assembly Bill A2147

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Provides inmates with access to breast cancer screenings and information about breast self-examinations

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Assembly Actions - Lowercase
Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jan 26, 2022 referred to crime victims, crime and correction
delivered to senate
passed assembly
Jan 11, 2022 amended on third reading 2147a
Jan 05, 2022 ordered to third reading cal.93
returned to assembly
died in senate
May 10, 2021 referred to crime victims, crime and correction
delivered to senate
passed assembly
May 06, 2021 advanced to third reading cal.293
May 04, 2021 reported
Mar 09, 2021 reported referred to ways and means
Jan 14, 2021 referred to correction

Bill Amendments

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Co-Sponsors

A2147 - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Crime Victims, Crime And Correction
Law Section:
Correction Law
Laws Affected:
Add §626, amd §140, Cor L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: A11159
2023-2024: A4957

A2147 - Summary

Provides inmates with access to breast cancer screenings every two years and information about breast self-examinations.

A2147 - Bill Text download pdf 

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2147
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 14, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  JEAN-PIERRE -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Correction
 
 AN ACT to amend the correction law, in  relation  to  providing  inmates
   with  access  to breast cancer screenings and information about breast
   self-examinations
 
   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 "Eleonora
 legacy act".
   § 2. The correction law is amended by adding a new section 626 to read
 as follows:
   § 626. ROUTINE  MAMMOGRAM  SCREENINGS.  ROUTINE  MAMMOGRAM  SCREENINGS
 SHALL  BE  OFFERED  EVERY  TWO YEARS AT NO COST TO INDIVIDUALS HOUSED IN
 STATE AND LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES USED FOR THE GENERAL CONFINEMENT
 OF INMATES AND IN ANY OTHER STATE OR LOCAL  FACILITY  WHERE  INDIVIDUALS
 ARE DETAINED OR CONFINED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES.
   §  3.  Section  140  of  the correction law is amended by adding a new
 subdivision 5 to read as follows:
   5. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL, TO THE  BEST  OF  ITS  ABILITY,  PROVIDE  ALL
 SENTENCED INMATES WITH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON THE IMPORTANCE OF
 PREVENTATIVE  HEALTH CARE MEASURES THAT INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO,
 BREAST SELF-EXAMINATIONS.
   § 4. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
 it shall become have a law.
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04968-01-1

Co-Sponsors

A2147A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Crime Victims, Crime And Correction
Law Section:
Correction Law
Laws Affected:
Add §626, amd §140, Cor L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: A11159
2023-2024: A4957

A2147A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides inmates with access to breast cancer screenings every two years and information about breast self-examinations.

A2147A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2147--A
                                                          Cal. No. 93
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 14, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  JEAN-PIERRE,  COLTON, ROZIC -- read once and
   referred to the Committee on Correction -- ordered to a third reading,
   amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place  on  the  order  of
   third reading

 AN  ACT  to  amend  the correction law, in relation to providing inmates
   with access to breast cancer screenings and information  about  breast
   self-examinations
 
   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  "Eleonora
 legacy act".
   § 2. The correction law is amended by adding a new section 627 to read
 as follows:
   §  627.  ROUTINE  MAMMOGRAM  SCREENINGS.  ROUTINE MAMMOGRAM SCREENINGS
 SHALL BE OFFERED EVERY TWO YEARS AT NO COST  TO  INDIVIDUALS  HOUSED  IN
 STATE AND LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES USED FOR THE GENERAL CONFINEMENT
 OF  INMATES  AND  IN ANY OTHER STATE OR LOCAL FACILITY WHERE INDIVIDUALS
 ARE DETAINED OR CONFINED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES.
   § 3. Section 140 of the correction law is  amended  by  adding  a  new
 subdivision 5 to read as follows:
   5.  THE  DEPARTMENT  SHALL,  TO  THE  BEST OF ITS ABILITY, PROVIDE ALL
 SENTENCED INMATES WITH EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON THE IMPORTANCE OF
 PREVENTATIVE HEALTH CARE MEASURES THAT INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED  TO,
 BREAST SELF-EXAMINATIONS.
   § 4. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
 it shall become have a law.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04968-02-2