Title PBH, Public Health

* § 2591. Eligibility. Eligibility for the program shall be limited to pregnant women and adolescents who, because of low income and dietary deficiencies, are at high risk endangering the nutritional well-being of their fetuses and risking the delivery of low birth weight infant…

* § 2592. Rules and regulations. The commissioner of health may adopt rules and regulations to implement the emergency nutrition aid program. * NB Expired March 31, 1986

§ 2595. Football programs; information on concussions. 1. All tackle football programs in the state shall provide an informational packet about concussions and sub-concussive blows, and the injuries that might occur as a result of receiving such blows, to the parents or guardian…

§ 2599-a. Childhood obesity prevention program; establishment. The childhood obesity prevention program is established within the department.

§ 2599-aa. Policy and purpose. The legislature finds that comprehensive reproductive health care is a fundamental component of every individual's health, privacy and equality. Therefore, it is the policy of the state that: 1. Every individual has the fundamental right to choose …

§ 2599-b. Program development. 1. The program shall be designed to prevent and reduce the incidence and prevalence of obesity in children and adolescents, especially among populations with high rates of obesity and obesity-related health complications including, but not limited …

§ 2599-bb. Abortion. 1. A health care practitioner licensed, certified, or authorized under title eight of the education law, acting within his or her lawful scope of practice, may perform an abortion when, according to the practitioner's reasonable and good faith professional j…

§ 2599-bb-1. Reproductive freedom and equity grant program. 1. As used in this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (a) "Abortion" shall mean the termination of pregnancy pursuant to section twenty-five hundred ninety-nine-bb of this article. (b) "Heal…

§ 2599-c. School-based childhood obesity prevention and physical activity programs. The commissioner, in cooperation with the commissioners of education and agriculture and markets, and county boards of cooperative extension, shall encourage the establishment of school-based chi…

§ 2599-cc. Gestational surrogacy. 1. The commissioner shall promulgate regulations on the practice of gestational surrogacy. Such regulations shall include, but not be limited to: (a) guidelines and procedures for obtaining fully informed consent from potential persons acting as…

§ 2599-d. Powers of commissioner. The commissioner may administer directly or through contract, within the amount of funds allocated and within amounts appropriated pursuant to paragraph (k) of subdivision one of section twenty-eight hundred seven-v of this chapter, the childhoo…

* § 260. Health care practitioner volunteer program. 1. There is hereby established in the department a health care practitioner volunteer program to implement a system by which eligible health care practitioner volunteers and other volunteers may provide free basic primary heal…

* § 260. Short title. This title shall be known and may be cited as the "obesity prevention act". * NB There are 2 § 260's

§ 2600. Helen Hayes Hospital; hospital care and treatment. 1. The Helen Hayes Hospital is continued for the care and treatment of persons who are physically disabled, deformed or are suffering from disease from which they are likely to become physically disabled or deformed. 2. …

§ 2601. Helen Hayes Hospital; functions; powers and duties. 1. The Helen Hayes Hospital may receive persons who are physically disabled, deformed or suffering from disease from which they are likely to become physically disabled or deformed, for care, study and experimental or o…

§ 2602. Helen Hayes Hospital; charges for service and reimbursement. 1. The commissioner shall establish the rates to be paid for the maintenance, care and treatment of all patients admitted to the Helen Hayes Hospital. 2. The commissioner shall require that the director of the …

§ 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 fo…

§ 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 sq…

§ 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 a…

§ 2630. Purpose. The New York state home for veterans and their dependents at Oxford, the New York state home for veterans in the city of New York, the New York state home for veterans in western New York and the New York home for veterans in the lower-Hudson Valley shall be for…

§ 2631. Board of visitors; special provision. The board of visitors of each such home shall consist of nine members appointed from the members of the New York departments of the major organizations of war veterans to which charters have been issued by Acts of Congress or of thei…

§ 2632. Admission to home. 1. Every veteran of the armed forces of the United States, who (i) (A) was separated or discharged under honorable conditions after serving on active duty therein for a period of not less than thirty days, or (B) has a qualifying condition, as defined …

§ 2633. Acquisition and application of property. Subject to the regulations of the department, the board of visitors or the duly appointed treasurer of the homes, as agent of the department, may receive, retain and expend receipts other than state appropriations, any money or ot…

§ 2634. Designation of the "New York State Women Veterans Memorial Community Room". The communal area multi-purpose room of the New York state home for veterans in the city of New York, such room as referred to as area one hundred ninety-four in the architectural plans and drawi…

§ 2635. Designation of the "Arnold Swanson Community Room". The communal area multi-purpose room of the New York state home for veterans in the city of Batavia shall be designated and known as the "Arnold Swanson Community Room" in honor of Arnold Swanson.

§ 266. Department website. 1. The department shall establish and maintain an internet website for the purpose of advancing women's health initiatives. The website shall provide information for the purposes of educating the public and raising awareness of women's health issues, p…

§ 266-a. 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, ex…

* § 267. Menstrual 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 menstrual products in the restrooms of such school building or buildings. Such products shall be provi…

§ 267-a. Self-administered hormonal contraceptives. The commissioner is authorized to establish a non-patient specific order, consistent with section sixty-eight hundred one of the education law, for dispensing self-administered hormonal contraceptives as defined in section sixt…

§ 267-b. Menstrual products in public colleges and universities. All public colleges and universities in the state shall provide menstrual products in the restrooms of such school building or buildings. Such products shall be provided at no charge to students.

* § 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 …

* § 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…

§ 268-a. Definitions. For purposes of this title, the following definitions shall apply: 1. "Commissioner" means the commissioner of health of the state of New York. 2. "Marketplace" means the "NY State of Health, The official health plan Marketplace" or "Marketplace" establishe…

§ 268-b. Establishment of NY State of Health, The Official Health Plan\nMarketplace. 1. There is hereby established an office within the\ndepartment of health to be known as the "NY State of Health, The\nofficial health plan Marketplace".\n 2. The purpose of the Marketplace is t…

§ 268-c. Functions of the Marketplace. The Marketplace shall:\n 1. (a) Perform eligibility determinations for federal and state\ninsurance affordability programs including medical assistance in\naccordance with section three hundred sixty-six of the social services\nlaw, child h…

§ 268-d. Special functions of the Marketplace related to health plan certification and qualified health plan oversight. 1. Health plans certified by the Marketplace shall meet the following requirements: (a) The insurer offering the health plan: (i) is licensed or certified by t…

§ 268-e. Appeals and appeal hearings; judicial review. 1. Any applicant or enrollee, or any individual authorized to act on behalf of any such applicant or enrollee, may appeal to the department from determinations of department officials or failures to make determinations upon …

§ 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 Marke…

§ 268-g. Funding of the Marketplace. 1. The Marketplace shall be funded by state and federal sources as authorized by applicable law, including but not limited to applicable law authorizing the respective insurance affordability programs available through the Marketplace. 2. The…

§ 268-h. Construction. Nothing in this article, and no action taken by the Marketplace pursuant hereto, shall be construed to: 1. preempt or supersede the authority of the superintendent or the commissioner; or 2. exempt insurers, insurance producers or qualified health plans fr…

§ 269. Hunger prevention and nutrition assistance program. 1. The commissioner shall annually assess changing economic indicators impacting service levels within the hunger prevention nutrition assistance program in all regions of the state. Such assessment may include, but not …

§ 270. Definitions. As used in this article, unless the context clearly requires otherwise: 1. "Administrator" means an entity with which the commissioner contracts for the purpose of administering elements of the preferred drug program, as established under section two hundred …

§ 2700. Bureau of chronic disease and geriatrics established. The state department of health shall establish a bureau of chronic disease and geriatrics, which shall develop a program designed to improve and protect the health and vitality of middle-aged and elderly citizens of t…

§ 2701. Purpose and functions. The department, at the discretion of the commissioner, shall: 1. Plan public health programs to aid in the prevention, rehabilitation and control of degenerative diseases and chronic illnesses. 2. Develop a program for integrating community and ins…

§ 2702. Powers and duties. The commissioner shall have the power and it shall be his duty to employ such assistants and personnel, within the amount of the appropriation, as is necessary to carry out the provisions of this article.

§ 2705. Legislative findings and declarations. The legislature hereby finds and declares that osteoporosis is a public health problem that poses a threat to the health and quality of life to as many as twenty-four million Americans; and that it may ultimately affect as many as h…

§ 2706. Osteoporosis prevention and education program established. 1. There is hereby created within the department the osteoporosis prevention and education program. This program is established to promote public awareness of the causes of osteoporosis, options for prevention, t…

§ 2710. Legislative findings and purposes. It is hereby declared and found that one of the major problems facing medicine and the public health and welfare is the lack of trained individuals, available facilities, research and equipment for the discovery, evaluation, diagnosis, …

§ 2711. New York state kidney disease institute; organization. 1. The New York state kidney disease institute is hereby created within the department of health. 2. The commissioner shall appoint a director of the institute and may employ such assistants and personnel, within the…

§ 2712. Functions, powers and duties. 1. In order to further the declared purposes of this article, the institute shall have the following functions, powers and duties: (a) To conduct a survey of all of the existing facilities within the state having to do with the diagnosis, ev…