BILL NO A07436
SAME AS SAME AS S01426
SPONSOR Arroyo (MS)
COSPNSR Barron, Boyland, Cahill, Cook, Crespo, Espinal, Gibson, Gunther,
Hooper, Maisel, McDonald, Millman, O'Donnell, Ortiz, Roberts,
Robinson, Rodriguez, Scarborough, Stevenson, Titus, Weprin
MLTSPNSR Barrett, Bronson, Gjonaj, Heastie, Jacobs, Lentol, Markey, Mosley,
Moya, Perry, Rivera, Rosa, Rosenthal, Russell, Schimel, Sweeney,
Thiele, Titone, Weisenberg
Establishes a Minority Coordinating Council on Asthmatic Affairs within the
department of health to assess the asthma risk factors for the minority
citizens of our state, counties and regions; identify the existing barriers to
quality asthma treatment and care among minorities; develop action steps for
addressing care issues; and launch a state-wide asthma awareness campaign to
educate our citizens about the disease; requires report.
