Article 25 of the public health law is amended by adding  a
 new title 7 to read as follows:
                                   TITLE 7
                            MATERNAL DEPRESSION
 SECTION 2593. PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN FOR MATERNAL DEPRESSION.
   §  2593.  PUBLIC  AWARENESS CAMPAIGN FOR MATERNAL DEPRESSION. THERE IS
 HEREBY ESTABLISHED WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT A MATERNAL DEPRESSION AWARENESS
 PROGRAM TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC AND MATERNAL HEALTH CARE  PROVIDERS  ABOUT
 THE RISKS AND REMEDIES ASSOCIATED WITH MATERNAL DEPRESSION.
   § 2. The state finance law is amended by adding a new section 97-bbbbb
 to read as follows:
   §  97-BBBBB.  MATERNAL DEPRESSION FUND. 1. THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED
 IN THE JOINT CUSTODY OF THE STATE COMPTROLLER AND  THE  COMMISSIONER  OF
 TAXATION  AND  FINANCE  A  FUND  TO BE KNOWN AS THE "MATERNAL DEPRESSION
 FUND".
   2. THE FUND SHALL CONSIST OF ALL MONIES APPROPRIATED FOR ITS  PURPOSE,
 AND ALL MONIES REQUIRED BY ANY PROVISION OF LAW TO BE PAID INTO OR CRED-
 ITED TO SUCH FUND. NOTHING CONTAINED HEREIN SHALL PREVENT THE DEPARTMENT
 OF  HEALTH  FROM RECEIVING GRANTS, GIFTS OR BEQUESTS FOR THE PURPOSES OF
 THE FUND AS DEFINED IN THIS SECTION AND DEPOSITING THEM  INTO  THE  FUND
 ACCORDING TO LAW.
   3.  MONIES  SHALL BE PAYABLE FROM THE FUND ON THE AUDIT AND WARRANT OF
 THE STATE COMPTROLLER ON VOUCHERS APPROVED AND CERTIFIED BY THE  COMMIS-
 SIONER OF HEALTH.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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