What's happening
This bill authorizes grants and establishes centers to support graduate medical education, research, and resources on Lyme and tick-borne diseases in New York.
Why it matters
Expands medical training and expertise. By funding graduate medical education programs specifically on Lyme and tick-borne diseases, the bill aims to increase the number of medical professionals with specialized knowledge, potentially leading to earlier diagnosis and improved patient care.
Creates official centers for advanced care and research. The establishment of "centers of excellence" and "resource centers" would provide specialized hubs for treatment, education, and the latest research on Lyme and tick-borne diseases, making expert resources more accessible to both providers and patients across New York.
Focuses on up-to-date, evidence-based practices. The grant criteria emphasize incorporating emerging research, comprehensive diagnostic and treatment options, and community resources, which could help ensure that medical education and patient care stay current with advances in the field.
Promotes accountability and oversight. The requirement for a formal report to the governor and legislature on the program’s outcomes and effectiveness means there will be an official evaluation, helping guide future policy decisions and funding.
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Fund Lyme Disease Doctor Training
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- Print number 5501a
- Amend and recommit to higher education
- Referred to higher education
- Referred to higher education
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Fund Lyme Disease Doctor Training
In Assembly Committee · Higher Education · Sponsor Susan Serino
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STATE OF NEW YORK
5501--A
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
February 9, 2017
Introduced by M. of A. BARRETT, BUCHWALD, DiPIETRO, LUPARDO, WOERNER, WALLACE -- read once and referred to the Committee on Higher Education -- recommitted to the Committee on Higher Education in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to grants for graduate medical education in Lyme and tick-borne disease
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Article 27-H of the public health law, as added by chapter 550 of the laws of 1988, is amended by adding a new section 2799 to read as follows:
§ 2799. Grants for graduate medical education in Lyme and tick-borne disease. 1. (a) The commissioner is authorized, within amounts appropriated for such purpose to make grants in support of certified fellowship education programs including but not limited to, preventative medicine, chronic disease, or epidemiology, to establish or expand education in Lyme and tick-borne disease for graduate medical education, and to increase the opportunities for trainee education in Lyme and tick-borne disease.
(b) Grants under this subdivision for graduate medical education and education in Lyme and tick-borne disease may be used for administration, faculty recruitment and development, start-up costs and costs incurred teaching Lyme and tick-borne disease in research-based programs or patient-based care sites, including, but not limited to, personnel, administration and trainee related expenses and other expenses judged reasonable and necessary by the commissioner.
(c) Grants under this subdivision shall be awarded by the commissioner through a competitive application process. In making awards, the commissioner shall consider the extent to which the applicant:
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(i) plans to incorporate emerging Lyme and tick-borne disease research into fellowship training programs, including diagnostic procedures and all medical treatment options, including the benefits and risks of each option;
(ii) functions in collaboration with research or patient-based care, or both;
(iii) makes complementary efforts to recruit or train qualified faculty in Lyme and tick-borne disease education and prevention; and
(iv) utilizes available Lyme and tick-borne disease diagnostic and treatment, and support services in the community.
2. The commissioner shall designate organizations, upon successful application and performance, as centers for Lyme and tick-borne disease excellence. Such designations shall be pursuant to an application as designed by the department, and based on service, staffing and other criteria as developed by the commissioner. Such centers of excellence shall provide specialized Lyme and tick-borne disease care, treatment, education and related services. Designation as a center for Lyme and tick-borne disease excellence shall not entitle a center to enhanced reimbursement, but may be utilized in outreach and other promotional activities.
3. The commissioner may designate Lyme and tick-borne disease resource centers ("resource center"). A resource center may be statewide or regional, and shall act as a source of technical information and guidance for practitioners on the latest Lyme and tick-borne disease strategies, therapies and medications. The department may contract with notfor-profit organizations or associations to establish and manage resource centers. A resource center may charge a fee to defray the cost of the service.
4. The commissioner shall prepare and submit a report to the governor and the legislature, on or before February first, two thousand nineteen reporting the results and evaluating the effectiveness of this section.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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