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NY S08829

Bill

Status

Passed

11/27/2020

Primary Sponsor

Monica Martinez

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Origin

Senate

2019-2020 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requires the department of health, county departments of health, and other entities hiring COVID-19 contact tracers after the bill's effective date to hire tracers representative of the cultural and linguistic diversity of their communities to the greatest extent possible, excluding cities with populations of one million or more.

  • Mandates each county department of health (except in cities with populations of one million or more) to compile diversity data about contact tracers from all applicable entities and post this information on their website, updated annually.

  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment and expires on January 1, 2022.

Legislative Description

Requires that COVID-19 contact tracers be representative of the cultural and linguistic diversity of the communities in which they serve to the greatest extent possible.

Last Action

signed chap.294

11/27/2020

Committee Referrals

Rules7/23/2020
Rules7/13/2020
Health6/3/2020
Rules7/20/2020

Full Bill Text

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