Establishes that the council on human blood and transfusion services shall review all current medical research and guidance regarding the donation of blood by patients with a history of Lyme or tick-borne illnesses.
Impact
If enacted, the bill is expected to positively influence the safety of blood donation practices by integrating updated research findings into public health protocols. Given the growing concerns around tick-borne diseases, the implications of this bill may lead to heightened awareness and preventive measures in the medical community. Thus, it seeks to mitigate risks associated with blood donations from patients who have experienced these illnesses, potentially affecting policies at blood banks and hospitals throughout the state.
Summary
Bill A07955 aims to amend public health law in New York concerning the donation of blood by individuals with a history of Lyme or tick-borne illnesses. The bill establishes a task for the council on human blood and transfusion services to review current medical research and guidance around this topic. The objective is to ensure that the guidelines for blood donation are informed by the latest scientific insights regarding the health risks associated with these specific diseases. The council is required to present its recommendations within ninety days, which may include the establishment of moratoriums on blood collections from at-risk individuals.
Contention
Notable points of contention surrounding Bill A07955 may arise from the balance between ensuring public health safety and possibly restricting blood donations from those with tick-borne illness histories. There could be debates on whether the bill may lead to over-cautiousness in blood donation policies that might limit the blood supply. Furthermore, stakeholders may express differing opinions regarding the adequacy of existing research and whether it justifies stringent restrictions on donations from affected individuals.
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Establishes that the council on human blood and transfusion services shall review all current medical research and guidance regarding the donation of blood by patients with a history of Lyme or tick-borne illnesses.
Establishes that the council on human blood and transfusion services shall review all current medical research and guidance regarding the donation of blood by patients with a history of Lyme or tick-borne illnesses.
Requires health insurers to provide coverage for long term medical care for Lyme disease and other tick borne related pathogens; provides for taxpayer gifts for tick borne illness research, detection and education; establishes the tick borne illness research, detection and education fund.
Requires health insurers to provide coverage for long term medical care for Lyme disease and other tick borne related pathogens; provides for taxpayer gifts for tick borne illness research, detection and education; establishes the tick borne illness research, detection and education fund.
Provides for availability of ambulance services and advanced life support first response service to store and distribute blood and initiate and administer blood transfusions, by expanding current provisions for air transport to apply additionally to motor vehicle based ambulance services.
Provides for availability of ambulance services and advanced life support first response service to store and distribute blood and initiate and administer blood transfusions, by expanding current provisions for air transport to apply additionally to motor vehicle based ambulance services.
Includes Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases as occupational diseases for purposes of workers' compensation; clarifies that disability includes disability caused by Lyme disease or other tick-borne diseases; requires insurance coverage of long term medical care for Lyme disease and other tick borne diseases.
Includes Lyme disease and other tick-borne diseases as occupational diseases for purposes of workers' compensation; clarifies that disability includes disability caused by Lyme disease or other tick-borne diseases; requires insurance coverage of long term medical care for Lyme disease and other tick borne diseases.
Authorizes the commissioner of health to award grants for graduate medical education in Lyme and tick-borne disease and to designate organizations as centers for Lyme and tick-borne disease excellence.
Establishes the Native American and Other Historically Marginalized Groups Discrimination and Injustice Commission which shall complete a study and submit a report regarding discrimination and injustices historically and currently faced by indigenous people and other historically marginalized groups living within the state.