Directs the commissioner of health, in consultation with the commissioner of the office of general services, to conduct a study on the use of solid antimicrobial materials for touch surfaces in the construction of public buildings.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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3357
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
January 31, 2023
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Introduced by Sen. KENNEDY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Labor
AN ACT in relation to conducting a study on the use of solid antimicro-
bial materials for touch surfaces in the construction of public build-
ings
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. For the purposes of this act, the following terms shall
2 have the following meanings:
3 (a) "Solid antimicrobial materials" means solid products or surfaces
4 that kill or slow the spread of microorganisms including bacteria,
5 viruses, protozoans and fungi.
6 (b) "Touch surface" means any surface or fixture within a building
7 that a person frequently comes into contact with, including but not
8 limited to: door handles, bathroom fixtures, bed rails, handrails and
9 light switches.
10 § 2. The commissioner of health, in consultation with the commissioner
11 of the office of general services, shall conduct a study on the use of
12 solid antimicrobial materials for touch surfaces in the construction of
13 public buildings in this state.
14 § 3. The study shall include, but shall not be limited to, the follow-
15 ing information:
16 (a) identification of different types of solid antimicrobial materi-
17 als, including but not limited to silver and copper, and the effective-
18 ness of each such material in reducing the spread of disease and
19 infection;
20 (b) the potential costs, including the potential cost benefits, if
21 any, associated with the use of solid antimicrobial materials for touch
22 surfaces;
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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1 (c) the feasibility of using solid antimicrobial materials for touch
2 surfaces, including an analysis of the market availability of such mate-
3 rials;
4 (d) identification of frequently touched surfaces that could present
5 an infection risk; and
6 (e) recommendations for the type or types of solid antimicrobial mate-
7 rials to be used for touch surfaces in the construction of public build-
8 ings in this state.
9 § 4. The commissioner of health shall submit such study to the gover-
10 nor, the temporary president of the senate, and the speaker of the
11 assembly within one year after the effective date of this act.
12 § 5. This act shall take effect immediately.
