S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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8819
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 12, 2022
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Introduced by M. of A. O'DONNELL -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Social Services
AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to requiring social
services districts to distribute educational materials pertaining to
sexual health to individuals enrolled in Medicaid
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The social services law is amended by adding a new section
367-w to read as follows:
§ 367-W. SEXUAL HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAM. 1. THE COMMISSIONER IS
AUTHORIZED TO ESTABLISH A SEXUAL HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR THE
PURPOSE OF PROVIDING KNOWLEDGE TO MEMBERS ABOUT PRE-EXPOSURE PROPHYLAX-
IS. SUCH EDUCATION PROGRAM SHALL REQUIRE SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICTS TO
PRODUCE AND ANNUALLY DISTRIBUTE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS PERTAINING TO
SEXUAL EDUCATION, SEXUAL HEALTH, HIV PREVENTION, AND PRE-EXPOSURE
PROPHYLAXIS TO INDIVIDUALS ENROLLED IN MEDICAID PLANS.
2. SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICTS SHALL DISTRIBUTE SUCH EDUCATIONAL MATERI-
ALS SEMI-ANNUALLY TO INDIVIDUALS DEEMED NECESSARY TO RECEIVE SUCH EDUCA-
TIONAL MATERIALS ON A SEMI-ANNUAL BASIS. SUCH DISTRICTS SHALL UTILIZE
INTERNAL DATA, INCLUDING CLAIMS DATA FOR SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES
AND HIV TESTS, PRESCRIPTIONS FOR SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES AND OTHER
DATA DEEMED RELEVANT BY SUCH DISTRICTS TO IDENTIFY INDIVIDUALS TO
RECEIVE SUCH EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS ON A SEMI-ANNUAL BASIS.
3. THE AIDS INSTITUTE SHALL OVERSEE AND MONITOR THE PRODUCTION AND
DISTRIBUTION OF SUCH EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD13442-01-1
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