S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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3748
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 29, 2013
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Introduced by M. of A. GLICK, MILLMAN, JAFFEE, DINOWITZ, PEOPLES-STOKES,
ROSENTHAL, TITUS -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. GALEF, GOTTFRIED,
JACOBS, LIFTON, MAISEL, PERRY -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Health
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to requiring disclo-
sure by crisis pregnancy centers
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
2507 to read as follows:
S 2507. CRISIS PREGNANCY CENTER; DISCLOSURE. 1. ANY CRISIS PREGNANCY
CENTER SHALL BE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE TO A CLIENT THAT WHEN INQUIRING
ABOUT PREGNANCY TERMINATION, ABORTION OR BIRTH CONTROL, SUCH CENTER WILL
NOT PROVIDE SUCH SERVICES OR MAKE A REFERRAL FOR SUCH SERVICES.
2. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION "CRISIS PREGNANCY CENTER" MEANS AN
ORGANIZATION WHOSE PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE PREGNANCY COUNSELING,
ASSISTANCE AND/OR INFORMATION, WHETHER FOR A FEE OR AS A FREE SERVICE,
BUT DOES NOT PERFORM ABORTIONS OR REFER FOR ABORTIONS. "CRISIS PREGNANCY
CENTER" DOES NOT INCLUDE LICENSED HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, HOSPITALS,
FAMILY PLANNING CLINICS THAT PROVIDE OR REFER FOR ABORTION AND/OR
CONTRACEPTION, OR FAMILY PLANNING CLINICS THAT RECEIVE FEDERAL TITLE X
FUNDS.
3. THE DISCLOSURE REQUIRED BY SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE
CONDUCTED UPON FIRST COMMUNICATION OR FIRST CONTACT WITH THE CLIENT OR
POTENTIAL CLIENT AND SHALL BE EITHER IN A WRITTEN STATEMENT OR ORAL
COMMUNICATION BY STAFF ASSISTING THE POTENTIAL CLIENT. SUCH DISCLOSURE
SHALL FURTHER BE REASONABLY UNDERSTANDABLE TO THE CLIENT.
4. ANY PERSON WHO BELIEVES THAT A VIOLATION OF THIS SECTION HAS
OCCURRED MAY FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE DEPARTMENT. WITHIN THIRTY DAYS OF
RECEIVING SUCH COMPLAINT, THE DEPARTMENT MUST INVESTIGATE THE COMPLAINT
AND DETERMINE WHETHER A VIOLATION HAS OCCURRED.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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5. ANY CRISIS PREGNANCY CENTER VIOLATING THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
SECTION SHALL BE SUBJECT TO A CIVIL FINE OF NOT MORE THAN ONE HUNDRED
DOLLARS ON THE FIRST VIOLATION AND NOT MORE THAN TWO HUNDRED FIFTY
DOLLARS ON THE SECOND AND ALL SUBSEQUENT VIOLATIONS.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law.