Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 01, 2016 |
print number 6657a |
Jun 01, 2016 |
amend and recommit to health |
Feb 03, 2016 |
referred to health |
Senate Bill S6657A
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 19th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Health 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
Bill Amendments
2015-S6657 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9430
- Current Committee:
- Senate Health
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §2500-k, Pub Health L
- Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
-
S1319
2015-S6657 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6657 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the public health law, in relation to maternal depression screenings PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : Requires maternal health care providers to screen new mothers for maternal depression while providing prenatal, postnatal, and pediatric care for the mother's child. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Section one of this bill amends subdivision 1 of section 2500-k of the public health law to define "questionnaire" for the purposes of this section as an assessment tool to detect maternal depression. Section two of this bill amends subdivision 3 of section 2500-k of the public health law to require maternal health care providers providing prenatal care, postnatal care, and pediatric care to screen the mother for maternal depression by inviting her to fill out a questionnaire that will help detect maternal depression. "Maternal health care providers" are already defined in the public health law as a physician, midwife, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant
2015-S6657 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6657 I N S E N A T E February 3, 2016 ___________ Introduced by Sen. PERSAUD -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to maternal depression screenings THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 2500-k of the public health law is amended by adding a new paragraph (c) to read as follows: (C) "QUESTIONNAIRE" MEANS AN ASSESSMENT TOOL ADMINISTERED BY A LICENSED HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL, TO DETECT MATERNAL DEPRESSION SUCH AS THE EDINBURGH POSTNATAL DEPRESSION SCALE, THE POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION SCREENING SCALE, THE BECK DEPRESSION INVENTORY, THE PATIENT HEALTH QUES- TIONNAIRE, OR OTHER VALIDATED ASSESSMENT METHODS AS APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER. S 2. Subdivision 3 of section 2500-k of the public health law is renumbered subdivision 4 and a new subdivision 3 is added to read as follows: 3. MATERNAL DEPRESSION SCREENINGS. (A) MATERNAL HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS PROVIDING PRENATAL CARE AT A PRENATAL VISIT SHALL INVITE EACH PREGNANT PATIENT TO COMPLETE A QUESTIONNAIRE AND SHALL REVIEW THE COMPLETED QUES- TIONNAIRE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FORMAL OPINIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNECOLOGISTS. ASSESSMENT FOR MATERNAL DEPRESSION MUST BE REPEATED WHEN, IN THE PROFESSIONAL JUDGMENT OF THE MATERNAL HEALTH CARE PROVIDER, A REASONABLE POSSIBILITY EXISTS THAT THE PREGNANT PATIENT SUFFERS FROM MATERNAL DEPRESSION. (B) MATERNAL HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS PROVIDING POSTNATAL CARE TO WOMEN SHALL INVITE EACH PATIENT TO COMPLETE A QUESTIONNAIRE AND SHALL REVIEW THE COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FORMAL OPINIONS OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF OBSTETRICIANS AND GYNECOLOGISTS. ASSESSMENT FOR MATERNAL DEPRESSION MUST BE REPEATED WHEN, IN THE PROFESSIONAL JUDGMENT OF THE MATERNAL HEALTH CARE PROVIDER, A REASONABLE POSSIBILITY EXISTS THAT THE PREGNANT PATIENT SUFFERS FROM MATERNAL DEPRESSION. (C) MATERNAL HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS PROVIDING PEDIATRIC CARE TO AN INFANT SHALL INVITE THE INFANT'S MOTHER TO COMPLETE A QUESTIONNAIRE AT EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
2015-S6657A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9430
- Current Committee:
- Senate Health
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §2500-k, Pub Health L
- Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
-
S1319
2015-S6657A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6657A TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the public health law, in relation to maternal depression screenings PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : Requires maternal health care providers to screen new mothers for maternal depression while providing prenatal, postnatal, and pediatric care SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Section one of this bill amends subdivision 1 of section 2500-k of the public health law to define "questionnaire" for the purposes of this section as an assessment tool administered by a maternal health care provider or their agent to detect maternal depression. Section two of this bill amends subdivision 3 of section 2500-k of the public health law to require maternal health care providers providing prenatal care, postnatal care, and pediatric care to screen the mother for maternal depression by inviting her to fill out a questionnaire that will help detect maternal depression. "Maternal health care providers" are already defined in the public health law as a physician, midwife, nurse practitioner, or physician assistant attending a pregnant woman or a woman or her child up to one year
2015-S6657A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6657--A I N S E N A T E February 3, 2016 ___________ Introduced by Sen. PERSAUD -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to maternal depression screenings THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 2500-k of the public health law is amended by adding a new paragraph (c) to read as follows: (C) "QUESTIONNAIRE" MEANS AN ASSESSMENT TOOL ADMINISTERED BY A MATER- NAL HEALTH CARE PROVIDER OR THEIR AGENT, TO DETECT MATERNAL DEPRESSION SUCH AS THE EDINBURGH POSTNATAL DEPRESSION SCALE, THE POSTPARTUM DEPRESSION SCREENING SCALE, THE BECK DEPRESSION INVENTORY, THE PATIENT HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE, OR OTHER VALIDATED ASSESSMENT METHODS AS APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER. S 2. Subdivision 3 of section 2500-k of the public health law is renumbered subdivision 4 and a new subdivision 3 is added to read as follows: 3. MATERNAL DEPRESSION SCREENINGS. (A) MATERNAL HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS PROVIDING PRENATAL CARE SHALL AT A PRENATAL VISIT OFFER EACH PREGNANT PATIENT A QUESTIONNAIRE FOR THE PURPOSE OF SCREENING THE PATIENT FOR DEPRESSION IN ACCORDANCE WITH NATIONAL STANDARDS. THE MATERNAL HEALTH CARE PROVIDER SHALL PROVIDE TREATMENT OR REFER WHEN APPROPRIATE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH NATIONAL STANDARDS, ANY WOMAN WHO TEST POSITIVE ON THE QUESTIONNAIRE AND WHO CONSENTS TO SUCH TREATMENT OR REFERRAL. (B) MATERNAL HEALTH PROVIDERS PROVIDING POSTNATAL CARE TO WOMEN SHALL THEMSELVES OR THROUGH THEIR AGENTS OFFER A QUESTIONNAIRE FOR THE PURPOSE OF SCREENING THE WOMAN FOR DEPRESSION. THE MATERNAL HEALTH CARE PROVIDER SHALL PROVIDE TREATMENT OR REFER WHEN APPROPRIATE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH NATIONAL STANDARDS, ANY WOMAN WHO TESTS POSITIVE ON THE QUESTIONNAIRE AND WHO CONSENTS TO SUCH TREATMENT OR REFERRAL. (C) MATERNAL HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS PROVIDING PEDIATRIC CARE TO AN INFANT SHALL THEMSELVES OR THROUGH THEIR AGENTS OFFER THE INFANT'S MOTH- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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