Do you support this bill?

Assembly Bill A8788B

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to lactation counseling services

download bill text pdf

Sponsored By

Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Rules Committee

Please enter your contact information

Home address is used to determine the senate district in which you reside. Your support or opposition to this bill is then shared immediately with the senator who represents you.

Optional services from the NY State Senate:

Create an account. An account allows you to officially support or oppose key legislation, sign petitions with a single click, and follow issues, committees, and bills that matter to you. When you create an account, you agree to this platform's terms of participation.

Include a custom message for your Senator? (Optional)

Enter a message to your senator. Many New Yorkers use this to share the reasoning behind their support or opposition to the bill. Others might share a personal anecdote about how the bill would affect them or people they care about.

Actions

Bill Amendments

co-Sponsors

2017-A8788 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6727
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §365-a, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
A2345, S3387

2017-A8788 - Summary

Authorizes lactation counseling services without a referral from a physician, registered physician assistant, registered nurse practitioner, or licensed midwife.

2017-A8788 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8788
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             November 27, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. SOLAGES -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Health
 
 AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to lactation  coun-
   seling services
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. Paragraph (x) of subdivision 2  of  section  365-a  of  the
 social  services  law,  as added by section 6 of part D of chapter 56 of
 the laws of 2012, is amended to read as follows:
   (x) lactation counseling services for pregnant  and  postpartum  women
 [when  such  services  are  ordered by a physician, registered physician
 assistant, registered  nurse  practitioner,  or  licensed  midwife  and]
 provided  by  a  certified  lactation  consultant,  as determined by the
 commissioner of health; provided, however, that the provisions  of  this
 paragraph  shall  not  take  effect unless all necessary approvals under
 federal law and regulation have been obtained to receive federal  finan-
 cial  participation in the costs of health care services provided pursu-
 ant to this paragraph. Nothing in this paragraph shall be  construed  to
 modify any licensure, certification or scope of practice provision under
 title eight of the education law.
   §  2. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed-
 ing the date on which it shall have become a law.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD13211-01-7

co-Sponsors

multi-Sponsors

2017-A8788A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6727
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §365-a, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
A2345, S3387

2017-A8788A - Summary

Authorizes lactation counseling services without a referral from a physician, registered physician assistant, registered nurse practitioner, or licensed midwife.

2017-A8788A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8788--A
                                                         Cal. No. 876
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             November 27, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of A. SOLAGES, NORRIS, MORINELLO, PELLEGRINO -- read
   once and referred to the Committee on Health  --  recommitted  to  the
   Committee  on  Health  in  accordance  with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 --
   reported and referred to the Committee on Ways and Means  --  reported
   from  committee,  advanced  to  a  third  reading, amended and ordered
   reprinted, retaining its place on the order of third reading
 
 AN ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to lactation  coun-
   seling services
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Paragraph (x) of subdivision 2  of  section  365-a  of  the
 social  services  law,  as added by section 6 of part D of chapter 56 of
 the laws of 2012, is amended to read as follows:
   (x)(I) lactation counseling services for pregnant and postpartum women
 [when such services are ordered by  a  physician,  registered  physician
 assistant,  registered  nurse  practitioner,  or  licensed  midwife and]
 provided  by  a  [certified]  QUALIFIED  lactation   [consultant]   CARE
 PROVIDER,  as determined by the commissioner of health; provided, howev-
 er, that the provisions of this paragraph shall not take  effect  unless
 all  necessary  approvals  under  federal  law  and regulation have been
 obtained to receive federal financial  participation  in  the  costs  of
 health  care  services  provided  pursuant to this paragraph. Nothing in
 this paragraph shall be construed to modify any licensure, certification
 or scope of practice provision under title eight of the education law.
   (II) FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS PARAGRAPH,  THE  FOLLOWING  TERMS  SHALL
 HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   (1)  "QUALIFIED  LACTATION  CARE  PROVIDER"  SHALL  MEAN  A PERSON WHO
 POSSESSES CURRENT CERTIFICATION FROM A CERTIFICATION PROGRAM  ACCREDITED
 BY A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED ACCREDITING AGENCY.
   (2) "NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED ACCREDITING AGENCY" SHALL MEAN THE NATIONAL
 COMMISSION  FOR  CERTIFYING AGENCIES ("NCCA"), THE INSTITUTE FOR CREDEN-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

co-Sponsors

multi-Sponsors

2017-A8788B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6727
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Social Services Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §365-a, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in 2019-2020 Legislative Session:
A2345, S3387

2017-A8788B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes lactation counseling services without a referral from a physician, registered physician assistant, registered nurse practitioner, or licensed midwife.

2017-A8788B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8788--B
                                                         Cal. No. 876
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             November 27, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A. SOLAGES, NORRIS, MORINELLO, PELLEGRINO, GOTT-
   FRIED, ARROYO, WILLIAMS, GLICK, DICKENS, D'URSO, JAFFEE, CRESPO, HYND-
   MAN, BARRON, LAVINE, L. ROSENTHAL, BLAKE, RIVERA -- Multi-Sponsored by
   -- M. of A.  COOK, EPSTEIN, SIMON -- read once  and  referred  to  the
   Committee  on  Health  --  recommitted  to  the Committee on Health in
   accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- reported  and  referred  to
   the  Committee  on Ways and Means -- reported from committee, advanced
   to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place
   on the order of third reading  --  again  amended  on  third  reading,
   ordered reprinted, retaining its place on the order of third reading
 
 AN  ACT to amend the social services law, in relation to lactation coun-
   seling services
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Paragraph  (x)  of  subdivision 2 of section 365-a of the
 social services law, as added by section 6 of part D of  chapter  56  of
 the laws of 2012, is amended to read as follows:
   (x)(I) lactation counseling services for pregnant and postpartum women
 [when  such  services  are  ordered by a physician, registered physician
 assistant, registered  nurse  practitioner,  or  licensed  midwife  and]
 provided   by   a  [certified]  QUALIFIED  lactation  [consultant]  CARE
 PROVIDER, as determined by the commissioner of health; provided,  howev-
 er,  that  the provisions of this paragraph shall not take effect unless
 all necessary approvals under  federal  law  and  regulation  have  been
 obtained  to  receive  federal  financial  participation in the costs of
 health care services provided pursuant to  this  paragraph.  Nothing  in
 this paragraph shall be construed to modify any licensure, certification
 or scope of practice provision under title eight of the education law.
   (II)  FOR  THE  PURPOSES  OF THIS PARAGRAPH, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL
 HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

Comments

Open Legislation is a forum for New York State legislation. All comments are subject to review and community moderation is encouraged.

Comments deemed off-topic, commercial, campaign-related, self-promotional; or that contain profanity, hate or toxic speech; or that link to sites outside of the nysenate.gov domain are not permitted, and will not be published. Attempts to intimidate and silence contributors or deliberately deceive the public, including excessive or extraneous posting/posts, or coordinated activity, are prohibited and may result in the temporary or permanent banning of the user. Comment moderation is generally performed Monday through Friday. By contributing or voting you agree to the Terms of Participation and verify you are over 13.

Create an account. An account allows you to sign petitions with a single click, officially support or oppose key legislation, and follow issues, committees, and bills that matter to you. When you create an account, you agree to this platform's terms of participation.