Assembly Bill A6431

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Establishes the Sickle Cell Treatment Act

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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-A6431 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S5604
Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §2807-aa, amd §3331, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
A2661, S1890

2021-A6431 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes the "Sickle Cell Treatment Act" which designates sickle cell centers for excellence and outpatient treatment centers.

2021-A6431 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6431
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              March 17, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. HYNDMAN -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Health
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to  establishing  the
   "Sickle Cell Treatment Act"; 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. This act shall be known and may be  cited  as  the  "Sickle
 Cell Treatment Act".
   §  2. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 2807-aa
 to read as follows:
   § 2807-AA. SICKLE CELL CENTERS FOR EXCELLENCE AND OUTPATIENT TREATMENT
 CENTERS. 1. CENTERS FOR SICKLE CELL CARE  EXCELLENCE.  THE  COMMISSIONER
 SHALL  DESIGNATE  FIVE GENERAL HOSPITALS OR HOSPICES UNDER ARTICLE FORTY
 OF THIS CHAPTER, UPON SUCCESSFUL APPLICATION, AS CENTERS FOR SICKLE CELL
 CARE EXCELLENCE. THE DESIGNATIONS SHALL BE MADE THROUGH  AN  APPLICATION
 DESIGNED  BY  THE  DEPARTMENT,  AND BASED ON SERVICE, STAFFING AND OTHER
 CRITERIA AS DEVELOPED BY THE COMMISSIONER.  THE  CENTERS  OF  EXCELLENCE
 SHALL  PROVIDE  SPECIALIZED SICKLE CELL DISEASE CARE, TREATMENT, PALLIA-
 TIVE CARE, EDUCATION AND RELATED SERVICES AND SHALL CONDUCT  SPECIALIZED
 RESEARCH INTO THE CARE, TREATMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF SICKLE CELL DISEASE.
 DESIGNATION  AS A CENTER FOR SICKLE CELL CARE EXCELLENCE SHALL NOT ENTI-
 TLE A CENTER TO ENHANCED REIMBURSEMENT, BUT MAY BE UTILIZED IN  OUTREACH
 AND  OTHER  PROMOTIONAL  ACTIVITIES.  EACH  CENTER  FOR SICKLE CELL CARE
 EXCELLENCE SHALL AFFILIATE AND COOPERATE WITH MAJOR  CENTERS  OF  HIGHER
 LEARNING,  INCLUDING  MEDICAL COLLEGES, AND LIFE SCIENCE RESEARCH INSTI-
 TUTES IN THE STATE.  THE STATE UNIVERSITY SHALL ENTER  INTO  APPROPRIATE
 LEGAL AGREEMENTS TO ENABLE THIS COOPERATION. EACH CENTER FOR SICKLE CELL
 CARE EXCELLENCE SHALL RECEIVE TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS PER YEAR FROM
 THE  DEPARTMENT,  FROM AMOUNTS APPROPRIATED FOR THAT PURPOSE, TO BE USED
 ON SICKLE CELL DISEASE RESEARCH.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD08525-01-1
              

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