NY State Senate Bill S6730

Archive: Last Bill Status Via A356 - Signed by Governor

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jul 21, 2016	signed chap.100
Jul 13, 2016	delivered to governor
Jun 07, 2016	returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1146 substituted for s6730
Jun 07, 2016	substituted by a356
Jun 01, 2016	advanced to third reading
May 25, 2016	2nd report cal.
May 24, 2016	1st report cal.1146
Feb 10, 2016	referred to health

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S6730 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A356
Law Section:: Public Health Law
Laws Affected:: Amd §206, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:: 2011-2012: A9516
2013-2014: A502

S6730 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs the commissioner of health to cause the distribution of crib safety information to maternity patients: information detailing safe sleeping procedures for babies, crib product recalls and disclosure of the federal standards on the manufacture and sale of cribs.

S6730 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

 BILL NUMBER:  S6730

 TITLE OF BILL :

An act to amend the public health law, in relation to directing the
commissioner of health to cause the distribution of crib safety
information to maternity patients

 PURPOSE :

This bill directs the commissioner of health to cause the distribution
of crib safety information to maternity patients.

 SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :

Section one of this bill amends subdivision 1 of section 206 of the
Public Health Law by adding a new paragraph (v). Subparagraph 1 of
this new paragraph requires hospitals and birth centers to distribute
a leaflet detailing crib safety information to maternity patients at
the time of discharge. Subparagraph 2 requires the leaflet to be made
available on the New York State Department of Health website and
printed in English and the top six languages spoken in the state.
Subparagraph 3 required hospital staff to inquire whether maternity
patients have new cribs available, and to distribute information on
obtaining new cribs if they are not available.

Section two of this bill provides that this act shall take effect on
the first of May next succeeding the date upon which it shall have
become a law. 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 on or before
such date.

 EXISTING LAW :

Currently, there are no laws in New York requiring the distribution of
information to parents regarding cribs and crib safety.

 JUSTIFICATION :

In 2011, the Consumer Product Safety Commission ("CSPC") put new crib
safety regulations into effect that prohibit the manufacture or sale
of drop-side cribs and impose stricter safety guidelines for crib
manufacturers. While this constitutes a significant improvement in the
safety of cribs, more needs to be done to inform parents and other
guardians about the dangers that unsafe cribs pose to babies.

Unfortunately, many parents and other caregivers are unaware of the
risks associated with unsafe cribs, such as drop-side cribs, which
have caused the unnecessary and preventable deaths of many infants and
toddlers in the last decade.

To facilitate the dissemination of information relating to unsafe
cribs, this legislation requires every hospital and birthing facility
in the State to provide parents with informational literature on crib
safety, for example, "Safe Sleep for Babies" from Keeping Babies Safe,
the American Academy of Pediatrics and the CPSC. Such literature shall
include information about safe sleeping procedures, product recalls
and the federal standards on the manufacture and sale of cribs. The
bill takes the next step in ensuring that all babies and their
caregivers can sleep soundly through the night.

 LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :

New bill

 FISCAL IMPLICATIONS :

None

 EFFECTIVE DATE :
This act shall take effect on the first of May next succeeding the
date upon which it shall have become a law. 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 on or before such date.

S6730 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  6730

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 10, 2016
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  GOLDEN -- 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  directing  the
  commissioner of health to cause the distribution of crib safety infor-
  mation to maternity patients

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

  Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 206 of the public  health  law  is
amended by adding a new paragraph (v) to read as follows:
  (V)  BY  RULE  AND  REGULATION,  CAUSE THE DISTRIBUTION OF CRIB SAFETY
INFORMATION. (1) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL REQUIRE THAT EVERY HOSPITAL  AND
BIRTH CENTER DISTRIBUTE AT THE TIME OF DISCHARGE DIRECTLY TO EACH MATER-
NITY  PATIENT  AND, UPON REQUEST, TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AN INFORMATIONAL
LEAFLET CONCERNING CRIB SAFETY. SUCH LEAFLET SHALL BE  DESIGNED  BY  THE
COMMISSIONER IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE DIRECTOR OF THE DIVISION OF CONSUM-
ER  PROTECTION, ON BEHALF OF THE CONSUMER PROTECTION DIVISION, AND SHALL
CONTAIN INFORMATION DETAILING SAFE SLEEPING PROCEDURES FOR BABIES,  CRIB
PRODUCT  RECALLS AND DISCLOSURE OF THE FEDERAL STANDARDS ON THE MANUFAC-
TURE AND SALE OF CRIBS.
  (2) SUCH LEAFLET SHALL  BE  MADE  AVAILABLE  TO  HOSPITALS  AND  BIRTH
CENTERS  BY  THE  DEPARTMENT  ON  ITS  WEBSITE  AND SHALL BE PROVIDED IN
ENGLISH, AS WELL AS THE TOP SIX LANGUAGES OTHER THAN ENGLISH  SPOKEN  IN
THE  STATE ACCORDING TO THE LATEST AVAILABLE DATA FROM THE UNITED STATES
BUREAU OF CENSUS.
  (3) HOSPITAL STAFF SHALL INQUIRE WHETHER THE MATERNITY PATIENT  HAS  A
NEW  CRIB  AVAILABLE  FOR ANY NEWBORNS. IF THE MATERNITY PATIENTS DO NOT
HAVE A NEW CRIB AVAILABLE,  HOSPITAL  STAFF  SHALL  PROVIDE  INFORMATION
ABOUT  WHERE  TO  OBTAIN A NEW CRIB, INCLUDING SOCIAL SERVICES AGENCIES,
NON-PROFIT SERVICE PROVIDERS OR OTHER RELEVANT ORGANIZATIONS.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the first of  May  next  succeeding
the  date  upon which it shall have become a law. Effective immediately,
the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or  regulation  neces-
sary for the implementation of this act on its effective date is author-
ized to be made on or before such date.

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

                                                           LBD04052-01-5

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Jun 7, 2016 - floor Vote

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May 24, 2016 - Health committee Vote

Health Committee Vote: May 24, 2016

S6730 (ACTIVE) - Details

S6730 (ACTIVE) - Summary

S6730 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S6730 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via A356 - Signed by Governor

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Jun 7, 2016 - floor Vote

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May 24, 2016 - Health committee Vote

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S6730 (ACTIVE) - Details

S6730 (ACTIVE) - Summary

S6730 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S6730 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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