Establishes an interagency task force on health literacy to study and improve health literacy in New York.

The bill establishes an interagency task force on health literacy within the State University of New York. The task force will study health literacy and develop recommendations for improving it. The task force will examine access to health services, identify barriers to health literacy, and assess the impact of factors like rising health care costs and complex treatments. The task force will also make recommendations to the legislature on strategies to improve health literacy, including promoting plain language and simplifying enrollment procedures.

Establishes an interagency task force on health literacy to study and improve health literacy in New York.

The bill establishes an interagency task force on health literacy within the State University of New York. The task force will study health literacy and develop recommendations for improving it. The task force will examine access to health services, identify barriers to health literacy, and assess the impact of factors like rising health care costs and complex treatments. The task force will also make recommendations to the legislature on strategies to improve health literacy, including promoting plain language and simplifying enrollment procedures.