Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 03, 2024 |
referred to ways and means |
May 23, 2023 |
reported referred to ways and means |
May 18, 2023 |
reference changed to health |
May 17, 2023 |
print number 4138a |
May 17, 2023 |
amend (t) and recommit to mental health |
Feb 10, 2023 |
referred to mental health |
Assembly Bill A4138A
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
MCMAHON
Current Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
Monica P. Wallace
William Conrad
Jo Anne Simon
Albert A. Stirpe
2023-A4138 - Details
2023-A4138 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4138 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y February 10, 2023 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. McMAHON, WALLACE, CONRAD, SIMON, STIRPE, GUNTHER, THIELE, BRONSON, HEVESI, SEAWRIGHT, DICKENS, GONZALEZ-ROJAS, GLICK, ZEBROWSKI -- read once and referred to the Committee on Mental Health AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to Down syndrome diagnosis awareness THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The mental hygiene law is amended by adding a new section 13.44 to read as follows: § 13.44 DOWN SYNDROME DIAGNOSIS AWARENESS. (A) FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: (1) "HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONER" MEANS A MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL THAT PROVIDES PRENATAL OR POSTNATAL CARE AND ADMINISTERS OR REQUESTS ADMINIS- TRATION OF A DIAGNOSTIC OR SCREENING TEST TO A PREGNANT WOMAN OR INFANT THAT DETECTS FOR DOWN SYNDROME; AND (2) "DOWN SYNDROME" MEANS A CHROMOSOMAL CONDITION WITH EITHER AN EXTRA CHROMOSOME TWENTY-ONE, IN WHOLE OR IN PART, OR AN EFFECTIVE TRISOMY FOR CHROMOSOME TWENTY-ONE. TRISOMY TWENTY-ONE IS THE MEDICAL TERM FOR DOWN SYNDROME. (B) A HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONER WHO ORDERS TESTS FOR A PREGNANT WOMAN OR INFANT TO SCREEN FOR DOWN SYNDROME SHALL PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING INFOR- MATION TO SUCH PREGNANT WOMAN OR THE INFANT'S PARENT IF SUCH TEST REVEALS A POSITIVE RESULT: (1) UP-TO-DATE AND EVIDENCE-BASED INFORMATION ABOUT DOWN SYNDROME THAT HAS BEEN REVIEWED BY MEDICAL EXPERTS AND NATIONAL DOWN SYNDROME ORGAN- IZATIONS. THE INFORMATION MUST BE PROVIDED IN A WRITTEN OR AN ALTERNA- TIVE FORMAT AND MUST INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING: (I) EXPECTED PHYSICAL, DEVELOPMENTAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND PSYCHOSOCIAL OUTCOMES; (II) LIFE EXPECTANCY; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06931-01-3
co-Sponsors
Monica P. Wallace
William Conrad
Jo Anne Simon
Albert A. Stirpe
2023-A4138A (ACTIVE) - Details
2023-A4138A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4138--A 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y February 10, 2023 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. McMAHON, WALLACE, CONRAD, SIMON, STIRPE, GUNTHER, THIELE, BRONSON, HEVESI, SEAWRIGHT, DICKENS, GONZALEZ-ROJAS, GLICK, ZEBROWSKI, CRUZ, McDONALD, KELLES, BENDETT, McDONOUGH, DeSTEFANO, MORINELLO, HAWLEY, J. M. GIGLIO, J. A. GIGLIO, STERN, RAGA, GANDOLFO -- read once and referred to the Committee on Mental Health -- commit- tee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recom- mitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to Down syndrome diagnosis awareness THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 207 of the public health law is amended by adding a new paragraph (h) to read as follows: (H)(I) A DOWN SYNDROME AWARENESS PROGRAM SHALL BE CREATED TO PROVIDE UP-TO-DATE AND EVIDENCE-BASED INFORMATION ABOUT DOWN SYNDROME, IN A WRITTEN OR ALTERNATIVE FORMAT TO HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS WHO ORDER TESTS FOR A PREGNANT WOMAN OR AN INFANT TO SCREEN FOR DOWN SYNDROME THAT SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING: (1) EXPECTED PHYSICAL, DEVELOPMENTAL, EDUCATIONAL, AND PSYCHOSOCIAL OUTCOMES; (2) LIFE EXPECTANCY; (3) THE CLINICAL COURSE DESCRIPTION; (4) EXPECTED INTELLECTUAL AND FUNCTIONAL DEVELOPMENT; (5) AVAILABLE INTERVENTION OR TREATMENT OPTIONS; (6) INFORMATION HOTLINES SPECIFIC TO DOWN SYNDROME; (7) RELEVANT RESOURCE CENTERS OR CLEARINGHOUSES; (8) NATIONAL AND LOCAL DOWN SYNDROME ORGANIZATIONS; AND (9) ANY OTHER INFORMATION THE DEPARTMENT DEEMS NECESSARY. (II) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL (1) EXAMINE AND UTILIZE EXISTING PRACTICES TO ENSURE THAT THE INFORMATION PROVIDED UNDER SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF THIS PARAGRAPH IS CULTURALLY AND LINGUISTICALLY APPROPRIATE FOR ALL RECIPI- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06931-02-3
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