S 10482 NY
Establishes a narcolepsy and sleep disorder education and awareness program
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Summary
This bill establishes a state education and awareness program focused on narcolepsy and sleep disorders, to be administered by the Department of Health. The program will provide educational materials to healthcare providers, educators, and the public addressing the impact of sleep disorders on physical and mental health, reducing stigma, the importance of screening and early diagnosis, and public safety risks including driving hazards and occupational safety concerns. Materials will promote evidence-based treatment and medication management, developed in consultation with the Office of Mental Health, Department of Transportation, and healthcare organizations including the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. The program will be disseminated in coordination with commercial health plans, healthcare provider organizations, school districts, and community health programs. The bill takes effect ninety days after enactment.
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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.
Sponsor (1)
- Lea Webb Democratic · primary
Action history (1)
- May 15, 2026 REFERRED TO HEALTH · upper
Text versions (2)
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  SPONSOR WEBB   COSPNSR   MLTSPNSR   Amd §207, Pub Health L   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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STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________
10482
IN SENATE
May 15, 2026 ___________
Introduced by Sen. WEBB -- 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 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. The materials 12 may be developed in consultation with the office of mental health, 13 department of transportation, and by informed best practices from rele- 14 vant healthcare provider groups including the American Academy of Sleep 15 Medicine and disseminated by the department in coordination with commer- 16 cial health plans, healthcare provider organizations, school districts 17 and community health 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. LBD15375-05-6
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