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A04138 Summary:

A04138 Actions:

A04138 Committee Votes:

Committee:HEALTH   Chair:Paulin      
DATE:05/23/2023AYE/NAY:26/0  Action: Favorable refer to committee Ways and Means        
Paulin
Aye
Jensen
Aye
Dinowitz
Aye
Byrnes
Aye
Gunther
Aye
Gandolfo
Aye
Rosenthal L 
Aye
Mikulin
Aye
Hevesi
Aye
Blumencranz
Aye
Steck
Aye
Bendett
Aye
Braunstein
Aye
Gray
Aye
Solages
Aye
McGowan
Aye
Bichotte Hermel
Aye
Sayegh
Aye
Rosenthal D 
Aye
McDonald
Aye
Reyes
Aye
Gonzalez-Rojas
Aye
Rajkumar
Aye
Forrest
Aye
Kelles
Aye
Lucas
Aye

Committee:WAYS AND MEANS   Chair:Weinstein      
DATE:05/20/2024AYE/NAY:34/0  Action: Favorable refer to committee Rules        
Weinstein
Aye
Ra
Aye
Glick
Aye
Fitzpatrick
Excused
Pretlow
Aye
Hawley
Aye
Colton
Aye
Blankenbush
Aye
Cook
Aye
Norris
Aye
Aubry
Aye
Brabenec
Aye
Benedetto
Aye
Palmesano
Aye
Weprin
Aye
Walsh
Aye
Ramos
Aye
DeStefano
Aye
Braunstein
Aye
Manktelow
Aye
McDonald
Aye
Smullen
Aye
Rozic
Aye
Dinowitz
Aye
Magnarelli
Aye
Zebrowski
Aye
Bronson
Aye
Dilan
Aye
Seawright
Aye
Hyndman
Aye
Walker
Aye
Bichotte Hermel
Aye
Simon
Aye
Cruz
Aye
Fahy
Aye

Committee:RULES   Chair:Pretlow      
DATE:05/28/2024AYE/NAY:28/0  Action: Favorable         
Heastie
Excused
Barclay
Aye
Weinstein
Aye
Hawley
Aye
Pretlow
Aye
Giglio
Aye
Cook
Aye
Blankenbush
Aye
Glick
Aye
Norris
Aye
Aubry
Excused
Ra
Aye
Dinowitz
Aye
Brabenec
Aye
Colton
Aye
Palmesano
Aye
Magnarelli
Aye
Reilly
Aye
Paulin
Aye
Peoples-Stokes
Aye
Benedetto
Aye
Lavine
Aye
Lupardo
Aye
Zebrowski
Aye
Thiele
Aye
Braunstein
Aye
Dickens
Excused
Davila
Aye
Hyndman
Aye
Rozic
Aye
Bronson
Aye

A04138 Floor Votes:

A04138 Text:

 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                         4138--A
 
                               2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                    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:
 
     1    Section  1.   Subdivision 1 of section 207 of the public health law is
     2  amended by adding a new paragraph (h) to read as follows:
     3    (h)(i) A Down syndrome awareness program shall be created  to  provide
     4  up-to-date  and  evidence-based  information  about  Down syndrome, in a
     5  written or alternative format to health care providers who  order  tests
     6  for a pregnant woman or an infant to screen for Down syndrome that shall
     7  include, but not be limited to, the following:
     8    (1)  expected  physical,  developmental, educational, and psychosocial
     9  outcomes;
    10    (2) life expectancy;
    11    (3) the clinical course description;
    12    (4) expected intellectual and functional development;
    13    (5) available intervention or treatment options;
    14    (6) information hotlines specific to Down syndrome;
    15    (7) relevant resource centers or clearinghouses;
    16    (8) national and local Down syndrome organizations; and
    17    (9) any other information the department deems necessary.
    18    (ii) The commissioner shall (1) examine and utilize existing practices
    19  to ensure that the information provided under subparagraph (i)  of  this
    20  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
        A. 4138--A                          2
 
     1  ents; and (2) meet annually with representatives from the Down  syndrome
     2  community to ensure such information is current.
     3    § 2 This act shall take effect immediately.