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S251Senate2015-2016 SessionSame asA8667

Authorizes agreements for county, city and town social services departments to access death certificates maintained by the department of public health

Sponsor Kenneth P. LaValleSD-1+4 co-sponsorsAffects Health
Status
In Assembly Committee
Health
Impact
Pending
Passage
Pending

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Primary sponsor
Kenneth P. LaValle

Senator · Senate District 1

Chair, Higher Education

History

  1. Referred to health
  2. Delivered to assembly
  3. Passed senateVote 59–0
  4. Advanced to third reading
  5. 2nd report cal.
  6. 1st report cal.570
  7. Reported and committed to finance
  8. Referred to health
  9. Returned to senate
  10. Died in assembly
  11. Referred to health
  12. Delivered to assembly
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  1. Passed senateVote 60–0
  2. Advanced to third reading
  3. 2nd report cal.
  4. 1st report cal.397
  5. Reported and committed to finance
  6. Referred to health

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A8667Assembly

Authorizes agreements for county, city and town social services departments to access death certificates maintained by the department of public health

In Assembly Committee · Health · Sponsor Fred Thiele

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Title of bill

An act to amend the public health law, in relation to agreements to provide county, city and town social services departments with access to death certificates

Purpose

The legislation authorizes agreements for county, city and town social services departments to access death certificates maintained by the Department of Public Health.

Summary of provisions

Subdivision 5 of Section 4174 of the public health law, as amended by Chapter 170 of the Laws of 1994, is amended to authorize a county commissioner of social services, city commissioner of social services, town social services officer or city social services officer as defined in subdivision 14 of Section 2 of the social services law to obtain information on reported deaths in New York State by entering into an agreement with the Department of Public Health.

Justification

This legislation would allow county, city and town social services departments to enter into an agreement with the State Department of Health granting access to the official list of death certificates on file with the Department.

Death certificates are not public records and acquiring them can be an onerous task for social service agencies. In some cases, quicker access to these vital records could assist in the prevention of public assistance abuse. The State Department of Health maintains the official list of all death certificates filed in New York. This measure would provide social service agencies with a more streamlined and timely procedure to obtain information on reported deaths by submitting a list of clients names and other identifying information and cross-checking it against the Department's official list.

Legislative history

2013-14 S.1770/A.1215; 2011-12 S.1458; 2010 S.7714

Fiscal implications

None

Effective date

Immediately.

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