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NY A03072
Bill
Status
1/22/2015
Primary Sponsor
Crystal Peoples-Stokes
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AI Summary
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Adds lupus to the list of diseases requiring education and outreach programs under Public Health Law Section 207, establishing a comprehensive lupus education and outreach program
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Requires the program to include an advisory council with representatives of people with lupus, their families, and healthcare providers specializing in lupus treatment
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Authorizes the Department of Health Commissioner to accept grants from public and private sources and make grants to public or not-for-profit entities to support the lupus program
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Takes effect immediately upon enactment
Legislative Description
Creates an education and outreach program for the autoimmune disease known as lupus; provides for an advisory council consisting of representatives of people with lupus and their families and health care providers who specialize in treating lupus.
Last Action
substituted by s5216a
6/15/2016