S 7857

New York Senate bill in Session 2025-2026.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: January 7, 2026.

Establishes program for familial dysautonomia, Canavan's and Tay-Sachs disease screening; authorizes department of health to provide grants.

Bill ID NY-2025-2026-S-7857

Session 2025-2026

Status in_committee

Committee Health

Senate in_committee 2026-01-07

Summary

Authorizes the department of health to establish a program for familial dysautonomia, Canavan's and Tay-Sachs disease screening and counseling and to provide grants and to enter into contracts with public and non-profit private entities to assist in such program; provides that participation in such program shall be voluntary and all information shall be confidential.

Sponsor

Shelley Mayer

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Actions Timeline

Date	Event	Detail
2025-05-09	Introduced	Bill introduced
2026-01-07	Status	in_committee
2026-01-07	Latest Action	In Senate Committee

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