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History
- Print number 971a
- Amend and recommit to investigations and government operations
- Referred to investigations and government operations
- Referred to investigations and government operations
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Creates a personal income tax check-off box for donations to the school-based health centers fund
In Senate Committee · Investigations And Government Operations · 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
Purpose or general idea of the bill
This bill creates a voluntary NYS income tax check-off box for the funding of school based health centers. Contributions shall be made in whole dollar amounts. Such funds shall be deposited in the "school-based health centers 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.
Summary of specific provisions
The tax law is amended by adding a new section 630-e The state finance law is amended by adding a new section 81.
Justification
For school-age children and youth in high need 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 wellness. Creation of an income tax check off will permit expansion of services and development of new sites to provide these vital health services.
Prior legislative history
2006 - A9980-A - Referred to Ways and Means; 2007/08 - A5952 Referred to Ways and Means; 2009/10 - A6536B - Referred to Rules; 2011/12 - A306A - Passed-Assembly; 2013 - A2577-A Passed Assembly; Senate. 2003-2013; Died in Committee; 2014 - S.1378 A Referred to investigations and government operations.
Fiscal implications for state and local governments
$2 million in new revenue projected
Effective date
Immediately
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