Assembly Bill A1709A

Signed By Governor
2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to providing protections to health service providers who perform legally protected health activities

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Current Bill Status Via S1066 - Signed by Governor


  • 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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2023-A1709 - Details

Law Section:
Criminal Procedure Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§570.17 & 140.10, CP L; ren §837-w to be §837-x, amd §837-x, Exec L; amd §§3119 & 3102, add §4550, CPLR; amd §§3436-a, 3221, 4303 & 3216, Ins L; amd §6531-b, Ed L

2023-A1709 - Summary

Provides certain legal protections for reproductive health service providers who provide legally protected health activities including protection from extradition, arrest and legal proceedings in other states relating to such services; restricts the use of evidence relating to the involvement of a party in providing legally protected health activity to persons located out-of-state.

2023-A1709 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   1709
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 20, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of A. REYES, PAULIN -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Codes
 
 AN ACT to amend the criminal procedure law, the executive law, the civil
   practice law and rules, the insurance law and the  education  law,  in
   relation to legally protected health activity providers

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 570.17 of the criminal procedure law, as  added  by
 chapter 219 of the laws of 2022, is amended to read as follows:
 § 570.17 Extradition  [of  abortion  providers]  FOR  LEGALLY  PROTECTED
            HEALTH ACTIVITY.
   [No] 1. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS  SHALL  HAVE
 THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   (A)   "REPRODUCTIVE  HEALTH  SERVICES"  SHALL  MEAN  AND  INCLUDE  ALL
 SERVICES, CARE, OR PRODUCTS OF A MEDICAL, SURGICAL, PSYCHIATRIC,  THERA-
 PEUTIC,  DIAGNOSTIC,  MENTAL  HEALTH,  BEHAVIORAL  HEALTH, PREVENTATIVE,
 REHABILITATIVE,  SUPPORTIVE,  CONSULTATIVE,  REFERRAL,  PRESCRIBING,  OR
 DISPENSING  NATURE RELATING TO THE HUMAN REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM PROVIDED IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONSTITUTION AND THE LAWS  OF  THIS  STATE,  WHETHER
 PROVIDED  IN  PERSON  OR  BY MEANS OF TELEHEALTH OR TELEHEALTH SERVICES,
 WHICH INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, ALL SERVICES, CARE  AND  PRODUCTS
 RELATING TO PREGNANCY, ASSISTED REPRODUCTION, CONTRACEPTION, MISCARRIAGE
 MANAGEMENT  OR  THE  TERMINATION OF A PREGNANCY, AND SELF-MANAGED TERMI-
 NATIONS.
   (B) "LEGALLY PROTECTED HEALTH ACTIVITY" SHALL  MEAN  AND  INCLUDE  THE
 FOLLOWING  ACTS AND OMISSIONS BY PROVIDERS AND FACILITATORS OF REPRODUC-
 TIVE HEALTH SERVICES, TO THE EXTENT THEY ARE NOT  IN  VIOLATION  OF  THE
 CONSTITUTION  OR  THE LAWS OF THIS STATE, PROVIDED THAT SUCH PROVIDER IS
 PHYSICALLY PRESENT IN THE STATE:
   (I) THE EXERCISE OR ATTEMPTED EXERCISE BY  ANY  PERSON  OF  RIGHTS  TO
 REPRODUCTIVE  HEALTH  SERVICES AS SECURED BY THE CONSTITUTION OR LAWS OF
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04071-01-3
              

co-Sponsors

2023-A1709A - Details

Law Section:
Criminal Procedure Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§570.17 & 140.10, CP L; ren §837-w to be §837-x, amd §837-x, Exec L; amd §§3119 & 3102, add §4550, CPLR; amd §§3436-a, 3221, 4303 & 3216, Ins L; amd §6531-b, Ed L

2023-A1709A - Summary

Provides certain legal protections for reproductive health service providers who provide legally protected health activities including protection from extradition, arrest and legal proceedings in other states relating to such services; restricts the use of evidence relating to the involvement of a party in providing legally protected health activity to persons located out-of-state.

2023-A1709A - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1709--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 20, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  REYES, PAULIN, OTIS, DINOWITZ, BURGOS, RAGA,
   SHRESTHA, FORREST, DICKENS, O'DONNELL -- read once and referred to the
   Committee on Codes --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the criminal procedure law, the executive law, the civil
   practice  law  and  rules, the insurance law and the education law, in
   relation to legally protected health activity providers
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section 570.17 of the criminal procedure law, as added by
 chapter 219 of the laws of 2022, is amended to read as follows:
 § 570.17 Extradition  [of  abortion  providers]  FOR  LEGALLY  PROTECTED
            HEALTH ACTIVITY.
   [No]  1.  FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE
 THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   (A)  "REPRODUCTIVE  HEALTH  SERVICES"  SHALL  MEAN  AND  INCLUDE   ALL
 SERVICES,  CARE, OR PRODUCTS OF A MEDICAL, SURGICAL, PSYCHIATRIC, THERA-
 PEUTIC, DIAGNOSTIC,  MENTAL  HEALTH,  BEHAVIORAL  HEALTH,  PREVENTATIVE,
 REHABILITATIVE,  SUPPORTIVE,  CONSULTATIVE,  REFERRAL,  PRESCRIBING,  OR
 DISPENSING NATURE RELATING TO THE HUMAN REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM PROVIDED  IN
 ACCORDANCE  WITH  THE  CONSTITUTION  AND THE LAWS OF THIS STATE, WHETHER
 PROVIDED IN PERSON OR BY MEANS OF  TELEHEALTH  OR  TELEHEALTH  SERVICES,
 WHICH  INCLUDES,  BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, ALL SERVICES, CARE AND PRODUCTS
 RELATING TO PREGNANCY, ASSISTED REPRODUCTION, CONTRACEPTION, MISCARRIAGE
 MANAGEMENT OR THE TERMINATION OF A PREGNANCY,  AND  SELF-MANAGED  TERMI-
 NATIONS.
   (B)  "LEGALLY  PROTECTED  HEALTH  ACTIVITY" SHALL MEAN AND INCLUDE THE
 FOLLOWING ACTS AND OMISSIONS BY PROVIDERS AND FACILITATORS OF  REPRODUC-
 TIVE  HEALTH  SERVICES,  TO  THE EXTENT THEY ARE NOT IN VIOLATION OF THE
 CONSTITUTION OR THE LAWS OF THIS STATE, PROVIDED THAT SUCH  PROVIDER  IS
 PHYSICALLY PRESENT IN THE STATE:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04071-03-3
              

co-Sponsors

2023-A1709B (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Criminal Procedure Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§570.17 & 140.10, CP L; ren §837-w to be §837-x, amd §837-x, Exec L; amd §§3119 & 3102, add §4550, CPLR; amd §§3436-a, 3221, 4303 & 3216, Ins L; amd §6531-b, Ed L

2023-A1709B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides certain legal protections for reproductive health service providers who provide legally protected health activities including protection from extradition, arrest and legal proceedings in other states relating to such services; restricts the use of evidence relating to the involvement of a party in providing legally protected health activity to persons located out-of-state.

2023-A1709B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1709--B
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 20, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  REYES, PAULIN, OTIS, DINOWITZ, BURGOS, RAGA,
   SHRESTHA,  FORREST,  DICKENS,  O'DONNELL,  LEVENBERG,  SIMON,  ARDILA,
   GONZALEZ-ROJAS,  KELLES,  McDONALD,  CUNNINGHAM,  CARROLL,  SEAWRIGHT,
   FAHY,   SHIMSKY,   GLICK,   GIBBS,   L. ROSENTHAL,   BURDICK,    CRUZ,
   DE LOS SANTOS,  BORES,  HEVESI,  McMAHON,  EPSTEIN,  WALLACE,  LAVINE,
   THIELE, SILLITTI, AUBRY, WEPRIN, CLARK, SEPTIMO, SIMONE,  JACOBSON  --
   read  once  and  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Codes  -- committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to said committee -- again reported from said  committee  with  amend-
   ments, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the criminal procedure law, the executive law, the civil
   practice  law  and  rules, the insurance law and the education law, in
   relation to legally protected health activity providers
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 570.17 of the criminal procedure law, as amended by
 chapter 101 of the laws of 2023, is amended to read as follows:
 § 570.17 Extradition  [of  abortion  providers]  FOR  LEGALLY  PROTECTED
            HEALTH ACTIVITY.
   [No] 1. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS  SHALL  HAVE
 THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   (A)   "REPRODUCTIVE  HEALTH  SERVICES"  SHALL  MEAN  AND  INCLUDE  ALL
 SERVICES, CARE, OR PRODUCTS OF A MEDICAL, SURGICAL, PSYCHIATRIC,  THERA-
 PEUTIC,  DIAGNOSTIC,  MENTAL  HEALTH,  BEHAVIORAL  HEALTH, PREVENTATIVE,
 REHABILITATIVE,  SUPPORTIVE,  CONSULTATIVE,  REFERRAL,  PRESCRIBING,  OR
 DISPENSING  NATURE RELATING TO THE HUMAN REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM PROVIDED IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONSTITUTION AND THE LAWS  OF  THIS  STATE,  WHETHER
 PROVIDED  IN  PERSON  OR  BY MEANS OF TELEHEALTH OR TELEHEALTH SERVICES,
 WHICH INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, ALL SERVICES, CARE  AND  PRODUCTS
 RELATING TO PREGNANCY, ASSISTED REPRODUCTION, CONTRACEPTION, MISCARRIAGE
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04071-09-3
 A. 1709--B                          2
              

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