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Nov 04, 2016 | signed chap.397 |
Oct 26, 2016 | delivered to governor |
Jun 14, 2016 | returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.671 substituted for s4325 |
Jun 14, 2016 | substituted by a446 |
May 09, 2016 | advanced to third reading |
May 05, 2016 | 2nd report cal. |
May 04, 2016 | 1st report cal.671 |
Jan 06, 2016 | referred to health |
Jun 25, 2015 | committed to rules |
Apr 27, 2015 | advanced to third reading |
Apr 23, 2015 | 2nd report cal. |
Apr 22, 2015 | 1st report cal.395 |
Mar 13, 2015 | referred to health |
senate Bill S4325
Signed By GovernorSponsored By
Kemp Hannon
(R, C, IP) 0 Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A446 - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed by Governor
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George A. Amedore, Jr.
(R, C, IP) 0 Senate District
Tony Avella
(D) 0 Senate District
David Carlucci
(D) 0 Senate District
Martin Malavé Dilan
(D) 0 Senate District
S4325 (ACTIVE) - Details
S4325 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4325 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to midwifery birth centers PURPOSE: To facilitate the expansion of birth choices for New York women by removing current barriers to the establishment of midwifery birth centers. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: The bill amends Article 28 of the Public Health Law to authorize midwifery birth centers. The Commissioner of Health will issue regulations relating to their establishment, construction and operation, using state and national professional association standards in consultation with industry and midwives. Services would be by or under the supervision of a physician or midwife, and all in accordance with Education Law practice rules. JUSTIFICATION: The bill expands the definition of "hospital" to include a new category of health care facility - a midwifery birth center - under the supervision of a physician or a midwife, and authorizes the Commissioner to review Article 28 certificate-of-need requirements to determine those that are appropriate and reasonable for the scope of services provided. All Education Law rules governing midwifery will apply, including the requirement that a collaborative relationship exist for midwives as a condition of practice.
S4325 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4325 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 13, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HANNON -- 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 midwifery birth centers THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 2801 of the public health law, as separately amended by chapters 297 and 416 of the laws of 1983, is amended to read as follows: 1. "Hospital" means a facility or institution engaged principally in providing services by or under the supervision of a physician or, in the case of a dental clinic or dental dispensary, of a dentist, OR, IN THE CASE OF A MIDWIFERY BIRTH CENTER, OF A MIDWIFE, for the prevention, diagnosis or treatment of human disease, pain, injury, deformity or physical condition, including, but not limited to, a general hospital, public health center, diagnostic center, treatment center, dental clin- ic, dental dispensary, rehabilitation center other than a facility used solely for vocational rehabilitation, nursing home, tuberculosis hospi- tal, chronic disease hospital, maternity hospital, MIDWIFERY BIRTH CENTER, lying-in-asylum, out-patient department, out-patient lodge, dispensary and a laboratory or central service facility serving one or more such institutions, but the term hospital shall not include an institution, sanitarium or other facility engaged principally in provid- ing services for the prevention, diagnosis or treatment of mental disa- bility and which is subject to the powers of visitation, examination, inspection and investigation of the department of mental hygiene except for those distinct parts of such a facility which provide hospital service. The provisions of this article shall not apply to a facility or institution engaged principally in providing services by or under the supervision of the bona fide members and adherents of a recognized reli- gious organization whose teachings include reliance on spiritual means EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02738-01-5
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