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A2381Assembly2017-2018 SessionSame asS2701

Fund Local Blood Drives

Official title

“Authorizes the commissioner of health to make grants to be used to help pay for the costs of conducting local blood drives”

Sponsor Richard GottfriedAD-75+9 co-sponsorsAffects Health
Status
Vetoed
Impact
4/10
Low
Outcome
Vetoed

Bill progress

Vetoed

What's happening

This bill allows the New York health commissioner to give grants to nonprofits and schools for local blood donation drives.

Why it matters

  1. Expanding blood donation infrastructure. By funding local drives, more communities—especially underserved or rural ones—could gain access to convenient blood donation opportunities, potentially increasing the overall blood supply and local preparedness for emergencies.

  2. Support for schools and nonprofits. The inclusion of elementary, secondary, and postsecondary schools, as well as not-for-profit organizations, recognizes their unique ability to mobilize volunteers and educate young people about the importance of blood donation, which can foster lifelong habits.

  3. Barrier reduction for drive organizers. Grants can help offset costs such as staffing, equipment, marketing, and transportation, making it easier for organizations with limited resources to hold effective blood drives and reach more donors.

  4. Public health and community engagement. By actively involving local organizations and schools, the state can strengthen community ties and promote civic participation, while also addressing potential blood shortages in a proactive, decentralized way.

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Who cares

  • Not-for-profit organizations

    They could receive state grants to help cover the costs of conducting local blood donation drives.

  • Elementary, secondary and postsecondary schools

    They would be eligible for grants to help pay for local blood donation drives they conduct.

  • New York State Department of Health

    The commissioner would gain authority to award these grants, limited to amounts appropriated for that purpose.

Headline styles

Fund Local Blood Drives

Plain English, a few words. Used as the page title.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor
Richard Gottfried

Assembly Member · Assembly District 75

History

  1. Tabled
  2. Vetoed memo.273
  3. Delivered to governor
  4. Returned to assembly
  5. Passed senateVote 61–0
  6. 3rd reading cal.1539
  7. Substituted for S2701
  8. Referred to health
  9. Delivered to senate
  10. Passed assembly
  11. Ordered to third reading cal.183
  12. Returned to assembly
Show 8 earlier actions
  1. Died in senate
  2. Referred to rules
  3. Delivered to senate
  4. Passed assembly
  5. Advanced to third reading cal.497
  6. Reported
  7. Reported referred to ways and means
  8. Referred to health

Companion bill

The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.

S2701Senate

Fund Local Blood Drives

Senate Floor Calendar · Sponsor Kevin S. Parker

Impact 5 · Moderate0% to pass

Full text

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STATE OF NEW YORK

2381

2017-2018 Regular Sessions

IN ASSEMBLY

January 18, 2017

Introduced by M. of A. GOTTFRIED, DINOWITZ, PAULIN, SCHIMMINGER, ORTIZ, JAFFEE, SKOUFIS, SEPULVEDA -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. AUBRY, CARROLL, COLTON, GALEF, HOOPER, MOSLEY, PERRY, RIVERA, SOLAGES -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health

AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to authorizing the commissioner of health to make grants to be used for the costs of conducting a local blood donation drive

The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:

Section 1. Section 3100 of the public health law is amended to read as follows:

§ 3100. Human blood and its derivatives; collection, processing, storage and distribution; general powers of commissioner. 1. The commissioner is hereby authorized:

(a) to establish, equip, maintain and conduct a suitable program to collect, process, store and distribute human blood, and the various human blood derivatives including special therapeutic and diagnostic serums, which are deemed of value in the treatment of sick and injured persons, and the prevention of certain diseases;

(b) to carry out such educational and research activities as he or she may deem necessary in connection with said program; [and]

(c) to make grants, within amounts appropriated for this purpose, to not-for-profit organizations and elementary, secondary and postsecondary schools to be used to help pay for the costs of conducting a local blood donation drive; and

(d) to establish necessary rules and regulations to effect the purpose of this article.

2. The commissioner may conduct such program solely as a state activity, or in cooperation with such institutions, hospitals or municipal corporations as he or she may select, on such terms as may be agreed upon.

§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

[ ] is old law to be omitted.

LBD02213-01-7

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