assembly Bill A8788B

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to lactation counseling services

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Jun 19, 2018 referred to rules
delivered to senate
passed assembly
Jun 14, 2018 amended on third reading 8788b
May 14, 2018 amended on third reading 8788a
May 10, 2018 advanced to third reading cal.876
May 08, 2018 reported
Jan 17, 2018 reported referred to ways and means
Jan 03, 2018 referred to health
Nov 27, 2017 referred to health

Bill Amendments

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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

A8788 - Summary

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

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

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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

A8788A - Summary

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

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

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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

A8788B (ACTIVE) - Summary

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

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.