Establishes the statewide fibroid study program to study fibroids, the treatment of fibroids, potential barriers to the access of treatment for fibroids, and differences in symptoms and access to treatment for women of color.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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5412--A
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 13, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. ZINERMAN -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Health -- recommitted to the Committee on Health in accordance
with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended,
ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to the statewide
fibroid study program
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding a new section
2 267-c to read as follows:
3 § 267-c. Statewide fibroid study program. The commissioner shall
4 establish within the department a statewide fibroid study program
5 through which the department will study and evaluate the occurrence of
6 fibroids and the alleviation of pain caused by these tumors. This
7 program shall:
8 (a) examine and evaluate current research and progress in the study of
9 fibroids;
10 (b) examine and evaluate current treatment methods for fibroids;
11 (c) identify potential barriers to access to treatment for fibroids;
12 (d) examine the symptoms and effects of fibroids on women of color;
13 (e) identify any potential barriers to access to treatment for
14 fibroids, in addition to barriers identified pursuant to paragraph (h)
15 of this subdivision, for women of color;
16 (f) make recommendations as the development of treatment methods for
17 fibroids;
18 (g) make recommendations to remove any potential barriers to access to
19 treatment of fibroids; and
20 (h) make recommendations to remove any potential barriers to access to
21 treatment of fibroids specific to potential barriers to access to treat-
22 ment faced by women of color.
23 § 2. This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall
24 have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD08100-02-6
