Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Dec 31, 2021 |
approval memo.161 signed chap.821 |
Dec 20, 2021 |
delivered to governor |
May 20, 2021 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.658 substituted for s1414a |
Mar 08, 2021 |
referred to health delivered to senate passed assembly |
Feb 25, 2021 |
advanced to third reading cal.117 |
Feb 24, 2021 |
reported |
Feb 03, 2021 |
print number 259a |
Feb 03, 2021 |
amend and recommit to health |
Jan 06, 2021 |
referred to health |
Assembly Bill A259A
Signed By Governor2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
GOTTFRIED
Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
Amy Paulin
Michaelle C. Solages
Inez E. Dickens
Rebecca Seawright
2021-A259 - Details
2021-A259 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 259 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y (PREFILED) January 6, 2021 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. GOTTFRIED, PAULIN, SOLAGES, DICKENS, SEAWRIGHT, THIELE, SIMON, AUBRY, GALEF, BRONSON -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to accreditation, approval, and operation of midwifery birth centers THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 11 of section 2803 of the public health law, as added by chapter 397 of the laws of 2016, is amended to read as follows: 11. (A) The commissioner shall make regulations relating to midwifery birth centers, including relating to establishment, construction, and operation, considering the standards of state and national professional associations of midwifery birth centers, in consultation with represen- tatives of midwives, midwifery birth centers, and general hospitals providing obstetric services. (B) (I) AS USED IN THIS SUBDIVISION, "ACCREDITING ORGANIZATION" MEANS A NATIONAL ACCREDITING ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES ACCREDITATION TO MIDWIFERY BIRTH CENTERS, RECOGNIZED BY THE COMMISSIONER IN CONSULTATION WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF MIDWIVES, MIDWIFERY BIRTH CENTERS, AND GENERAL HOSPITALS PROVIDING OBSTETRIC SERVICES. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL NOT UNREASONABLY WITHHOLD RECOGNITION OF AN ORGANIZATION SEEKING TO BE RECOGNIZED UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH. (II) WHERE A PROPOSED MIDWIFERY BIRTH CENTER DEMONSTRATES THE INTENT AND CAPABILITY TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN ACCREDITATION BY AN ACCREDITING ORGANIZATION, IT SHALL BE DEEMED TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS ARTI- CLE FOR A MIDWIFERY BIRTH CENTER FOR APPROVAL OF A CERTIFICATE OF INCOR- PORATION, ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION AND ESTABLISHMENT, AS TO ANY MATTER PROVIDED FOR IN THE ACCREDITING ORGANIZATION'S STANDARDS. (III) REGULATIONS AND REQUIREMENTS OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR APPROVAL OF A CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION, ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION, ESTABLISHMENT, EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
co-Sponsors
Amy Paulin
Michaelle C. Solages
Inez E. Dickens
Rebecca Seawright
2021-A259A (ACTIVE) - Details
2021-A259A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 259--A 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y (PREFILED) January 6, 2021 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. GOTTFRIED, PAULIN, SOLAGES, DICKENS, SEAWRIGHT, THIELE, SIMON, AUBRY, GALEF, BRONSON -- 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 accreditation, approval, and operation of midwifery birth centers THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 11 of section 2803 of the public health law, as added by chapter 397 of the laws of 2016, is amended to read as follows: 11. (A) The commissioner shall make regulations relating to midwifery birth centers, including relating to establishment, construction, and operation, considering the standards of state and national professional associations of midwifery birth centers, in consultation with represen- tatives of midwives, midwifery birth centers, and general hospitals providing obstetric services. (B) (I) AS USED IN THIS SUBDIVISION, "ACCREDITING ORGANIZATION" MEANS A NATIONAL ACCREDITING ORGANIZATION THAT PROVIDES ACCREDITATION TO MIDWIFERY BIRTH CENTERS, RECOGNIZED BY THE COMMISSIONER IN CONSULTATION WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF MIDWIVES, MIDWIFERY BIRTH CENTERS, AND GENERAL HOSPITALS PROVIDING OBSTETRIC SERVICES. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL NOT UNREASONABLY WITHHOLD RECOGNITION OF AN ORGANIZATION SEEKING TO BE RECOGNIZED UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH. (II) WHERE A PROPOSED MIDWIFERY BIRTH CENTER DEMONSTRATES THE INTENT AND CAPABILITY TO OBTAIN AND MAINTAIN ACCREDITATION BY AN ACCREDITING ORGANIZATION, IT SHALL BE DEEMED TO MEET THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS ARTI- CLE FOR A MIDWIFERY BIRTH CENTER FOR APPROVAL OF A CERTIFICATE OF INCOR- PORATION, ARTICLES OF ORGANIZATION AND ESTABLISHMENT, CONTINGENT ON OBTAINING AND MAINTAINING THAT ACCREDITATION. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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