Senate Bill S593A

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to Down syndrome diagnosis awareness

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Current Bill Status Via A4138 - Passed Senate


  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2023-S593 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A4138
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §207, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S7345
2019-2020: S197
2021-2022: S2163

2023-S593 - Summary

Creates a Down syndrome awareness program to provide up-to-date and evidence-based information on Down syndrome to health care providers who order tests for a pregnant woman or infants to screen for Down syndrome.

2023-S593 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S593 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    593
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 5, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  ORTT  --  read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed 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 CAUSED BY  AN  ERROR
 IN  CELL  DIVISION  THAT  RESULTS IN THE PRESENCE OF AN EXTRA OR PARTIAL
 COPY OF CHROMOSOME TWENTY-ONE.
   (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;
   (III) THE CLINICAL COURSE DESCRIPTION;
   (IV) EXPECTED INTELLECTUAL AND FUNCTIONAL DEVELOPMENT;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD03344-01-3
              

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2023-S593A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A4138
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §207, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S7345
2019-2020: S197
2021-2022: S2163

2023-S593A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Creates a Down syndrome awareness program to provide up-to-date and evidence-based information on Down syndrome to health care providers who order tests for a pregnant woman or infants to screen for Down syndrome.

2023-S593A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S593A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  593--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              January 5, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. ORTT, BORRELLO, OBERACKER -- read twice and ordered
   printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Mental
   Health  --  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as
   amended and recommitted 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-
 ENTS;  AND (2) MEET ANNUALLY WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE DOWN SYNDROME
 COMMUNITY TO ENSURE SUCH INFORMATION IS CURRENT.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD03344-02-3
              

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