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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
266 – Department Website.
§ 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, provide links to useful resources and encourage the use of services now made more […]
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.
267-A – Self-Administered Hormonal Contraceptives.
* § 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 sixty-eight hundred two of such chapter. * NB Effective November 2, 2024
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 […]
260 – Health Care Practitioner Volunteer Program.
* § 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 health care services to uninsured low income individuals. 2. The commissioner is authorized and […]
260*2 – Short Title.
* § 260. Short title. This title shall be known and may be cited as the “obesity prevention act”. * NB There are 2 § 260’s
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 […]