New York A 10209: Establishes the office of global public health and international cooperation within the department of health

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A10209 Summary:

BILL NOA10209 

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SAME ASSAME AS S09668

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SPONSORZinerman

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COSPNSRMeeks

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §206-c, Pub Health L

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Establishes the office of global public health and international cooperation within the department of health to coordinate cooperation with international public health institutions for purposes related to public health; requires such office to submit an annual global health risk and preparedness report to the governor, the temporary president of the senate, the speaker of the assembly and the chairs of the senate and assembly health committees.

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BILL NOA10209 

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02/12/2026referred to health

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 10209

 IN ASSEMBLY

 February 12, 2026
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. ZINERMAN -- read once and referred to the Commit-
 tee on Health

 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to establishing the
 office of global public health and international cooperation within
 the department of health

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Legislative findings and intent. The legislature hereby
 2 finds and declares that:
 3 1. New York state is a global center of travel, commerce, diplomacy,
 4 education, and migration, and as such is uniquely vulnerable to the
 5 rapid importation and transmission of emerging infectious diseases and
 6 other global public health threats; and
 7 2. Recent global public health emergencies have demonstrated that
 8 early detection, rapid information sharing, and coordinated interna-
 9 tional scientific collaboration are essential components of effective
 10 disease prevention, preparedness, and response; and
 11 3. Technical cooperation, data exchange, and research collaboration
 12 between public health authorities, academic institutions, and interna-
 13 tional health organizations significantly enhance disease surveillance,
 14 workforce training, and emergency preparedness capabilities; and
 15 4. Federal disengagement from international public health institutions
 16 weakens global disease surveillance networks and increases the risk of
 17 delayed detection and response, thereby heightening public health risks
 18 for states with high volumes of international travel and commerce; and
 19 5. It is therefore in the interest of the people of the state of New
 20 York to establish a permanent state-level infrastructure within the
 21 department of health to coordinate lawful, non-binding, technical coop-
 22 eration with international public health institutions and research part-
 23 ners in order to strengthen disease surveillance, public health
 24 preparedness, scientific exchange, and emergency response capacity.
 25 § 2. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 206-c to
 26 read as follows:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD14760-01-6

 A. 10209 2

 1 § 206-c. Office of global public health and international cooperation.
 2 1. Definitions. For purposes of this section:
 3 (a) "Technical cooperation" shall mean non-binding collaboration
 4 related to public health surveillance, data exchange, research, work-
 5 force training, scientific education, emergency preparedness, and
 6 disease prevention and control.
 7 (b) "International public health institution" shall mean a foreign
 8 governmental public health authority, international organization, or
 9 multilateral technical agency engaged in disease surveillance, epidemio-
 10 logical research, or public health preparedness, including but not
 11 limited to the World Health Organization and agencies of the United
 12 Nations.
 13 (c) "Non-binding memorandum of understanding" shall mean a written
 14 agreement that does not create legally enforceable obligations, treaty
 15 commitments, or international agreements, and that is limited to techni-
 16 cal cooperation and information exchange.
 17 2. Establishment. There shall be established within the department an
 18