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NY S04918

Bill

Status

Introduced

4/23/2015

Primary Sponsor

Kemp Hannon

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Origin

Senate

2015-2016 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires places of business open to the public that have employee toilet facilities to allow individuals with eligible medical conditions or ostomy devices to use those facilities during normal business hours, even if not normally available to the public

  • Defines "eligible medical condition" to include Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, inflammatory bowel disease, irritable bowel syndrome, or any other medical condition requiring immediate toilet access

  • Allows businesses to require individuals to present reasonable evidence of an eligible medical condition or ostomy device use before granting access

  • Limits access requirement to situations where two or more employees are working, no public restroom is immediately accessible, and access would not create health, safety, or security risks

  • Takes effect 120 days after becoming law; prohibits requiring physical changes to existing employee toilet facilities

Legislative Description

Enacts the "Crohn's and colitis fairness act"; provides restroom access to persons with certain medical conditions; defines the term eligible medical condition.

Last Action

COMMITTED TO RULES

6/17/2016

Committee Referrals

Rules6/17/2016
Health1/6/2016
Rules6/25/2015
Health4/23/2015

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