Senate Bill S1409B

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Directs the commissioner of health to establish at least 4 maternal-infant care centers in areas of need for infants suffering from drug withdrawal as a result of in utero exposure

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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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co-Sponsors

2021-S1409 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8203
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §2509-d, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S2815, A7913
2019-2020: S5480, A1141
2023-2024: S266, A5448

2021-S1409 - Summary

Directs the commissioner of health to establish at least 4 maternal-infant care centers in areas of need for infants suffering from drug withdrawal as a result of in utero exposure.

2021-S1409 - Sponsor Memo

2021-S1409 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1409
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 12, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  RIVERA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Health
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to  establishing  the
   infant recovery centers pilot program; and providing for the repeal of
   such provisions upon expiration thereof

   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
 2509-c to read as follows:
   §  2509-C.  INFANT  RECOVERY  CENTERS  PILOT PROGRAM.   THERE SHALL BE
 ESTABLISHED AN INFANT RECOVERY CENTERS PILOT PROGRAM WHEREBY THE COMMIS-
 SIONER, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF ADDICTION SERVICES  AND
 SUPPORTS  ABUSE  SERVICES, SHALL ESTABLISH AT LEAST FOUR INFANT RECOVERY
 CENTERS IN AREAS OF NEED IN THE STATE. SUCH CENTERS SHALL  PROVIDE  COST
 EFFECTIVE,  NECESSARY  SERVICES  AND  ENHANCE  THE  QUALITY  OF CARE FOR
 TARGETED POPULATIONS IN ORDER TO DEMONSTRATE THE EFFECTIVENESS  OF  SUCH
 PROGRAM. ELIGIBLE INFANTS SHALL BE UNDER ONE YEAR OF AGE AND SUFFER FROM
 WITHDRAWAL  RESULTING FROM IN UTERO EXPOSURE TO DRUGS. SUCH INFANT WITH-
 DRAWAL MAY BE THE RESULT OF CONDITIONS INCLUDING, BUT  NOT  LIMITED  TO,
 NEONATAL ABSTINENCE SYNDROME. THE PROGRAM SHALL PROVIDE MORE APPROPRIATE
 SETTINGS AND COST EFFECTIVE CARE FOR THESE INFANTS THAN HOSPITALS, WHILE
 ALSO PROVIDING SUPPORTS AND SERVICES TO PARENTS PREPARING TO BRING THEIR
 INFANTS  HOME. ACCESS TO SUCH SUPPORTS SHALL CONTINUE FOR A PERIOD AFTER
 THE INFANT HAS LEFT A CENTER.
   THE DEPARTMENT SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MONITORING THE QUALITY, APPRO-
 PRIATENESS AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THE CENTERS  AND  SHALL  REPORT  TO  THE
 LEGISLATURE  WITHIN ONE YEAR OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE INFANT RECOVERY
 CENTERS AND AGAIN WITHIN TWO YEARS OF THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION
 ON THE PROGRAM'S EFFECTIVENESS.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately, and shall expire  and  be
 deemed repealed 4 years after such date.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

co-Sponsors

2021-S1409A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8203
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §2509-d, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S2815, A7913
2019-2020: S5480, A1141
2023-2024: S266, A5448

2021-S1409A - Summary

Directs the commissioner of health to establish at least 4 maternal-infant care centers in areas of need for infants suffering from drug withdrawal as a result of in utero exposure.

2021-S1409A - Sponsor Memo

2021-S1409A - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1409--A
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 12, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. RIVERA, BROUK, HINCHEY, KAPLAN, MANNION, MAY, PARKER
   -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to
   the  Committee  on Health -- recommitted to the Committee on Health in
   accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 --  committee  discharged,  bill
   amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
   tee
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to  establishing  the
   infant recovery centers pilot program; and providing for the repeal of
   such provisions upon expiration thereof
 
   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
 2509-d to read as follows:
   §  2509-D.  INFANT  RECOVERY  CENTERS  PILOT PROGRAM.   THERE SHALL BE
 ESTABLISHED AN INFANT RECOVERY CENTERS PILOT PROGRAM WHEREBY THE COMMIS-
 SIONER, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF ADDICTION SERVICES  AND
 SUPPORTS, SHALL ESTABLISH AT LEAST FOUR INFANT RECOVERY CENTERS IN AREAS
 OF  NEED IN THE STATE. SUCH CENTERS SHALL PROVIDE COST EFFECTIVE, NECES-
 SARY SERVICES AND ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF CARE FOR  TARGETED  POPULATIONS
 IN  ORDER  TO  DEMONSTRATE  THE  EFFECTIVENESS OF SUCH PROGRAM. ELIGIBLE
 INFANTS SHALL BE UNDER ONE  YEAR  OF  AGE  AND  SUFFER  FROM  WITHDRAWAL
 RESULTING FROM IN UTERO EXPOSURE TO DRUGS. SUCH INFANT WITHDRAWAL MAY BE
 THE  RESULT OF CONDITIONS INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NEONATAL ABSTI-
 NENCE SYNDROME. THE PROGRAM SHALL PROVIDE MORE APPROPRIATE SETTINGS  AND
 COST EFFECTIVE CARE FOR THESE INFANTS THAN HOSPITALS, WHILE ALSO PROVID-
 ING  SUPPORTS  AND  SERVICES TO PARENTS PREPARING TO BRING THEIR INFANTS
 HOME. ACCESS TO SUCH SUPPORTS SHALL CONTINUE  FOR  A  PERIOD  AFTER  THE
 INFANT HAS LEFT A CENTER.
   THE DEPARTMENT SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MONITORING THE QUALITY, APPRO-
 PRIATENESS  AND  EFFECTIVENESS  OF  THE  CENTERS AND SHALL REPORT TO THE
 LEGISLATURE WITHIN ONE YEAR OF THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE INFANT  RECOVERY
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD06826-04-1
              

co-Sponsors

2021-S1409B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8203
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §2509-d, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S2815, A7913
2019-2020: S5480, A1141
2023-2024: S266, A5448

2021-S1409B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs the commissioner of health to establish at least 4 maternal-infant care centers in areas of need for infants suffering from drug withdrawal as a result of in utero exposure.

2021-S1409B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2021-S1409B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1409--B
     Cal. No. 853
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 12, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  RIVERA,  BIAGGI, BROUK, HINCHEY, KAPLAN, MANNION,
   MAY, PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be
   committed  to  the Committee on Health -- recommitted to the Committee
   on Health in accordance with  Senate  Rule  6,  sec.  8  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to  said  committee  --  reported  favorably  from  said committee and
   committed to the Committee on Finance -- reported favorably from  said
   committee,  ordered  to  first  and  second  report, amended on second
   report, ordered to a third reading, and to be  reprinted  as  amended,
   retaining its place in the order of third reading
 
 AN  ACT  to amend the public health law, in relation to establishing the
   maternal-infant care centers pilot  program;  and  providing  for  the
   repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof
 
   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
 2509-d to read as follows:
   §  2509-D. MATERNAL-INFANT CARE CENTERS PILOT PROGRAM.  THERE SHALL BE
 ESTABLISHED A MATERNAL-INFANT CARE CENTERS  PILOT  PROGRAM  WHEREBY  THE
 COMMISSIONER,   IN  CONSULTATION  WITH  THE  COMMISSIONER  OF  ADDICTION
 SERVICES AND SUPPORTS, SHALL CERTIFY OR DESIGNATE AT LEAST  FOUR  MATER-
 NAL-INFANT  CARE  CENTERS  IN  AREAS  OF NEED IN THE STATE. SUCH CENTERS
 SHALL PROVIDE COST EFFECTIVE, NECESSARY SERVICES AND ENHANCE THE QUALITY
 OF CARE FOR TARGETED POPULATIONS IN ORDER TO DEMONSTRATE THE  EFFECTIVE-
 NESS  OF  SUCH  PROGRAM. ELIGIBLE INFANTS SHALL BE UNDER ONE YEAR OF AGE
 AND BE EXPERIENCING WITHDRAWAL  RESULTING  FROM  IN  UTERO  EXPOSURE  TO
 DRUGS. SUCH INFANT WITHDRAWAL MAY BE THE RESULT OF CONDITIONS INCLUDING,
 BUT  NOT  LIMITED  TO,  NEONATAL  ABSTINENCE SYNDROME OR NEONATAL OPIOID
 WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME. THE PROGRAM SHALL PROVIDE MORE APPROPRIATE SETTINGS
 AND COST EFFECTIVE CARE FOR THESE INFANTS  THAN  HOSPITALS,  WHILE  ALSO
 PROVIDING  SUPPORTS  AND  SERVICES  TO  PARENTS PREPARING TO BRING THEIR
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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