Senate Bill S7408

Signed By Governor
2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to the newborn health and safe sleep study

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2017-S7408 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8957
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §2508, Pub Health L

2017-S7408 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Creates a newborn health and safe sleep study to be conducted before the implementation of a pilot program for the same.

2017-S7408 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S7408 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7408
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 12, 2018
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  HANNON, LARKIN -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to the newborn health
   and safe sleep study
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section  1. Section 2508 of the public health law, as added by chapter
 401 of the laws of 2017, is amended to read as follows:
   § 2508. Newborn health and safe sleep  [pilot  program]  STUDY.  There
 shall  be  established in the department, by the commissioner, a newborn
 health and safe sleep [pilot program] STUDY designed  to  reduce  infant
 mortality  rates  across  the  state  AND ENHANCE EXISTING STRATEGIES TO
 IMPROVE SAFE SLEEP  PRACTICES.  THE  DEPARTMENT,  IN  CONSULTATION  WITH
 HEALTH  CARE  PROVIDERS,  HOSPITALS,  SAFE  SLEEP PRODUCT MANUFACTURERS,
 PROVIDER GROUPS, THE NEW  YORK  STATE  OFFICE  OF  CHILDREN  AND  FAMILY
 SERVICES,  AND  ANY OTHER PERSON OR ENTITY THE COMMISSIONER DEEMS NECES-
 SARY, SHALL CONDUCT A STUDY ON THE EFFECTIVENESS OF EXISTING SAFE  SLEEP
 PRACTICES  AND  IDENTIFY  ADDITIONAL  SAFE  SLEEP  PRACTICES THAT REDUCE
 INFANT MORTALITY RATES. THE STUDY SHALL INCLUDE A REVIEW OF  BABY  BOXES
 AND  OTHER  PRODUCTS  AIMED  AT ENCOURAGING SAFE AND HEALTHY SLEEP PRAC-
 TICES. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL REPORT  TO  THE  LEGISLATURE  WITHIN  TWELVE
 MONTHS  OF  THE  EFFECTIVE  DATE  OF THIS SECTION ON THE RESULTS OF THIS
 STUDY.  [Through the pilot program, the commissioner shall provide  baby
 boxes  or  other  products aimed at encouraging safe sleep practices and
 other sudden infant death  syndrome  prevention  measures  in  areas  of
 greatest  need,  such  as  counties  or areas with high infant mortality
 rates, or counties or areas with poor birth outcomes.   For purposes  of
 this  section,  "baby boxes" shall mean boxes lined with a firm mattress
 and a fitted sheet such that it can serve as a safe sleep  place  for  a
 newborn,  and  shall  contain  newborn  infant  care essentials aimed at
 promoting safe sleeping  practices  and  reducing  sudden  infant  death
 syndrome,  as  well  as  items  to encourage safe and healthy habits for
 families transitioning to parenting.  Such boxes or other  products  may
 vary by region, in the discretion of the commissioner, to meet the needs

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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