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Jan 26, 2023 | referred to health |
Current Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
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John T. McDonald III
Jeffrion Aubry
Nader Sayegh
Brian Cunningham
A2661 (ACTIVE) - Details
A2661 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2661 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y January 26, 2023 ___________ 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. LBD05963-01-3 A. 2661 2