NY State Senate Bill S2987A

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Dec 22, 2021	signed chap.775
Dec 10, 2021	delivered to governor
Jun 10, 2021	returned to senate passed assembly
Jun 08, 2021	ordered to third reading rules cal.565 substituted for a5679a
May 05, 2021	referred to governmental operations delivered to assembly passed senate
Apr 21, 2021	advanced to third reading
Apr 20, 2021	2nd report cal.
Apr 19, 2021	1st report cal.661
Apr 02, 2021	print number 2987a
Apr 02, 2021	amend and recommit to health
Jan 26, 2021	referred to health

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S2987 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A5679
Law Section:: Public Health
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:: S8673

S2987 - Summary

Declares racism a public health crisis; establishes a working group within the department of health to promote racial equity throughout the state and address issues related to racism as a public health crisis.

S2987 - Sponsor Memo

 
BILL NUMBER: S2987

SPONSOR: PARKER
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to declare racism a public health crisis and to establish a work-
ing group to promote racial equity throughout the state

 
PURPOSE:

To establish a racial equity working group to address issues related to
racism as a public health crisis.

 
SUMMARY PROVISIONS:

Section 1. Legislative finds and declaration. Section 2. establishes the
racial equity working group within the office of the state commissioner
of health. Section 3 provides that the working group shall address
issues related to racism as a public health crisis.

Section 4 provides that the working group shall consist of (a) the state

commissioner of health and his or her designee; (b) one member appointed
by the state commissioner of health; (c) two members appointed by the
governor; (d) one member appointed by the speaker of the assembly; (e)
one member appointed by the temporary president of the senate; (f) one
member appointed by the minority leader of the assembly; and (g) one
member appointed by the minority leader of the senate.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Research has shown the impact of race on health disparities; we've seen
this during the COVID-19 pandemic, African-Americans in particular have
been disproportionately affect by the COVID-19 pandemic. Black women are
up. to four times more likely to die of pregnancy related complications,
and Black men are more than twice as likely to be killed by police. And
the average life expectancy of African Americans is four years lower
than the rest of the U.S.  population. This bill seeks to get at the
root of these numerous problems.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2019-20: S8673-Referred to Rules

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

To be determined.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Thirtieth day after it shall have become law.

S2987 - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2987
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 26, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Health
 
 AN ACT to declare racism a public health crisis and to establish a work-
   ing group to promote racial equity throughout the state
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Legislative  findings  and  declarations. The legislature
 hereby finds and declares that racism is a  public  health  crisis  that
 poses  a threat to the health, safety, and quality of life to as many as
 forty-seven million Americans; and that racism  negatively  impacts  and
 exacerbates  health  inequities among historically marginalized communi-
 ties. The legislature further finds and declares that racism contributes
 to a national disparity between black and white infant mortality  rates;
 and  that  racism contributes to inequalities in housing, education, and
 employment, and that racism negatively impacts the lives  of  people  of
 color  in New York.  The legislature further finds that race is a social
 construct not rooted in  meaningful  biological  differences,  and  this
 system  unfairly  disadvantages  specific  individuals  and communities,
 while giving advantages to  other  individuals  and  communities.    The
 legislature  further  finds  and  declares  that the impact of racism on
 public health deserves action from all levels of government.  Therefore,
 this  legislation  establishes a working group to address issues related
 to racism and ensure the health and safety of the citizens of the state.
   § 2. There is hereby  established  within  the  office  of  the  state
 commissioner of health a working group to be known as the "racial equity
 working group".
   § 3. The working group shall address the issues related to racism as a
 public  health crisis, and biennially, shall study and provide recommen-
 dations for legislative or other  actions  that  can  be  undertaken  to
 reduce or eliminate racial and ethnic disparities, including:

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD07219-01-1

 S. 2987                             2
 
   (a)  community  engagement and tools for government agencies to engage
 actively and authentically with communities of color;
   (b)  partnerships  in the education, employment, housing, and criminal
 justice arenas to reduce or eliminate racial or ethnic disparities ther-
 ein;
   (c) measures to promote racially equitable hiring and promotion of all
 employees;
   (d) support of local, state, regional, and  federal  initiatives  that
 advance efforts to reduce or eliminate racism;
   (e)  measures to expand understanding of racism and how racism affects
 individual and population health; and
   (f) secure adequate resources to successfully accomplish the aforemen-
 tioned activities.
   § 4. The working group shall consist of the following:
   (a) the state commissioner of health and his or her designee;
   (b) one member appointed by the state commissioner of health;
   (c) two members appointed by the governor;
   (d) one member appointed by the speaker of the assembly;
   (e) one member appointed by the temporary president of the senate;
   (f) one member appointed by the minority leader of the assembly; and
   (g) one member appointed by the minority leader of the senate.
   § 5. The members and staff personnel  of  the  racial  equity  working
 group shall serve without compensation, but shall be eligible to receive
 reimbursement  for  their  reasonable,  actual  and  necessary expenses,
 provided however, members of the working group representing state  agen-
 cies  may  receive reimbursement for their actual and necessary expenses
 from their respective agencies.
   § 6. For the purposes of this act,  the  commissioner  of  health  may
 conduct  such  annual  study  in  conjunction with any other department,
 division, board, bureau, commission, agency, or public authority of  the
 state  he  or  she  deems necessary. To the maximum extent feasible, the
 commissioner of health shall be  authorized  to  request,  receive,  and
 utilize  such  resources  and  data  of  any other department, division,
 board, bureau, commission, agency, or public authority of the  state  as
 he or she may reasonably request to properly carry out his or her powers
 and duties pursuant to this act.
   §  7.  This  act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
 have become a law.

Co-Sponsors

S2987A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A5679
Law Section:: Public Health
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:: S8673

S2987A (ACTIVE) - Summary

S2987A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

 
BILL NUMBER: S2987A

SPONSOR: PARKER
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to declare racism a public health crisis and to establish a work-
ing group to promote racial equity throughout the state

 
PURPOSE:

To establish a racial equity working group to address issues related to
racism as a public health crisis.

 
SUMMARY PROVISIONS:

Section 1. Legislative finds and declaration.

Section 2. Establishes the racial-equity working group within the office
of the state commissioner of health.

Section 3 provides that the working group shall address issues related

to racism as a public health crisis.

Section 4 provides that the working group shall consist of (a) the state
commissioner of health and his or her designee; (b) one member appointed
by the state commissioner of health; (c) two members appointed by the
governor; (d) one member appointed by the speaker of the assembly; (e)
one member appointed by the temporary president of the senate; (f) one
member appointed by the minority leader of the assembly; and (g) one
member appointed by the minority leader of the senate.

Section 5. The members of the working group shall receive no compen-
sation for their services, but shall be eligible to receive reimburse-
ment for their reasonable, actual and necessary expenses.

Section 6. The working group shall issue a report on its findings,
including any legislative recommendations to the governor, temporary
president of the senate and speaker of the assembly by December 31, 2021
and biennially thereafter.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

Research has shown the impact of race on health disparities; we've seen
this during the COVID-19 pandemic, African-Americans in particular have
been disproportionately affect by the COVID-19 pandemic. Black women are
up. to four times more likely to die of pregnancy related complications,
and Black men are more than twice as likely to be killed by police. And
the average life expectancy of African Americans is four years lower
than the rest of the U.S.  population. This bill seeks to get at the
root of these numerous problems.

 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2019-20: S8673 - Referred to Rules

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

To be determined.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
Thirtieth day after it shall have become law.

S2987A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2987--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 26, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  PARKER -- 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 to declare racism a public health crisis and to establish a work-
   ing group to promote racial equity throughout the state
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Legislative  findings  and  declarations.  The  legislature
 hereby  finds  and  declares  that racism is a public health crisis that
 poses a threat to the health, safety, and quality of life to as many  as
 forty-seven  million  Americans;  and that racism negatively impacts and
 exacerbates health inequities among historically  marginalized  communi-
 ties. The legislature further finds and declares that racism contributes
 to  a national disparity between black and white infant mortality rates;
 and that racism contributes to inequalities in housing,  education,  and
 employment,  and  that  racism negatively impacts the lives of people of
 color in New York.  The legislature further finds that race is a  social
 construct  not  rooted  in  meaningful  biological differences, and this
 system unfairly  disadvantages  specific  individuals  and  communities,
 while  giving  advantages  to  other  individuals and communities.   The
 legislature further finds and declares that  the  impact  of  racism  on
 public  health deserves action from all levels of government. Therefore,
 this legislation establishes a working group to address  issues  related
 to racism and ensure the health and safety of the citizens of the state.
   §  2.  There  is  hereby established within the department of health a
 working group to be known as the "racial equity working group".
   § 3. The working group shall study  issues  related  to  racism  as  a
 public  health  crisis,  and  develop recommendations for legislative or
 other actions that can be undertaken to reduce or eliminate  racial  and
 ethnic disparities.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

                                                            LBD07219-02-1

 S. 2987--A                          2
 
   The work group shall study:
   (a) methods for community engagement and tools for government agencies
 to engage with communities of color regarding healthcare services;
   (b)  partnerships  to eliminate racial or ethnic disparities in educa-
 tion, employment, housing, and criminal justice;
   (c) measures to promote racially equitable  hiring  and  promotion  of
 employees, including in healthcare;
   (d)  support  of  local, state, regional, and federal initiatives that
 advance efforts to reduce or eliminate racism;
   (e) measures to expand understanding of racism and how racism  affects
 individual and population health;
   (f) secure adequate resources to successfully accomplish the aforemen-
 tioned activities; and
   (g)  social  determinants  of  health  and how they impact the health,
 mental health, educational and career opportunities.
   § 4. The working group shall consist of the following:
   (a) the state commissioner of health and his or her designee;
   (b) one member appointed by the state commissioner of health;
   (c) two members appointed by the governor;
   (d) one member appointed by the speaker of the assembly;
   (e) one member appointed by the temporary president of the senate;
   (f) one member appointed by the minority leader of the assembly; and
   (g) one member appointed by the minority leader of the senate.
   Members of the workgroup should  be  representative  of  disadvantaged
 communities  including  those with limited access to healthcare services
 and experts in minority health advocacy.
   § 5. The members of the working group shall  receive  no  compensation
 for  their  services, but shall be eligible to receive reimbursement for
 their reasonable,  actual  and  necessary  expenses,  provided  however,
 members  of  the  working  group representing state agencies may receive
 reimbursement for their actual and necessary expenses from their respec-
 tive agencies.
   § 6.  The working group shall issue a report on its findings,  includ-
 ing any legislative recommendations to the governor, temporary president
 of  the  senate,  and  speaker of the assembly by December 31, 2021, and
 every two years thereafter.
   § 7. For the purposes of this act,  the  commissioner  of  health  may
 conduct  such study and report in conjunction with any other department,
 division, board, bureau, commission, agency, or public authority of  the
 state  he  or  she  deems necessary. To the maximum extent feasible, the
 commissioner of health shall be  authorized  to  request,  receive,  and
 utilize  such  resources  and  data  of  any other department, division,
 board, bureau, commission, agency, or public authority of the  state  as
 he or she may reasonably request to properly carry out his or her powers
 and duties pursuant to this act.
   §  8.  This  act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
 have become a law.

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S2987 - Bill Text download pdf

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S2987A (ACTIVE) - Summary

S2987A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

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Kevin S. Parker

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Apr 20, 2021 - Health committee Vote

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S2987 - Details

S2987 - Summary

S2987 - Sponsor Memo

S2987 - Bill Text download pdf

Co-Sponsors

Rachel May

Zellnor Myrie

S2987A (ACTIVE) - Details

S2987A (ACTIVE) - Summary

S2987A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S2987A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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