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A10957 • 2025

Establishes a narcolepsy and sleep disorder education and awareness program

Establishes a narcolepsy and sleep disorder education and awareness program

Education
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Gabriella Romero
Last action
2026-06-03
Official status
In Senate Committee
Effective date
Not listed

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Establishes a narcolepsy and sleep disorder education and awareness program

Establishes a narcolepsy and sleep disorder education and awareness program Establishes a narcolepsy and sleep disorder education and awareness program to reduce stigma and promote screening, diagnosis, and management through evidence-based treatment and medication for narcolepsy and other sleep disorders.

What This Bill Does

  • Establishes a narcolepsy and sleep disorder education and awareness program Establishes a narcolepsy and sleep disorder education and awareness program to reduce stigma and promote screening, diagnosis, and management through evidence-based treatment and medication for narcolepsy and other sleep disorders.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-06-03 Assembly

    REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

  2. 2026-06-03 Assembly

    REPORTED

  3. 2026-06-03 Assembly

    RULES REPORT CAL.422

  4. 2026-06-03 Assembly

    ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.422

  5. 2026-06-03 Assembly

    PASSED ASSEMBLY

  6. 2026-06-03 Assembly

    DELIVERED TO SENATE

  7. 2026-06-03 Senate

    REFERRED TO RULES

  8. 2026-05-19 Assembly

    REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

  9. 2026-05-14 Assembly

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH

  10. 2026-05-14 Assembly

    PRINT NUMBER 10957A

  11. 2026-04-14 Assembly

    REFERRED TO HEALTH

Official Summary Text

Establishes a narcolepsy and sleep disorder education and awareness program
Establishes a narcolepsy and sleep disorder education and awareness program to reduce stigma and promote screening, diagnosis, and management through evidence-based treatment and medication for narcolepsy and other sleep disorders.

Current Bill Text

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S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
        ________________________________________________________________________

                                          10957

                                  I N  A S S E M B L Y

                                     April 14, 2026
                                       ___________

        Introduced by M. of A. ROMERO -- read once and referred to the Committee
          on Health

        AN  ACT  to  amend  the public health law, in relation to establishing a
          narcolepsy and sleep disorder education and awareness program

          THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
        BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

     1    Section  1.  Subdivision  1 of section 207 of the public health law is
     2  amended by adding a new paragraph (t) to read as follows:
     3    (T) NARCOLEPSY AND SLEEP DISORDERS INCLUDING THE IMPACT OF NARCOLEPSY,
     4  SLEEP DISORDERS AND SLEEP HEALTH ON PHYSICAL, MENTAL, AND PUBLIC HEALTH,
     5  REDUCING STIGMA, THE IMPORTANCE OF  SCREENING  AND  DIAGNOSIS,  AND  THE
     6  PUBLIC  SAFETY  IMPLICATIONS  OF  UNTREATED  NARCOLEPSY  AND OTHER SLEEP
     7  DISORDERS, INCLUDING RISKS  ASSOCIATED  WITH  DRIVING  AND  OCCUPATIONAL
     8  HAZARDS.  SUCH PROGRAM SHALL PROVIDE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS TO HEALTHCARE
     9  PROVIDERS, EDUCATORS, AND THE PUBLIC ON REDUCING  STIGMA  AND  PROMOTING
    10  SCREENING,  DIAGNOSIS,  AND  MANAGEMENT THROUGH EVIDENCE-BASED TREATMENT
    11  AND MEDICATION FOR NARCOLEPSY AND OTHER SLEEP DISORDERS. ANY EDUCATIONAL
    12  MATERIALS SHALL BE DEVELOPED IN CONSULTATION WITH THE OFFICE  OF  MENTAL
    13  HEALTH,  DEPARTMENT  OF TRANSPORTATION, AND RELEVANT HEALTHCARE PROVIDER
    14  GROUPS INCLUDING THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF SLEEP MEDICINE AND DISSEMINATED
    15  BY THE DEPARTMENT IN COORDINATION WITH COMMERCIAL HEALTH PLANS,  HEALTH-
    16  CARE  PROVIDER  ORGANIZATIONS,  SCHOOL  DISTRICTS  AND  COMMUNITY HEALTH
    17  PROGRAMS.
    18    § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day  after  it  shall
    19  have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or
    20  repeal  of  any  rule  or regulation necessary for the implementation of
    21  this act on its effective date are authorized to be made  and  completed
    22  on or before such effective date.



         EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD15375-01-6