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| Apr 17, 2020 | signed chap.61 delivered to governor |
| Feb 26, 2020 | returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading cal.413 substituted for a9648 |
| Jan 15, 2020 | referred to health delivered to assembly passed senate |
| Jan 09, 2020 | ordered to third reading cal.31 |
| Jan 08, 2020 | referred to rules |
| Jan 06, 2020 | referred to rules |
senate Bill S6952
Signed By Governor2019-2020 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
Anna M. Kaplan
(D, IP, WF) 0 Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed by Governor
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S6952 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9648
- Law Section:
- Social Services Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §365-a, Soc Serv L (as proposed in S.3387 & A.2345)
S6952 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6952 Revised 2/27/20 SPONSOR: KAPLAN TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the social services law, in relation to lactation coun- seling services SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 would make technical amendments necessary to effectuate the changes outlined in this bill. This section would also modify Chapter 668 of the Laws of 2019 to require that lactation counseling services be ordered by a physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner under the Medicaid program in order for such services to be covered. Section 2 would establish the effective date. The American National Standards Institute and the National Commission for Certifying have been recognized as appropriate accreditation agencies for providers of lacta- tion care and services.
S6952 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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6952
I N S E N A T E
January 6, 2020
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Introduced by Sen. KAPLAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
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 amended by a chapter of the laws of 2019, amend-
ing the social services law relating to lactation counseling services,
as proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 3387 and A. 2345, is amended
to read as follows:
(x)(i) lactation counseling services for pregnant and postpartum women
WHEN SUCH SERVICES ARE ORDERED BY A PHYSICIAN, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT,
NURSE PRACTITIONER, OR MIDWIFE AND provided by a qualified lactation
care provider, 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 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] 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 as a lactation care provider from a
certification program accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting
agency.
(2) "Nationally recognized accrediting agency" shall mean a nationally
recognized accrediting agency designated by the commissioner; provided
that the commissioner shall designate more than one agency.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the same date and in the same
manner as a chapter of the laws of 2019, amending the social services
law relating to lactation counseling services, as proposed in legisla-
tive bills numbers S. 3387 and A. 2345, takes effect.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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