Bill Text: NY S04203 | 2017-2018 | General Assembly | Introduced

New York Senate Bill 4203 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Directs the commissioner of health to study and report on the very high incidence of asthma in the state.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2018-01-03 - REFERRED TO HEALTH [S04203 Detail]

Download: New_York-2017-S04203-Introduced.html



                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                          4203
                               2017-2018 Regular Sessions
                    IN SENATE
                                    February 6, 2017
                                       ___________
        Introduced  by  Sen.  DILAN  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
          printed to be committed to the Committee on Health
        AN ACT to direct the commissioner of health  to  report  upon  the  high
          incidence of asthma in the state
          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
     1    Section 1. (a) Within 90 days of the effective date of this  act,  the
     2  commissioner of health shall commence to examine and evaluate the alarm-
     3  ingly  high and disproportionate incidence of asthma in the state.  Such
     4  commissioner shall specifically study and evaluate the following factors
     5  related to those persons who have asthma:
     6    (i) income level;
     7    (ii) race;
     8    (iii) gender;
     9    (iv) age group;
    10    (v) housing accommodations: single family dwelling, two to six  family
    11  dwelling or housing project;
    12    (vi) residence proximity to industrial sites;
    13    (vii) residence proximity to highways; and
    14    (viii)  type of health insurance providing coverage to the person with
    15  asthma (private, Medicaid, child health insurance plan or family  health
    16  plus).
    17    (b)  Within  one  year of the effective date of this act, such commis-
    18  sioner shall report to the governor and  the  legislature,  his  or  her
    19  findings and any recommendations he or she shall deem necessary.
    20    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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