assembly Bill A6058B

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Enacts the "public university emergency contraception education act"

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Assembly Actions - Lowercase
Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Mar 13, 2018 reported referred to ways and means
Jan 26, 2018 print number 6058b
Jan 26, 2018 amend (t) and recommit to health
Jan 03, 2018 referred to health
Dec 20, 2017 print number 6058a
Dec 20, 2017 amend (t) and recommit to health
Feb 23, 2017 referred to health

Co-Sponsors

Multi-Sponsors

A6058 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7367
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §207, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A1702
2011-2012: A4051
2013-2014: A5043
2015-2016: A6275
2019-2020: A4831, S5089
2021-2022: S5633

A6058 - Summary

Enacts the "public university emergency contraception education act".

A6058 - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                  6058

                       2017-2018 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 23, 2017
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT, GUNTHER -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M.
  of A. CAHILL, O'DONNELL, ROSENTHAL -- read once and  referred  to  the
  Committee on Health

AN ACT to amend the public health law and the education law, in relation
  to enacting the "public university emergency contraception act"

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

  Section 1.   Legislative findings and intent.  The  legislature  finds
that  access  to  emergency  contraception  is  a basic measure that can
prevent college students from having an unwanted pregnancy. The  federal
Food  and  Drug Administration has approved the use of emergency contra-
ception as safe and effective in the prevention of pregnancy.  Emergency
contraception  has  been found to have no effect on an established preg-
nancy. Medical research strongly indicates  that  the  sooner  emergency
contraception  is  administered,  the better the chance of preventing an
unwanted pregnancy.  Therefore, the legislature deems it essential  that
each  college and university of the state university of New York and the
city university of New York provide information on emergency  contracep-
tion  to its students and makes it available to any student who seeks it
whenever practicable and in accordance with applicable law  and  profes-
sional standards of practice.
  §  2.  Short  title.  This  act shall be known and may be cited as the
"public university emergency contraception act".
  § 3. Section 206 of the public health law is amended by adding  a  new
subdivision 31 to read as follows:
  31.  (A)  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY,
THE COMMISSIONER  IS  AUTHORIZED  TO  ESTABLISH  A  STATEWIDE  EMERGENCY
CONTRACEPTION  COLLEGE  EDUCATION AND AWARENESS PROGRAM FOR EACH COLLEGE
AND UNIVERSITY OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AND THE CITY  UNIVER-
SITY  OF  NEW  YORK.  FOR  THE  PURPOSE  OF THIS SUBDIVISION, "EMERGENCY
CONTRACEPTION" SHALL MEAN ONE OR MORE PRESCRIPTION DRUGS, USED SEPARATE-

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

Co-Sponsors

Multi-Sponsors

A6058A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7367
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §207, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A1702
2011-2012: A4051
2013-2014: A5043
2015-2016: A6275
2019-2020: A4831, S5089
2021-2022: S5633

A6058A - Summary

Enacts the "public university emergency contraception education act".

A6058A - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                 6058--A

                       2017-2018 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 23, 2017
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT, GUNTHER -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M.
  of A. CAHILL, O'DONNELL, L. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Health -- committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  public  health law, in relation to enacting the
  "public university emergency contraception act"

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

  Section  1.    Legislative  findings and intent. The legislature finds
that access to emergency contraception  is  a  basic  measure  that  can
prevent  college students from having an unwanted pregnancy. The federal
Food and Drug Administration has approved the use of  emergency  contra-
ception  as safe and effective in the prevention of pregnancy. Emergency
contraception has been found to have no effect on an  established  preg-
nancy.  Medical  research  strongly  indicates that the sooner emergency
contraception is administered, the better the chance  of  preventing  an
unwanted  pregnancy.  Therefore, the legislature deems it essential that
each college and university of the state university of New York and  the
city  university of New York provide information on emergency contracep-
tion to its students and makes it available to any student who seeks  it
whenever  practicable  and in accordance with applicable law and profes-
sional standards of practice.
  § 2. Short title. This act shall be known and  may  be  cited  as  the
"public university emergency contraception act".
  §  3. Subdivision 1 of section 207 of the public health law is amended
by adding a new paragraph (o) to read as follows:
  (O)(1) ESTABLISHING A STATEWIDE EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION COLLEGE EDUCA-
TION AND AWARENESS PROGRAM FOR EACH COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY OF THE  STATE
UNIVERSITY  OF  NEW  YORK  AND  THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK. FOR THE
PURPOSE OF THIS PARAGRAPH, "EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION" SHALL MEAN  ONE  OR
MORE  PRESCRIPTION DRUGS, USED SEPARATELY OR IN COMBINATION, IN A DOSAGE

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

Co-Sponsors

Multi-Sponsors

A6058B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7367
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §207, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A1702
2011-2012: A4051
2013-2014: A5043
2015-2016: A6275
2019-2020: A4831, S5089
2021-2022: S5633

A6058B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enacts the "public university emergency contraception education act".

A6058B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                 6058--B

                       2017-2018 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 23, 2017
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. ENGLEBRIGHT, GUNTHER -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M.
  of A. CAHILL, GALEF, O'DONNELL, L. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred
  to the Committee on Health  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,
  ordered  reprinted  as  amended  and  recommitted to said committee --
  recommitted to the Committee on Health  in  accordance  with  Assembly
  Rule  3,  sec.  2  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the public health  law,  in  relation  to  enacting  the
  "public university emergency contraception education act"

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

  Section 1.   Legislative findings and intent.  The  legislature  finds
that  access  to  emergency  contraception  is  a basic measure that can
prevent college students from having an unwanted pregnancy. The  federal
Food  and  Drug Administration has approved the use of emergency contra-
ception as safe and effective in the prevention of pregnancy.  Emergency
contraception  has  been found to have no effect on an established preg-
nancy. Medical research strongly indicates  that  the  sooner  emergency
contraception  is  administered,  the better the chance of preventing an
unwanted pregnancy.  Therefore, the legislature deems it essential  that
each  college and university of the state university of New York and the
city university of New York provide information on emergency  contracep-
tion  to its students and makes it available to any student who seeks it
whenever practicable and in accordance with applicable law  and  profes-
sional standards of practice.
  §  2.  Short  title.  This  act shall be known and may be cited as the
"public university emergency contraception education act".
  § 3. Subdivision 1 of section 207 of the public health law is  amended
by adding a new paragraph (o) to read as follows:
  (O)  A  STATEWIDE EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION COLLEGE EDUCATION AND AWARE-
NESS PROGRAM.  FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS PARAGRAPH, "EMERGENCY  CONTRACEP-

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