Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Mar 12, 2012 |
committee discharged and committed to rules |
Feb 21, 2012 |
notice of committee consideration - requested |
Jan 04, 2012 |
referred to higher education |
Apr 12, 2011 |
reported and committed to insurance |
Mar 18, 2011 |
notice of committee consideration - requested |
Jan 05, 2011 |
referred to higher education |
Senate Bill S892
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 28th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
(D) Senate District
2011-S892 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A85
- Current Committee:
- Senate Rules
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§6527, 6807, 6909 & 6951, add §6829, Ed L; amd §§3216, 3221 & 4304, Ins L; amd §207, Pub Health L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2009-2010:
S1410, A627
2013-2014: S1494, A420
2015-2016: S2713
2011-S892 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S892 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, the insurance law and the public health law, in relation to providing for dispensing emergency contraception under certain conditions PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This legislation will help to reduce the number of unintended pregnancies by increasing access to emergency contraception for women in New York State. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section one provides that this act shall be cited as the "unintended pregnancy prevention act." Section two describes legislative findings. Section three amends subdivision six of section 6527 of the education law and provides that a licensed physician may prescribe and order a non-patient specific regimen to a registered professional nurse for emergency contraception, to be administered to or dispense to be self-administered by the patient. Section three also provides that a licensed physician may prescribe and order a non-patient specific
2011-S892 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 892 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 5, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sen. KRUEGER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education AN ACT to amend the education law, the insurance law and the public health law, in relation to providing for dispensing emergency contra- ception under certain conditions THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "unintended pregnancy prevention act". S 2. Legislative findings. The United States Food and Drug Adminis- tration (FDA) has declared emergency contraceptive pills to be safe and effective in preventing pregnancy when used within 72 hours after unpro- tected intercourse. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecolo- gists and the American College of Nurse-Midwives state that emergency contraception (EC) is so safe, and using it quickly is so important, that it should be available over the counter, without a prescription. They also emphasize the need for unimpeded access to EC for all women of reproductive age. However, although there are no medical reasons to limit provision of EC, the FDA only approved non-prescription access for women 18 years and older. Additionally, the FDA imposed requirements for proving the patient's identity with government-issued identification documents. The need remains, however, to provide access to women who have difficulty obtaining the required identification documents and to women under the age of 17 years. Minors in New York State have long been legally entitled to full access, without parental consent, to all repro- ductive health care and services, including EC. Providing direct access to EC for younger women will also make it more likely that they will receive appropriate and timely professional attention, support and assistance. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD00900-01-1
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