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- Print number 4158a
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Creates a personal income tax check-off box for donations to the school-based health centers fund
In Senate Committee · Rules · Sponsor Felix Ortiz
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Title of bill
An act to amend the tax law and the state finance law, in relation to providing a tax check-off box on personal income tax return forms for gifts to the school-based health centers fund
Summary
This bill creates a voluntary NYS income tax check off for the funding of school based health centers of one dollar per taxpayer. Such funds shall be deposited in the school based health fund in the custody of the Comptroller to be used by the Department of Health to fund expansion of medical services at existing school based health sites or to establish new sites.
Justification
For school-age children and youth in high needs areas, School Based Health Clinics are the first line of defense against costly hospitalizations because they provide preventive services for such chronic conditions as epileptic seizures, asthma, diabetes, gastroenteritis, urinary tract infections, nutritional deficiencies, and pelvic inflammatory disease. Mental health services offered at some of these clinics have produced significant declines in depression and improvements in self concept. Creation of an income tax check off will permit expansion of services and development of new sites to provide these vital health services.
Legislative history
2003-2004: S.4788, Died in Committee 2005-2006: S.1802A Died in Committee 2007-2008: S.4778, Died in Committee
State fiscal implications
$2 million in new revenue.
Effective date
Immediately.
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