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- Referred to civil service and pensions
- Referred to civil service and pensions
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Relates to leave for cancer screening; repealer
In Assembly Committee · Ways And Means · Sponsor Peter Abbate
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S4922
Title of bill
An act to amend the civil service law, in relation to leave for cancer screening; and repealing certain provisions of such law relating thereto
Purpose of bill
This bill provides New York state employees with a maximum of eight hours of excused leave annually to obtain a screening for cancer.
Summary of provisions
Amends section 159-b of the Civil Service Law providing excused leave to undertake a screening for cancer. The current law provides leave for breast cancer screening (159-b) and prostate cancer screening (159-c).
This bill amends section 159-b to allow leave for screening for any type of cancer. It also increases the allowed leave to a maximum of eight fours from the current four hours.
Repeals section 159-C of the civil service law which is redundant once this bill is adopted.
Justification
Early detection of cancer is critical to treatment, survivorship and reduction of costs, but working men and women often lack the opportunity or incentive to undertake the necessary screening.
New York State would send a powerful message in the fight against cancer by encouraging its' employees to undertake a cancer screening. Cancer screening benefits the public as well as the employee by helping to avoid future medical costs.
The current law allows excused leave only for screening for breast cancer and prostate cancer. This is not a rational limitation since early detection and treatment can be beneficial for many types of cancer. Also, since prostate cancer occurs exclusively among men, this current statute creates a perception of unequal and discriminatory benefits.
Finally, employees in some cases have found it difficult to travel to a doctor's office and complete the necessary cancer screening within the allowed four hours, hence the reasoning for the bill's increase of allowed leave time to eight hours.
Legislative history
2010: S.7077 - Referred to Civil Service and Pensions.
Fiscal implications
None. Costs of paid leave would be offset by reduced medical expenses.
Effective date
Shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it becomes law.
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