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NY Pub Health L § 261 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBH - Public Health Article 2 - The Department of Health Title 5* - Obesity Prevention Act 261 - Legislative Intent.

§  261.  Legislative intent. The legislature hereby finds, determines,   and declares that obesity is a serious medical problem affecting  up  to   one-third  of all Americans. In addition, a nineteen ninety-seven Kaiser   Permanente study concluded that there is a significant potential  for  a   reduction  in  health  care  expenditures through obesity prevention. In   addition:1. Obesity is known  to  cause  or  exacerbate  a  number  of  serious   disorders  including hypertension, dyslipidemia, cardiovascular disease,   diabetes, respiratory dysfunction, gout, and osteoarthritis;2. Nearly eighty percent of patients with diabetes mellitus are obese;3. Nearly seventy percent of diagnosed cases of cardiovascular disease   are related to obesity; and4. Obesity ranks second only to smoking  as  a  preventable  cause  of   death,  with some three hundred thousand deaths annually attributable to   obesity.
NY Pub Health L § 262 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBH - Public Health Article 2 - The Department of Health Title 5* - Obesity Prevention Act 262 - Definitions.

§  262.  Definitions.  As  used  in  this  title,  unless  the context   otherwise requires:"Obesity" means the condition in which a person's body mass  index  is   at  least  thirty  kilograms per meter squared, or where a person's body   mass index is at least twenty-seven kilograms per meter squared and  the   person suffers from one or more of the following conditions or diseases:1. Type II diabetes;2. Impaired glucose tolerance;3. Hyperinsulinemia;4. Dyslipidemia;5. Hypertension;6. Cardiovascular disease;7. Cerebrovascular disease;8. Osteoarthritis of the hips or knees;9. Sleep apnea;10. Gastric reflux disease; or11. Gall bladder disease.
NY Pub Health L § 263 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBH - Public Health Article 2 - The Department of Health Title 5* - Obesity Prevention Act 263 - Department Authorized to Study Obesity-Report.

§  263.  Department  authorized  to  study  obesity  -  report. 1. The   department is authorized to sample and collect data on individual  cases   where  obesity  is  being  actively  treated and to analyze such data in   order to evaluate the impact of treating obesity. Such  data  collection   and analysis shall include the following:a.  The  effectiveness  of existing methods for treating or preventing   obesity;b. The effectiveness of alternate methods for treating  or  preventing   obesity;c. The fiscal impact of treating or preventing obesity;d.  The compliance and cooperation of patients with various methods of   treating or preventing obesity; ore. The reduction in serious medical problems associated with  diabetes   that results from treating or preventing obesity.2.  The  department  is  authorized to fund the research authorized in   subdivision one of this section from gifts, grants, and  donations  from   individuals,  private  organizations,  foundations,  or any governmental   unit; except that no gift, grant, or donation may  be  accepted  by  the   department  if  it  is  subject to conditions that are inconsistent with   this title or any other laws of this state. The  department  shall  have   the power to direct the disposition of any such gift, grant, or donation   for the purposes of this title.3.  After  completion of the research authorized in subdivision one of   this section, the  department  shall  submit  a  report  and  supporting   materials  to  the  governor  and  the  legislature by June first of the   following year.
NY Pub Health L § 265 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBH - Public Health Article 2 - The Department of Health Title 5-A - Empire State Stem Cell Board 265 - Definition.

* §  265.  Definition.  As used or referred to in this title, unless a   different meaning clearly appears from the  context  "stem  cell"  means   stem  or  progenitor cells that divide and are capable of generating one   or more different types of progeny. Stem cells  and  their  progeny  can   potentially  repair  or  replace  specific tissues or be used to develop   disease models.* NB Repealed December 31, 2025
NY Pub Health L § 265-A (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBH - Public Health Article 2 - The Department of Health Title 5-A - Empire State Stem Cell Board 265-A - Empire State Stem Cell Board.

* § 265-a. Empire state stem cell board. 1. The empire state stem cell   board  ("board"),  comprised  of  a  funding  committee  and  an  ethics   committee, both of which shall be chaired by the commissioner, is hereby   created within the department  for  the  purpose  of  administering  the   empire  state stem cell trust fund ("fund"), created pursuant to section   ninety-nine-p of the state finance law. The board is  hereby  empowered,   subject  to  annual  appropriations and other funding authorized or made   available, to make grants to  basic,  applied,  translational  or  other   research   and  development  activities  that  will  advance  scientific   discoveries in fields related to stem cell biology;  provided,  however,   that  the  board  shall not make any grants on or after April first, two   thousand twenty-one.2. No grants made available in the  fund  from  any  source  shall  be   directly   or   indirectly   utilized   for   research  involving  human   reproductive cloning.3. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the  board  shall  have   the  authority  to adopt by laws to govern its proceedings including but   not limited to rules respecting quorums and the number of  votes  needed   to  require  the  award of grants. No grants may be awarded by the board   prior to the establishment of bylaws that must include merit based  peer   review  application  guidelines.  Such  bylaws  must  be approved by the   funding committee.4. Grants may be made for one or more years, provided,  however,  that   no  grant  shall  be  made  for which the annual commitment is more than   fifteen percent of the total funds available in any  year.  However,  no   single institution shall be awarded more than twenty-five percent of the   total   amount   appropriated.   This  limitation  shall  be  considered   separately for each new proposal  without  aggregating  any  prior  year   approvals  that  may fund research activities. This requirement shall be   determinative, unless two-thirds of the  funding  committee  approves  a   higher limit for a particular grantee.5.  The  existence  of the empire state stem cell board shall continue   until  there  are  no  longer  any  assets  or   money   available   for   distribution.* NB Repealed December 31, 2025
NY Pub Health L § 265-C (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBH - Public Health Article 2 - The Department of Health Title 5-A - Empire State Stem Cell Board 265-C - Ethics Committee.

* §  265-c.  Ethics  committee.  1. There shall be an ethics committee which shall have thirteen members appointed by the governor, except  for the  commissioner  who  shall serve as an ex officio member. Six members shall be appointed directly by the governor; two shall be  appointed  on the  nomination  of  the temporary president of the senate; two shall be appointed on the nomination of the speaker of the assembly; one shall be appointed on the nomination of the senate minority leader; and one shall be appointed on the nomination of the assembly minority leader. A member of the ethics committee shall also serve on the funding committee.   2. The ethics committee shall  make  recommendations  to  the  funding committee regarding:  (a) scientific, medical, and ethical standards;  (b) standards for all medical, socioeconomic, and financial aspects of clinical  trials  and  therapy  delivery to patients, including, but not limited to standards for safe  and  ethical  procedures  for:  obtaining materials  and  cells for research; clinical efforts for the appropriate treatment of human subjects in medical research; and ensuring compliance with patient privacy laws;  (c) oversight  of  funded  research  to  ensure  compliance  with  the standards described in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this subdivision; and  (d) relevant ethical and regulatory issues.   3.  With  the exception of the ex officio member, the ethics committee shall be divided into three classes. Of the  three  classes,  the  first class  appointed  shall  include three of the governor's appointees, one appointee nominated by the temporary president of the  senate,  and  one appointee  nominated by the speaker of the assembly; and shall serve for a term ending one year from the effective date of this title. The second class shall include two of  the  governor's  appointees,  one  appointee nominated  by  the  minority  leader  of  the  senate, and one appointee nominated by the minority leader of the assembly; and shall serve for  a term  ending  two years from the effective date of this title. The third class shall  include  the  final  governor's  appointee,  one  appointee nominated  by  the  temporary president of the senate, and one appointee nominated by the speaker of the assembly; and shall  serve  for  a  term ending  three years from the effective date of this title. Subsequently, each member appointed shall serve a term of three years and no more than two terms of three years each. A vacancy in the membership of the  board shall be filled for the unexpired portion of the term in the same manner as the original appointment.   * NB Repealed December 31, 2025
NY Pub Health L § 265-D (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBH - Public Health Article 2 - The Department of Health Title 5-A - Empire State Stem Cell Board 265-D - Members.

* §  265-d.  Members.  1.  The  members  of  the  funding  and  ethics   committees shall serve without compensation, but shall  be  entitled  to   reimbursement   for  actual  and  necessary  expenses  incurred  in  the   performance of their official duties. Such members, except as  otherwise   provided by law, may engage in private employment, or in a profession or   business.2.  The  provisions  of  section  seventeen of the public officers law   shall apply to members of the committees.3. The provisions of article seven of the public  officers  law  shall   apply to meetings of the funding and ethics committees.* NB Repealed December 31, 2025
NY Pub Health L § 265-E (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBH - Public Health Article 2 - The Department of Health Title 5-A - Empire State Stem Cell Board 265-E - Public and Financial Accountability Standards.

* §  265-e.  Public and financial accountability standards. 1. Report. The board shall issue an annual report to the public, which  sets  forth its   activities,   grants   awarded,   grants   in  progress,  research accomplishments, and future program directions. Each annual report shall include, but not be limited to the following:  (a) number and dollar amounts of research and facilities grants;  (b) grantees for the prior year;  (c) board's administrative expenses;  (d) summary of research findings,  including  promising  new  research areas; and  (e) strategic plan of the board.   2.  Conflicts  of  interest. No employee of the board or member of the funding or ethics committees shall make, participate in  making,  or  in any  way  attempt  to use his or her position to influence a decision to approve or award a grant, loan, or contract to:  (a) his or her employer or  relative,  or  any  entity  in  which  the employee,  member of the board, or member of the advisory counsel or the relative of any such individual has a financial interest; or  (b) an organization in which  such  employee,  member  of  the  board, member  of  the advisory counsel, or any relative of any such individual is an officer, director or partner of such organization.   3. Patent royalties and license revenues. The  board  shall  establish standards  that  require  that  all  grants  be  subject to intellectual property agreements that establish the scope, if  any,  of  the  state's ownership or other financial interest in the commercialization and other benefits  of  the  results,  products,  inventions  and  discoveries  of state-funded stem cell research, and shall also include consideration in such agreement for amounts of funding from sources other than the state.   4. Contributions to the board. Notwithstanding any other provisions of the  law  to  the  contrary,  the  board  is   authorized   to   receive contributions   from   any   governmental   entity,   for   profit   and not-for-profit corporation, association or person.   * NB Repealed December 31, 2025
NY Pub Health L § 265-F (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBH - Public Health Article 2 - The Department of Health Title 5-A - Empire State Stem Cell Board 265-F - Severability.

* §  235-f.  Severability. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section   or part of this title shall  be  adjudged  by  any  court  of  competent   jurisdiction  to  be  invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair or   invalidate the remainder thereof, but shall be confined in its operation   to the clause, sentence, paragraph, section or  part  thereof,  directly   involved  in  the  controversy  in  which  such judgment shall have been   rendered.* NB Repealed December 31, 2025
NY Pub Health L § 267 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBH - Public Health Article 2 - The Department of Health Title 6 - Women's Health 267 - Feminine Hygiene Products in Schools.

§  267.  Feminine  hygiene  products  in  schools.  All elementary and   secondary public schools in the state serving students in any grade from   grade six through grade twelve shall provide feminine  hygiene  products   in  the  restrooms  of  such school building or buildings. Such products   shall be provided at no charge to students.
NY Pub Health L § 268-2 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBH - Public Health Article 2 - The Department of Health Title 6 - Women's Health 268*2 - Informational Materials Concerning Menstrual Disorders.

* §  268.  Informational  materials  concerning  menstrual  disorders.   Subject to appropriation, the  commissioner,  in  conjunction  with  the   commissioner  of  education,  shall  create  age  specific informational   materials  to  be  provided  to  school  districts   and   health   care   practitioners  upon  request  to  distribute  to  students  and patients   educating  them  about  menstrual  disorders  and  their  symptoms.  The   materials shall include, but be not limited to:1. the timing, signs and symptoms of endometriosis and other menstrual   disorders;2.  the  importance  of  menstrual  health  and  its  impacts on one's   physical, emotional, social, and academic life;3. basic statistics on endometriosis and other menstrual disorders;4. best practices on how to be one's own healthcare advocate; and5. basic treatment  options  for  endometriosis  and  other  menstrual   disorders,  as  well  as  recommendations  for  follow-up  care  from  a   healthcare provider.* NB There are 2 § 268's
NY Pub Health L § 266-2 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBH - Public Health Article 2 - The Department of Health Title 6* - The 21st Century Workgroup for Disease Elimination and Reduction 266*2 - The 21st Century Workgroup for Disease Elimination and Reduction.

* §  266.  The  21st  century  workgroup  for  disease elimination and   reduction. The  21st  century  workgroup  for  disease  elimination  and   reduction is hereby created within the department. The workgroup shall:1.   Be  comprised  of  experts  within  the  department's  bureau  of   immunization, experts on the immunization  advisory  council  and  other   experts  the commissioner deems appropriate, charged with the mission of   reviewing existing vaccines, the status of  international  research  and   development  for vaccines likely to be candidates for the pharmaceutical   marketplace, and to review the status of health threats which  could  be   addressed by the development of vaccines;2.   Study  the  severity,  frequency  of  occurrence,  likelihood  of   recurrence, existing animal vaccines and potential  human  vaccines  for   tuberculosis,  eastern  equine  encephalitis  virus, Lyme disease, human   immunodeficiency virus, and any other disease or virus the  commissioner   deems appropriate;3.  Consult  with  national  vaccine  and  immunization  policy making   organizations, including but not limited to, the advisory  committee  on   immunization  practices  under  the  centers  for  disease  control  and   prevention, the national institute of health and the national  institute   of allergy and infectious diseases;4.  Apply for grants, accept gifts from private and public sources for   purposes set forth herein; and5. Report every three years, commencing January  first,  two  thousand   eighteen,  to  the  commissioner, the temporary president of the senate,   the speaker of the assembly, the chair of the senate standing  committee   on health, and the chair of the assembly health committee.* NB There are 2 § 266's
NY Pub Health L § 268 (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBH - Public Health Article 2 - The Department of Health Title 7 - Ny State of Health 268 - Statement of Policy and Purposes.

* §  268.  Statement of policy and purposes. The purpose of this title   is to codify the establishment of the health  benefit  exchange  in  New   York,  known as NY State of Health, The Official Health Plan Marketplace   (Marketplace), in conformance with Executive  Order  42  (Cuomo)  issued   April  12,  2012.  The Marketplace shall continue to perform eligibility   determinations for federal and state  insurance  affordability  programs   including  medical  assistance  in accordance with section three hundred   sixty-six of the social services law, child health  plus  in  accordance   with  section  twenty-five  hundred  eleven  of  this chapter, the basic   health program in accordance with section three hundred sixty-nine-gg of   the social services  law,  and  premium  tax  credits  and  cost-sharing   reductions,  together  with  performing  eligibility  determinations for   qualified health plans and  such  other  health  insurance  programs  as   determined  by  the  commissioner. The Marketplace shall also facilitate   enrollment in insurance affordability programs, qualified  health  plans   and  other  health insurance programs as determined by the commissioner,   the purchase  and  sale  of  qualified  health  plans  and/or  other  or   additional  health  plans  certified by the Marketplace pursuant to this   title, and shall continue to have  the  authority  to  operate  a  small   business  health  options  program  ("SHOP")  to  assist  eligible small   employers in selecting qualified health plans and/or other or additional   health plans  certified  by  the  Marketplace  and  to  determine  small   employer  eligibility  for purposes of small employer tax credits. It is   the intent of the legislature, by codifying  the  Marketplace  in  state   statute,  to  continue to promote quality and affordable health coverage   and care, reduce the number of uninsured persons, provide a  transparent   marketplace,  educate  consumers  and  assist individuals with access to   coverage, premium assistance tax credits and cost-sharing reductions. In   addition, the legislature  declares  the  intent  that  the  Marketplace   continue   to   be  properly  integrated  with  insurance  affordability   programs, including Medicaid, child health plus  and  the  basic  health   program,  and  such other health insurance programs as determined by the   commissioner.* NB There are 2 § 268's
NY Pub Health L § 268-B (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBH - Public Health Article 2 - The Department of Health Title 7 - Ny State of Health 268-B - Establishment of Ny State of Health, the Official Health Plan Marketplace.

§ 268-b. Establishment of NY State of Health, The Official Health Plan   Marketplace.  1.  There  is  hereby  established  an  office  within the   department of health to be  known  as  the  "NY  State  of  Health,  The   official health plan Marketplace".2.  The  purpose  of  the  Marketplace  is to facilitate enrollment in   health coverage and the purchase and sale of qualified health plans  and   other  health  plans certified by the Marketplace; enroll individuals in   coverage for which they are eligible  in  accordance  with  federal  and   state  law;  enable eligible individuals to receive premium tax credits,   cost-sharing reductions, and to access insurance affordability  programs   and  other  health insurance programs as determined by the commissioner;   assist eligible small employers  in  selecting  qualified  health  plans   and/or  other,  or  additional health plans certified by the Marketplace   and to qualify  for  small  employer  tax  credits  in  accordance  with   applicable  law;  and  to  carry  out  other functions set forth in this   title.
NY Pub Health L § 268-F (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBH - Public Health Article 2 - The Department of Health Title 7 - Ny State of Health 268-F - Marketplace Advisory Committee.

§  268-f.  Marketplace  advisory committee. 1. There is hereby created the marketplace advisory committee, which shall consider and advise  the department  and  commissioner  on  matters  concerning  the provision of health care coverage through the NY  State  of  Health  or  Health  Plan Marketplace.   2.  The  marketplace  advisory  committee  shall  be composed of up to twenty-eight members consisting of twenty-four members appointed by  the commissioner,  two members appointed by the speaker of the assembly, and two members appointed by the temporary  president  of  the  senate.  The advisory  committee  shall  at  all  times  be  representative  of  each geographic area of the state and include:  (a) representatives from the following categories, but not  more  than six from any single category:  (i) health plan consumer advocates;  (ii) small business consumer representatives;  (iii) health care provider representatives;  (iv) representatives of the health insurance industry;  (b)  representatives  from the following categories, but not more than two from either category:  (i) licensed insurance producers; and  (ii) representatives of labor organizations.   3. The commissioner shall select the chair of the  advisory  committee from  among the members of such committee and shall designate an officer or employee  of  the  department  to  assist  the  marketplace  advisory committee  in  the  performance  of  its  duties under this section. The Marketplace shall  adopt  rules  for  the  governance  of  the  advisory committee,  which  shall  meet as frequently as its business may require and at such other times as determined by the chair to be  necessary,  in consultation with the executive director of the Marketplace.   4.  Members of the advisory committee shall serve without compensation for their services as members, but each shall be allowed  the  necessary and  actual  expenses  incurred  in the performance of his or her duties under this section.