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A02250 Summary:

A02250 Actions:

A02250 Committee Votes:

Committee:CORRECTION   Chair:Dilan      
DATE:01/22/2025AYE/NAY:12/1  Action: Favorable refer to committee Rules        
Dilan
Aye
DiPietro
Aye
Colton
Aye
Palmesano
Aye
Burdick
Aye
DeStefano
Aye
Kelles
Aye
Beephan
Aye
Epstein
Aye
Gibbs
Nay
Meeks
Aye
Levenberg
Aye
Burroughs
Aye

Committee:RULES   Chair:Glick      
DATE:01/22/2025AYE/NAY:29/0  Action: Favorable         
Heastie
Excused
Barclay
Aye
Pretlow
Aye
Hawley
Aye
Cook
Aye
Blankenbush
Aye
Glick
Aye
Ra
Aye
Dinowitz
Aye
Brabenec
Aye
Colton
Aye
Palmesano
Aye
Magnarelli
Aye
Reilly
Aye
Paulin
Aye
Smith
Aye
Peoples-Stokes
Aye
Jensen
Aye
Benedetto
Aye
Lavine
Aye
Lupardo
Aye
Braunstein
Aye
Davila
Excused
Hyndman
Aye
Rozic
Aye
Bronson
Aye
Hevesi
Aye
Hunter
Aye
Taylor
Aye
Cruz
Aye
Vanel
Aye

A02250 Floor Votes:

A02250 Memo:

NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
 submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)



 
BILL NUMBER: A2250
 
SPONSOR: Torres

 
TITLE OF BILL:
 
An act to amend the correction law, in relation to breast cancer screen-
ing and diagnostic testing for incarcerated individuals
 
 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
 
The purpose of the bill is to make amendments to a chapter of the laws
of 2024 to effectuate the intent of the bill.
 
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
 
Section 1 would require breast cancer screenings and diagnostic testing
be offered according to nationally recognized clinical practice guide-
lines. Section 1 further defines "nationally recognized clinical prac-
tice guidelines" as evidence-based clinical practice guidelines devel-
oped by professional medical organizations.
 
Section 2 would provide for the effective date.
 
 
JUSTIFICATION:
 
In 2008, The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP), based on guidelines from
the U.S. Preventive Services Task' Force (USPSTF), recommended that all
sentenced female inmates receive a Pap smear at intake, all average-risk
sentenced women aged 40 and older, and average risk females aged fifty
through 74 receive mammograms every 2 years.  Breast cancer is the most
common cancer among women in New York. It is also the second leading
cause of cancer-related death in New York women. Incarcerated individ-
uals should be offered the ability to receive this important preventa-
tive health care measure on routine basis. Incarcerated individuals
should also be educated on the importance of preventative health care
measures. The best protection against breast cancer is early detection
and diagnosis according to nationally recognized clinical practice
guidelines. Eleonora Radovan tragically passed away from breast cancer
in 1999 at the age of 70, and she was passionate about social justice
and breast cancer prevention. Working in conjunction with First Company
Pink, a local charity focused on breast health, and its corresponding
'Got Checked?' campaign, this vital legislation will continue Eleonora's
legacy of social justice and prevention. By expanding these vital
services to incarcerated individuals, Eleonora's legacy will be one of
saving lives.
 
Chapter 570 of the laws of 2024 required incarcerated individuals to be
provided routine mammograms every two years. This chapter amendment
would expand the requirement to include breast cancer screenings to be
done accordance with nationally recognized clinical practice guidelines
as they are recommended by a physician. This amendment will allow physi-
cians to make recommendations based on incarcerated individual's specif-
ic health needs.
 
 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
 
New Bill.
 
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:
To be determined.
 
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the same date and in the same manner as a
chapter of the laws of 2024 amending the correction law relating to
providing incarcerated individuals with access to breast cancer screen-
ings and information about breast self-examinations, as proposed in
legislative bills numbers S. 204 and A. 4957, takes effect.

A02250 Text:

 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                          2250
 
                               2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                    January 15, 2025
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced by M. of A. TORRES -- read once and referred to the Committee
          on Correction
 
        AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to breast cancer screen-
          ing and diagnostic testing for incarcerated individuals
 
          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:

     1    Section 1. Section 627 of the correction law, as added by a chapter of
     2  the laws of 2024 amending  the  correction  law  relating  to  providing
     3  incarcerated  individuals  with  access  to breast cancer screenings and
     4  information about breast self-examinations, as proposed  in  legislative
     5  bills numbers S. 204 and A. 4957, is amended to read as follows:
     6    §  627.  [Routine  mammogram  screenings]  Breast cancer screening and
     7  diagnostic testing. [Routine mammogram screenings] Breast cancer screen-
     8  ing and diagnostic testing shall be offered [every two years] in accord-
     9  ance with nationally recognized clinical  practice  guidelines  for  the
    10  detection  of  breast cancer unless otherwise recommended by a physician
    11  at no cost to individuals housed in state and local correctional facili-
    12  ties used for the general confinement of [inmates] incarcerated individ-
    13  uals and in any other state or  local  facility  where  individuals  are
    14  detained  or  confined  by law enforcement agencies. For the purposes of
    15  this section, "nationally recognized clinical practice guidelines" means
    16  evidence-based clinical practice guidelines  informed  by  a  systematic
    17  review of evidence and an assessment of the benefits and risks of alter-
    18  native  care  options  intended  to  optimize patient care, developed by
    19  independent organizations or medical professional societies utilizing  a
    20  transparent  methodology and reporting structure and with a conflict-of-
    21  interest policy.
    22    § 2. This act shall take effect on the  same  date  and  in  the  same
    23  manner  as  a  chapter  of  the laws of 2024 amending the correction law
    24  relating to providing incarcerated individuals  with  access  to  breast
    25  cancer  screenings  and  information  about breast self-examinations, as
    26  proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 204 and A. 4957, takes effect.
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD02909-01-5

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