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NY A00146
NY A00146Enacts the "New York state living donor support act" to provide state reimbursement to living organ donors, who are state residents, for medical and associated expenses incurred as a result of the organ donation, when the organ donation is made to another resident of the state; requires the provision of information on transplantation to patients with severe kidney disease.
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Introduced
01/06/2021
01/06/2021
In Committee
06/01/2022
06/01/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022
12/31/2022
Introduced Session
2021-2022 General Assembly
Bill Summary
Enacts the "New York state living donor support act" to provide state reimbursement to living organ donors, who are state residents, for medical and associated expenses incurred as a result of the organ donation, when the organ donation is made to another resident of the state; requires the provision of information on transplantation to patients with severe kidney disease.
AI Summary
This bill enacts the "New York State Living Donor Support Act" to provide state reimbursement to living organ donors who are New York residents for medical and associated expenses incurred due to the organ donation, when the donation is made to another New York resident. It also requires the provision of information on transplantation to patients with severe kidney disease. The bill establishes a "Living Donor Support Program" to pay for eligible living donor expenses, such as lost wages, travel and lodging, and care costs, up to a certain limit. The program is the payer of last resort, and the Commissioner of Health is tasked with implementing the program through regulations.
Committee Categories
Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services
Sponsors (64)
Jeffrion Aubry (D)*,
Will Barclay (R)*,
Ed Braunstein (D)*,
Steven Cymbrowitz (D)*,
Joe DeStefano (R)*,
Mike Fitzpatrick (R)*,
Richard Gottfried (D)*,
Andrew Hevesi (D)*,
Victor Pichardo (D)*,
Gary Pretlow (D)*,
Phil Ramos (D)*,
Mike Reilly (R)*,
Thomas Abinanti (D),
Charles Barron (D),
Michael Benedetto (D),
Karl Brabenec (R),
Harry Bronson (D),
Kevin Cahill (D),
Robert Carroll (D),
William Colton (D),
Vivian Cook (D),
Michael Cusick (D),
Carmen De La Rosa (D),
Inez Dickens (D),
Jeffrey Dinowitz (D),
Dave DiPietro (R),
Steven Englebright (D),
Sandy Galef (D),
Joe Giglio (R),
Andy Goodell (R),
Judy Griffin (D),
Aileen Gunther (D),
Alicia Hyndman (D),
Kimberly Jean-Pierre (D),
Ron Kim (D),
Charles Lavine (D),
Donna Lupardo (D),
John McDonald (D),
Dave McDonough (R),
Angelo Morinello (R),
Yuh-Line Niou (D),
Mike Norris (R),
Steve Otis (D),
Phil Palmesano (R),
Crystal Peoples-Stokes (D),
N. Nick Perry (D),
Dan Quart (D),
Ed Ra (R),
Jenifer Rajkumar (D),
Robert Rodriguez (D),
Linda Rosenthal (D),
John Salka (R),
Nader Sayegh (D),
Rebecca Seawright (D),
Jo Anne Simon (D),
Michaelle Solages (D),
Phil Steck (D),
Al Taylor (D),
Fred Thiele (D),
Mary Beth Walsh (R),
David Weprin (D),
Jaime Williams (D),
Carrie Woerner (D),
Ken Zebrowski (D),
Last Action
substituted by s1594 (on 06/01/2022)
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