NY A10535

Expands the New York State Cancer Services Program to provide screening and diagnostic services at no cost for breast, cervical, colon, prostate, testicular, and ovarian cancers.

Requires the program to develop and distribute informational pamphlets about the six covered cancer types in English and the six most common non-English languages spoken by limited English proficiency individuals in New York.

Mandates the program include contact information (phone, email, website) and complaint procedures for the office of professional medical conduct to address patient concerns about medical misconduct.

Requires annual reports to the governor and legislature on program operations, implementation strategies, and early detection services for all six cancer types.

Appropriates $26,800,000 from the state general fund to the Department of Health to carry out these provisions, effective 90 days after enactment.