What's happening
This bill authorizes the New York Health Commissioner to provide grants for local blood donation drives conducted by nonprofits and schools.
Why it matters
Expands support for community involvement in blood donation. By allowing grants to nonprofits and schools, the bill helps empower local organizations and educational institutions to organize blood drives, potentially leading to increased participation and awareness within neighborhoods and student populations.
Addresses barriers to organizing blood drives. Grant funding can help cover costs like venue rental, marketing, supplies, and staffing, making it easier for smaller organizations and schools—who might otherwise lack resources—to host successful blood donation events.
Potentially enhances public health preparedness. By boosting local blood collection, the bill could help ensure more stable and diverse blood supplies, making communities better equipped for emergencies, natural disasters, or shortages.
Encourages youth and civic engagement. Including elementary, secondary, and postsecondary schools as eligible recipients may foster early awareness about the importance of blood donation, encouraging lifelong habits of civic responsibility and volunteerism.
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Fund Local Blood Drives
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Sponsors
3 Co-sponsors
History
- Substituted by A2381
- Ordered to third reading cal.1539
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Referred to health
- 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.
Fund Local Blood Drives
Vetoed · Sponsor Richard Gottfried
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
2701
2017-2018 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
January 17, 2017
Introduced by Sens. PARKER, AVELLA, DILAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed 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.
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
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
Purpose or general idea of the bill
Provides grants to encourage community blood drives.
Summary of specific provisions
Amends Public Health Law § 3100 to allow the Health Commissioner to make grants, within amounts appropriated, to not-for-profit organizations and elementary, secondary and postsecondary schools to help pay for the costs of conducting a local blood donation drive.
Justification
This bill would create a program of grants to help community groups and schools run blood drives. When community organizations or schools conduct blood drives, the blood bank generally pays for the cost of the blood collection itself. But the blood banks do not pay for promotional activities such as mailings to an organization's members, or the cost of the space if this cost exists.
Prior legislative history
2015-16:S.3804/A.375 - Passed both Houses,Vetoed Memo 188 2013-14:S.3190/A.4468 - Passed Assembly/Referred to Health 2011-12:S.1179/A.2155 - Referred to Rules/Passed the Assembly 2009-10:S.6103/A.2358 - Passed both Houses,Vetoed Memo 6716 2007-08:A.4608- Reported to Ways and Means 2005-06:A.5494- Passed Assembly 2004-05:A.6746- Passed Assembly
Fiscal implications
Grants would be determined by annual appropriation.
Effective date
Immediately.
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