Bill Text: NY A09414 | 2015-2016 | General Assembly | Introduced

New York Assembly Bill 9414 (Prior Session Legislation)

Introduced

Bill Title: Relates to information on forms for organ donation; directs that organ donation forms require an email address if available.

Spectrum: Strong Partisan Bill (Democrat 21-2)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-03-03 - referred to health [A09414 Detail]

Download: New_York-2015-A09414-Introduced.html



                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
                                          9414
                   IN ASSEMBLY
                                      March 3, 2016
                                       ___________
        Introduced by M. of A. DINOWITZ -- read once and referred to the Commit-
          tee on Health
        AN  ACT  to amend the public health law and the vehicle and traffic law,
          in relation to organ donation
          The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and  Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
     1    Section  1.  Subparagraph  (i)  of  paragraph  (b) of subdivision 5 of
     2  section 4310 of the public health law, as amended by section 27 of  part
     3  A of chapter 60 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows:
     4    (i) Where required by law for registration forms described in subpara-
     5  graphs  (i)  and  (ii) of paragraph (a) of this subdivision, the commis-
     6  sioner shall ensure that space is provided on any registration  form  so
     7  that  the applicant shall register or decline registration in the donate
     8  life registry for organ, eye and tissue donations under this section and
     9  that the following is stated on the form in clear and conspicuous type:
    10    "You must fill out the following section: Would you like to  be  added
    11  to  the  Donate  Life  Registry? Check box for 'yes' or 'skip this ques-
    12  tion'."  The form shall also require the applicant to provide  an  email
    13  address, if available.
    14    § 2. The second undesignated paragraph of subdivision 2 of section 490
    15  of  the  vehicle and traffic law, as added by chapter 465 of the laws of
    16  2012, is amended to read as follows:
    17    "You must fill out the following section: Would you like to  be  added
    18  to  the  Donate  Life  Registry? Check box for 'yes' or 'skip this ques-
    19  tion'."  The form shall also require the applicant to provide  an  email
    20  address, if available.
    21    § 3. The second undesignated paragraph of subdivision 1 of section 502
    22  of  the  vehicle and traffic law, as added by chapter 465 of the laws of
    23  2012, is amended to read as follows:
    24    "You must fill out the following section: Would you like to  be  added
    25  to  the  Donate  Life  Registry? Check box for 'yes' or 'skip this ques-
    26  tion'."  The form shall also require the applicant to provide  an  email
    27  address, if available.
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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