Assembly Bill A6986

Signed By Governor
2019-2020 Legislative Session

Requires the department of health of the state of New York to conduct a study of the effects of racial and ethnic disparities on breastfeeding rates and prepare and submit a report

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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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2019-A6986 - Details

Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §2500-l, Pub Health L

2019-A6986 - Summary

Requires the department of health of the state of New York to conduct a study of the effects of racial and ethnic disparities on breastfeeding rates and prepare and submit a report to the governor and the legislature.

2019-A6986 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6986
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               April 3, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. SOLAGES -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Health
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law,  in  relation  to  requiring  the
   department  of  health  of the state of New York to conduct a study of
   the effects of racial and ethnic disparities  on  breastfeeding  rates
   and prepare and submit a report to the governor and the legislature
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding  a  new  section
 2500-l to read as follows:
   §  2500-L.  STUDY  OF  THE EFFECTS OF RACIAL AND ETHNIC DISPARITIES ON
 BREASTFEEDING RATES. 1. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL  CONDUCT  A  STUDY  ON  THE
 EFFECTS  OF  RACIAL  AND  ETHNIC DISPARITIES ON BREASTFEEDING RATES. THE
 PURPOSE OF THE STUDY SHALL BE TO:
   (A) IDENTIFY  STATEWIDE  AND  REGIONAL  BREASTFEEDING  RATES,  TRENDS,
 PATTERNS,  AND RACIAL AND ETHNIC DISPARITIES IN BREASTFEEDING RATES, AND
 MEDICAL, NON-MEDICAL, AND SYSTEM-RELATED FACTORS THAT MAY HAVE  CONTRIB-
 UTED TO BREASTFEEDING RATE DISPARITIES;
   (B)  REVIEW  THE  EXTENT  TO  WHICH  RACIAL  AND ETHNIC DISPARITIES IN
 BREASTFEEDING IN A GEOGRAPHIC AREA INDICATE THE NEED TO INCREASE  ACCESS
 TO  HEALTH  CARE  SERVICES  AMONG  RACIAL AND ETHNIC POPULATIONS IN THAT
 AREA;
   (C) IDENTIFY WAYS TO REDUCE OR ELIMINATE RACIAL AND ETHNIC DISPARITIES
 THAT CONTRIBUTE TO DISPARITIES IN BREASTFEEDING RATES; AND
   (D) REVIEW THE EXTENT  TO  WHICH  RACIAL  AND  ETHNIC  DISPARITIES  IN
 BREASTFEEDING  INITIATION  AND  DURATION  INDICATE  THE NEED TO INCREASE
 BREASTFEEDING SUPPORTS AMONG RACIAL AND  ETHNIC  POPULATIONS  THROUGHOUT
 THE STATE.
   2.  IN  CONDUCTING  THE  STUDY,  THE DEPARTMENT MAY SEEK THE ADVICE OF
 PERSONS SPECIALIZING IN THE FIELDS OF NEONATAL AND POST NEONATAL PATHOL-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10114-01-9
              

2019-A6986A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §2500-l, Pub Health L

2019-A6986A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires the department of health of the state of New York to conduct a study of the effects of racial and ethnic disparities on breastfeeding rates and prepare and submit a report to the governor and the legislature.

2019-A6986A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6986--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               April 3, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. SOLAGES -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee 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  requiring  the
   department  of  health  of the state of New York to conduct a study of
   the effects of racial and ethnic disparities  on  breastfeeding  rates
   and prepare and submit a report to the governor and the legislature
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding  a  new  section
 2500-l to read as follows:
   §  2500-L.  STUDY  OF  THE EFFECTS OF RACIAL AND ETHNIC DISPARITIES ON
 BREASTFEEDING RATES. 1. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL  CONDUCT  A  STUDY  ON  THE
 EFFECTS  OF  RACIAL  AND  ETHNIC DISPARITIES ON BREASTFEEDING RATES. THE
 PURPOSE OF THE STUDY SHALL BE TO:
   (A) IDENTIFY  STATEWIDE  AND  REGIONAL  BREASTFEEDING  RATES,  TRENDS,
 PATTERNS,  AND RACIAL AND ETHNIC DISPARITIES IN BREASTFEEDING RATES, AND
 MEDICAL, NON-MEDICAL, AND SYSTEM-RELATED FACTORS THAT MAY HAVE  CONTRIB-
 UTED TO BREASTFEEDING RATE DISPARITIES;
   (B)  REVIEW  THE  EXTENT  TO  WHICH  RACIAL  AND ETHNIC DISPARITIES IN
 BREASTFEEDING IN A GEOGRAPHIC AREA INDICATE THE NEED TO INCREASE  ACCESS
 TO HEALTH CARE SERVICES IN THAT AREA;
   (C) IDENTIFY WAYS TO REDUCE OR ELIMINATE RACIAL AND ETHNIC DISPARITIES
 THAT CONTRIBUTE TO DISPARITIES IN BREASTFEEDING RATES; AND
   (D)  REVIEW  THE  EXTENT  TO  WHICH  RACIAL  AND ETHNIC DISPARITIES IN
 BREASTFEEDING INITIATION AND DURATION  INDICATE  THE  NEED  TO  INCREASE
 BREASTFEEDING  SUPPORTS  AMONG  RACIAL AND ETHNIC POPULATIONS THROUGHOUT
 THE STATE.
   2. IN CONDUCTING THE STUDY, THE DEPARTMENT  MAY  SEEK  THE  ADVICE  OF
 PERSONS SPECIALIZING IN THE FIELDS OF NEONATAL AND POST NEONATAL PATHOL-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD10114-02-9
              

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