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Assembly Bill A9869C

Signed By Governor

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Requires hospitals to prepare and distribute a leaflet on how parents can subscribe to the US consumer product safety commission's e-mail subscription lists

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2009-A9869 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7441
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §2803-s, Pub Health L

2009-A9869 - Summary

Requires hospitals and birth centers to prepare and distribute an informational leaflet containing information detailing how parents or guardians of infants and children can subscribe to the United States consumer product safety commission's e-mail subscription lists to receive consumer product recall and safety news.

2009-A9869 - Sponsor Memo

2009-A9869 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  9869

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 4, 2010
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. MENG -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Consumer Affairs and Protection

AN ACT to amend the public health law,  in  relation  to  requiring  the
  commissioner  of  health  to post information detailing how parents or
  guardians of infants or children can  subscribe  to  the  US  Consumer
  Safety  Product  Commission's  (CSPC)  e-mail  subscription  lists  to
  receive free product recall and safety news by e-mail  from  the  CSPC
  and  requiring the inclusion of such information in maternity informa-
  tion leaflets

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

  Section  1.  The  public health law is amended by adding a new section
2505-b to read as follows:
  S 2505-B. ACCESS TO PRODUCT RECALL INFORMATION.  1.  THE  COMMISSIONER
SHALL  POST ON THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT'S WEBSITE INFORMATION DETAILING HOW
PARENTS OR GUARDIANS OF INFANTS AND CHILDREN CAN  SUBSCRIBE  TO  THE  US
CONSUMER SAFETY PRODUCT COMMISSION'S (CSPC) E-MAIL SUBSCRIPTION LISTS TO
RECEIVE  FREE  PRODUCT  RECALL  AND SAFETY NEWS BY E-MAIL FROM THE CSPC.
SUCH INFORMATION SHALL BE PROVIDED IN THE TOP SIX LANGUAGES  OTHER  THAN
ENGLISH  SPOKEN IN THE STATE ACCORDING TO THE LATEST AVAILABLE DATA FROM
THE U.S. BUREAU OF CENSUS.
  2. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL MAKE THE INFORMATION DESCRIBED  IN  SUBDIVI-
SION ONE OF THIS SECTION AVAILABLE TO EVERY MATERNAL HEALTH CARE FACILI-
TY  FOR  THE PURPOSE OF INCLUSION OF SUCH INFORMATION BY THE HEALTH CARE
FACILITY IN THE MATERNITY INFORMATION LEAFLET AS  DESCRIBED  IN  SECTION
TWENTY-EIGHT HUNDRED THREE-J  OF THIS CHAPTER.
  3.  EACH  MATERNAL  HEALTH  CARE  FACILITY SHALL PROVIDE THE MATERNITY
INFORMATION LEAFLET, INCLUDING THE  CSPC  SUBSCRIPTION  INFORMATION,  IN
ACCORDANCE  WITH SECTION TWENTY-EIGHT HUNDRED THREE-J OF THIS CHAPTER TO
EACH MATERNITY PATIENT OR TO HER APPOINTED  PERSONAL  REPRESENTATIVE  AT
THE  TIME  OF  PREBOOKING OR TIME OF ADMISSION TO A MATERNAL HEALTH CARE
FACILITY.
  4. FOR PURPOSES OF  THIS  SECTION,  "MATERNAL  HEALTH  CARE  FACILITY"
INCLUDES  HOSPITALS AND FREESTANDING BIRTHING CENTERS PROVIDING PERI-NA-

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

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2009-A9869A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7441
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §2803-s, Pub Health L

2009-A9869A - Summary

Requires hospitals and birth centers to prepare and distribute an informational leaflet containing information detailing how parents or guardians of infants and children can subscribe to the United States consumer product safety commission's e-mail subscription lists to receive consumer product recall and safety news.

2009-A9869A - Sponsor Memo

2009-A9869A - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 9869--A

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 4, 2010
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. MENG, REILLY, BENEDETTO, GIBSON, GALEF, DenDEKK-
  ER, JOHN, CASTRO, ROBINSON, SPANO, MARKEY, FIELDS, MAISEL,  BARRON  --
  Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. COLTON, CRESPO, GOTTFRIED, KOON, McENE-
  NY,  MILLMAN,  NOLAN,  PERRY, PHEFFER, SKARTADOS, SWEENEY -- read once
  and referred to the Committee on Consumer Affairs  and  Protection  --
  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
  recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to  requiring  hospi-
  tals  and  birth  centers  to  prepare and distribute an informational
  leaflet containing information detailing how parents or  guardians  of
  infants and children can subscribe to the United States consumer prod-
  uct  safety commission's e-mail subscription lists to receive consumer
  product recall and safety news

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

  Section  1.  The  public health law is amended by adding a new section
2803-s to read as follows:
  S 2803-S. ACCESS TO PRODUCT RECALL INFORMATION.   1. THE  COMMISSIONER
SHALL REQUIRE THAT EVERY HOSPITAL AND BIRTH CENTER PREPARE IN PRINTED OR
PHOTOCOPIED  FORM AND DISTRIBUTE AT THE TIME OF PRE-BOOKING OR ADMISSION
DIRECTLY TO EACH MATERNITY PATIENT AND, UPON  REQUEST,  TO  THE  GENERAL
PUBLIC  AN  INFORMATIONAL LEAFLET. SUCH LEAFLET SHALL BE DESIGNED BY THE
COMMISSIONER IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE EXECUTIVE  DIRECTOR  OF  THE  STATE
CONSUMER  PROTECTION  BOARD,  ON BEHALF OF THE STATE CONSUMER PROTECTION
BOARD, AND SHALL CONTAIN INFORMATION DETAILING HOW PARENTS OR  GUARDIANS
OF  INFANTS  AND  CHILDREN  CAN  SUBSCRIBE TO THE UNITED STATES CONSUMER
PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSIONS E-MAIL SUBSCRIPTION LISTS TO RECEIVE CONSUMER
PRODUCT RECALL AND SAFETY NEWS BY E-MAIL FROM THE UNITED STATES CONSUMER
PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION AND SUCH OTHER MATERIAL AS DEEMED  APPROPRIATE
BY THE COMMISSIONER.
  2.  THE  COMMISSIONER SHALL MAKE THE INFORMATION DESCRIBED IN SUBDIVI-
SION ONE OF THIS SECTION AVAILABLE TO EVERY HOSPITAL  AND  BIRTH  CENTER
FOR THE PURPOSE OF PREPARING THE LEAFLET DESCRIBED IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF
THIS  SECTION.  SUCH  INFORMATION  SHALL  BE  PROVIDED  IN  THE  TOP SIX

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

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multi-Sponsors

2009-A9869B - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7441
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §2803-s, Pub Health L

2009-A9869B - Summary

Requires hospitals and birth centers to prepare and distribute an informational leaflet containing information detailing how parents or guardians of infants and children can subscribe to the United States consumer product safety commission's e-mail subscription lists to receive consumer product recall and safety news.

2009-A9869B - Sponsor Memo

2009-A9869B - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 9869--B

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 4, 2010
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. MENG, REILLY, BENEDETTO, GIBSON, GALEF, DenDEKK-
  ER, JOHN, CASTRO, ROBINSON, SPANO, MARKEY, FIELDS, MAISEL,  BARRON  --
  Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. COLTON, CRESPO, GOTTFRIED, KOON, McENE-
  NY,  MILLMAN,  NOLAN,  PERRY, PHEFFER, SKARTADOS, SWEENEY -- read once
  and referred to the Committee on Consumer Affairs  and  Protection  --
  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
  recommitted to said committee -- reported and referred to the  Commit-
  tee  on  Ways and Means -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to  requiring  hospi-
  tals  and  birth  centers  to  prepare and distribute an informational
  leaflet containing information detailing how parents or  guardians  of
  infants and children can subscribe to the United States consumer prod-
  uct  safety commission's e-mail subscription lists to receive consumer
  product recall and safety news

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

  Section  1.  The  public health law is amended by adding a new section
2803-s to read as follows:
  S 2803-S. ACCESS TO PRODUCT  RECALL  INFORMATION.    THE  COMMISSIONER
SHALL  REQUIRE  THAT  EVERY  HOSPITAL AND BIRTH CENTER DISTRIBUTE AT THE
TIME OF PRE-BOOKING OR ADMISSION DIRECTLY TO EACH MATERNITY PATIENT AND,
UPON REQUEST, TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AN INFORMATIONAL LEAFLET. SUCH LEAF-
LET SHALL BE DESIGNED BY THE COMMISSIONER IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE EXECU-
TIVE DIRECTOR OF THE STATE CONSUMER PROTECTION BOARD, ON BEHALF  OF  THE
STATE CONSUMER PROTECTION BOARD, AND SHALL CONTAIN INFORMATION DETAILING
HOW  PARENTS  OR  GUARDIANS OF INFANTS AND CHILDREN CAN SUBSCRIBE TO THE
UNITED STATES CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION'S  E-MAIL  SUBSCRIPTION
LISTS  TO RECEIVE CONSUMER PRODUCT RECALL AND SAFETY NEWS BY E-MAIL FROM
THE UNITED STATES CONSUMER PRODUCT  SAFETY  COMMISSION  AND  SUCH  OTHER
MATERIAL  AS DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY THE COMMISSIONER.  SUCH LEAFLET SHALL
BE MADE AVAILABLE TO HOSPITALS AND BIRTH CENTERS BY THE  HEALTH  DEPART-
MENT ON ITS WEBSITE AND SHALL BE PROVIDED IN THE TOP SIX LANGUAGES OTHER

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD15555-05-0

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2009-A9869C (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7441
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §2803-s, Pub Health L

2009-A9869C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires hospitals and birth centers to prepare and distribute an informational leaflet containing information detailing how parents or guardians of infants and children can subscribe to the United States consumer product safety commission's e-mail subscription lists to receive consumer product recall and safety news.

2009-A9869C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 9869--C
                                                           R. R. 144

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 4, 2010
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. MENG, REILLY, BENEDETTO, GIBSON, GALEF, DenDEKK-
  ER, JOHN, CASTRO, ROBINSON, SPANO, MARKEY, FIELDS, MAISEL,  BARRON  --
  Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. COLTON, CRESPO, GOTTFRIED, KOON, McENE-
  NY,  MILLMAN,  NOLAN,  PERRY, PHEFFER, SKARTADOS, SWEENEY -- read once
  and referred to the Committee on Consumer Affairs  and  Protection  --
  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
  recommitted to said committee -- reported and referred to the  Commit-
  tee  on  Ways and Means -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to  said  committee  --  reported
  from  committee,  advanced  to  a  third  reading, amended and ordered
  reprinted, retaining its place on the order of third reading

AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to  requiring  hospi-
  tals  and  birth  centers  to  prepare and distribute an informational
  leaflet containing information detailing how parents or  guardians  of
  infants and children can subscribe to the United States consumer prod-
  uct  safety commission's e-mail subscription lists to receive consumer
  product recall and safety news

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

  Section  1.  The  public health law is amended by adding a new section
2803-s to read as follows:
  S 2803-S. ACCESS TO PRODUCT  RECALL  INFORMATION.    THE  COMMISSIONER
SHALL  REQUIRE  THAT  EVERY  HOSPITAL AND BIRTH CENTER DISTRIBUTE AT THE
TIME OF PRE-BOOKING OR ADMISSION DIRECTLY TO EACH MATERNITY PATIENT AND,
UPON REQUEST, TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AN INFORMATIONAL LEAFLET. SUCH LEAF-
LET SHALL BE DESIGNED BY THE COMMISSIONER IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE EXECU-
TIVE DIRECTOR OF THE STATE CONSUMER PROTECTION BOARD, ON BEHALF  OF  THE
STATE CONSUMER PROTECTION BOARD, AND SHALL CONTAIN INFORMATION DETAILING
HOW  PARENTS  OR  GUARDIANS OF INFANTS AND CHILDREN CAN SUBSCRIBE TO THE
UNITED STATES CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY COMMISSION'S  E-MAIL  SUBSCRIPTION
LISTS  TO RECEIVE CONSUMER PRODUCT RECALL AND SAFETY NEWS BY E-MAIL FROM
THE UNITED STATES CONSUMER PRODUCT  SAFETY  COMMISSION  AND  SUCH  OTHER
MATERIAL  AS DEEMED APPROPRIATE BY THE COMMISSIONER.  SUCH LEAFLET SHALL
BE MADE AVAILABLE TO HOSPITALS AND BIRTH CENTERS BY  THE  DEPARTMENT  ON

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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