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NY A10850
Bill
Status
7/24/2020
Primary Sponsor
Michaelle Solages
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AI Summary
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New York State Department of Health must develop and publicly release an equitable distribution plan for COVID-19 medical countermeasures within 60 days of FDA approval.
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Distribution plan must prioritize communities and facilities serving New York's most vulnerable residents, with focus on statewide and regional areas of greatest need.
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Plan must consider infection rates, illness severity, hospital capacity, recovery and mortality rates with sensitivity to age, gender, racial/ethnic background, and income status.
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Plan must account for medical providers' ability or inability to purchase or obtain the medical countermeasure within communities.
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Act takes effect immediately upon passage.
Legislative Description
Requires New York state to develop and implement a plan for the distribution of a COVID-19 medical countermeasure in a manner that prioritizes those communities serving the most vulnerable residents of the state.
Last Action
referred to health
7/24/2020