NY State Senate Bill S6715

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jun 09, 2016	referred to health delivered to assembly passed senate
Jun 08, 2016	ordered to third reading cal.1565
Jun 07, 2016	reported and committed to rules
May 04, 2016	reported and committed to finance
Feb 09, 2016	referred to health

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S6715 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A9385
Current Committee:: Assembly Health
Law Section:: Public Health Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §2500-k, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:: S4000, A8308

S6715 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to maternal depression treatment; requires the commissioner of health, in collaboration with the commissioner of mental health, to compile a list of providers who treat or provide support for maternal depression.

S6715 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

 BILL NUMBER:  S6715            REVISED MEMO 02/09/2016

 TITLE OF BILL :  An act to amend the public health law, in relation
to maternal depression treatment

 PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL :

To create a statewide database of providers and community resources
who treat maternal depression and ensure adequate investment in
treatment resources for maternal depression.

 SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :

Section one of this bill requires the Commissioner of Health, in
collaboration with the Commissioner of Mental Health to create a
statewide list of mental health professionals, other licensed
providers, peer support, not-for-profit corporations and community
resources that offer treatment and support for maternal depression.
The list must be searchable by zipcode and be updated as necessary.
In addition, the Commissioner must ensure that there is adequate
investment in treatment resources of maternal depression including a
statewide hotline, peer support, adequate referral networks and
telehealth services.

Section two of this bill provides the effective date.

 JUSTIFICATION :

Maternal or perinatal, depression is broadly defined as a wide range
of emotional and psychological reactions a woman may experience during
pregnancy or after childbirth. It is one of the most common medical
complications women may experience during and after pregnancy. These
complications may include, but are not limited to, feelings of despair
or extreme guilt, prolonged sadness, lack of energy, difficulty
concentrating, fatigue, extreme changes in appetite, and -- in severe
cases thoughts of suicide or of harming the baby. These reactions may
occur without warning and may happen before, during or immediately
after childbirth, and continue into the infant's first year of life.
Maternal depression may include prenatal depression, the "baby blues,"
postpartum depression, and postpartum psychosis. Each year, between 10
and 20 percent of new mothers experience prenatal or postpartum
depression; 50-80 percent experience "baby blues"; and 0.1-0.2 percent
experience postpartum psychosis, a rare but severe condition that has
a 5% suicide rate and a 4% infanticide rate.

Maternal depression can lead to significant negative consequences for
those affected and their children and families.  Mothers experiencing
maternal depression can have trouble caring for their new baby, be
unable to work or look for work. This depression can also negatively
impact the essential growth and development of families and young
children. Fortunately, treatment or maternal depression is successful
for 80-90% of patients and offers long-term health costs savings.

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists ("ACOG")
recommends prenatal screening for maternal depression, emphasizing the
importance of preparing providers to perform screens and make
referrals. The American Academy of Pediatrics ("AAP") recommends that
pediatricians screen mothers for postpartum depression at the 1 month,
2 month and 4 month well-baby visits. In January 2016, the United
States Preventive Services Task Force ("USPSTF") - an independent
national panel of experts tasked with making evidence-based
recommendations about screenings and other preventative health
services - recommended that all women be screened for maternal
depression during pregnancy and after giving birth.


As screening increases pursuant to the ACOG, USPSTF, and AAP
recommendations, healthcare providers must have the support they need
to conduct maternal depression screenings and refer women who screen
positive for maternal depression for treatment or further evaluation.
A centralized list of providers who treat maternal depression,
available community resources and peer support groups would help
providers conducting screenings to make appropriate referrals and get
more women access to treatment.

Additionally, the state must invest in maternal depression treatment
resources including strengthening and expanding a statewide hotline,
encouraging peer support, and improving the capacity of referral
networks. Treatment via telemedicine for maternal depression could
also help more women in underserved areas find the support and
treatment they need.

 PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

New bill

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

Minimal.

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeeding the
date on which it shall have become a law; provided however, that
effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any
rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its
effective date is authorized to be made and completed by the
commissioner of health on or before such effective date.

S6715 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  6715

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 9, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sens. KRUEGER, 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 treatment

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

  Section 1. 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 TREATMENT. THE COMMISSIONER, IN COLLABORATION
WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF MENTAL HEALTH, SHALL:
  (A) COMPILE A LIST OF PROVIDERS  WHO  TREAT  OR  PROVIDE  SUPPORT  FOR
MATERNAL   DEPRESSION   INCLUDING  MENTAL  HEALTH  PROFESSIONALS,  OTHER
LICENSED PROFESSIONALS, PEER SUPPORT,  NOT-FOR-PROFIT  CORPORATIONS  AND
OTHER  COMMUNITY  RESOURCES.  SUCH  LIST  SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE
PUBLIC ON THE DEPARTMENT'S WEBSITE AND BE SEARCHABLE BY ZIP CODE;
  (B) UPDATE THE LIST OF PROVIDERS AS NECESSARY; AND
  (C) WITHIN EXISTING  APPROPRIATIONS,  ENSURE  ADEQUATE  INVESTMENT  IN
TREATMENT  RESOURCES  FOR  MATERNAL  DEPRESSION  INCLUDING  A  STATEWIDE
HOTLINE, PEER SUPPORT, ADEQUATE  REFERRAL  NETWORKS  AND  TELEHEALTH  OR
TELEMEDICINE SERVICES.
  S  2. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed-
ing the date on which it shall have become  a  law;  provided,  however,
that effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any
rule  or  regulation necessary for the implementation of this act on its
effective date is authorized to be made and completed by the commission-
er of health on or before such effective date.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD14050-01-6

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Jun 8, 2016 - Rules committee Vote

Rules Committee Vote: Jun 8, 2016

Jun 7, 2016 - Finance committee Vote

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May 4, 2016 - Health committee Vote

Health Committee Vote: May 4, 2016

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Jun 7, 2016 - Finance committee Vote

Finance Committee Vote: Jun 7, 2016

May 4, 2016 - Health committee Vote

Health Committee Vote: May 4, 2016

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S6715 (ACTIVE) - Details

S6715 (ACTIVE) - Summary

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S6715 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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