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Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay

Agency, Authorities Eliminated with New Law; Latest Change Removes Some Layers of Government

New laws recently signed by the Governor will eliminate 120 inactive local authorities and agencies. I was pleased to support these bills in the Assembly. The laws repealed the “statutory authorization” for authorities or agencies that were already defunct or never established by local municipalities in the first place.

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Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay

I-STOP Becomes Law to Help Combat Prescription Drug Abuse

This law will create a real-time registry so that any controlled substances prescribed to a patient would be logged; before doctors prescribe any controlled substances, they would need to consult the registry.  Pharmacies would also need to consult the registry before dispensing any controlled substances.

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Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay

Heart Disease Still Leading Cause of Death – Latest CDC Obesity Study Shows Slight Improvement in NY

According to the American Heart Association, heart disease – also called cardiovascular disease and coronary heart disease – is a simple term used to describe several problems related to plaque buildup in the walls of the arteries, or atherosclerosis.

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Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay

New Laws Created to Improve Breast Cancer Screenings, DNA Databank, Organ Donation

I wanted to take some time this week to update you on a few new health-related laws that passed during session and were recently signed into law by the Governor.  I was pleased to support all of these in the Legislature during session that will work toward better breast cancer detection, fighting crime, and improving New York’s organ donation rates.

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Assembly Minority Leader Will Barclay

Free Cancer Screenings Available to Uninsured, Income Limits do not Apply

I recently had the opportunity to meet with health professionals who work to prevent cancer and help detect the disease in its early stages.  I wanted to draw attention to a great program they manage that screens participants for breast, cervical, prostate and colorectal cancer for free.

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