Senate Bill S6082

Signed By Governor
2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to education and outreach programs for individuals who have suffered a pregnancy loss or infant loss

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Current Bill Status - 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-S6082 - Details

Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§206 & 266, Pub Health L

2023-S6082 - Summary

Includes within the health care and wellness education and outreach program offered by the department of health resources for individuals who have suffered a pregnancy loss or infant loss.

2023-S6082 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S6082 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6082
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 28, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sen. FERNANDEZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Women's Issues
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  public health law, in relation to requiring the
   commissioner of health to develop an informational pamphlet  providing
   resources  to individuals who have suffered a pregnancy loss or infant
   loss

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Short  title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
 "Ava's law".
   § 2. Subdivision 1 of section 206 of the public health law is  amended
 by adding a new paragraph (w) to read as follows:
   (W)  DEVELOP  AND  TRANSMIT  TO  MATERNAL HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS IN THE
 STATE  A  PAMPHLET  CONTAINING  INFORMATION  FOR  INDIVIDUALS  WHO  HAVE
 SUFFERED A PREGNANCY LOSS OR INFANT LOSS, WHICH FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS
 PARAGRAPH  SHALL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO, MISCARRIAGE, STILLBIRTH,
 OR TERMINATION FOR MEDICAL REASONS.  EACH MATERNAL HEALTH CARE  PROVIDER
 SHALL  MAKE THE PAMPHLET AVAILABLE TO PATIENTS WHO HAVE SUFFERED A PREG-
 NANCY LOSS OR INFANT  LOSS AND APPLICABLE PARTNERS, SPOUSES  OR  SIGNIF-
 ICANT  OTHERS  DURING  THE DISCHARGE OF THE PATIENT, IN PRINT AND WITH A
 LINK TO SUCH INFORMATION ON THE DEPARTMENT'S WOMEN'S HEALTH WEBSITE.
   (1) SUCH PAMPHLET SHALL INCLUDE:
   (I) STANDARDIZED INFORMATION ON WHAT TO EXPECT FOLLOWING  A  PREGNANCY
 LOSS  OR  INFANT LOSS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE POTENTIAL EFFECT
 OF SUCH A LOSS ON MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH, NAVIGATING GRIEF,  HORMONE
 CHANGES,  AND OPTIONS TO ADDRESS POTENTIAL MILK PRODUCTION.  THE COMMIS-
 SIONER SHALL WORK WITH THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF OBSTETRICIANS  AND  GYNE-
 COLOGISTS  AND  THE  NEW  YORK STATE ASSOCIATION OF LICENSED MIDWIVES TO
 DEVELOP THE INFORMATION PROVIDED FOR UNDER THIS PARAGRAPH. SUCH PAMPHLET
 SHALL ALSO INCLUDE STANDARDIZED LANGUAGE ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF SEEKING
 AND RECEIVING REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH FOLLOW-UP CARE.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD06322-02-3
              

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2023-S6082A (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§206 & 266, Pub Health L

2023-S6082A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Includes within the health care and wellness education and outreach program offered by the department of health resources for individuals who have suffered a pregnancy loss or infant loss.

2023-S6082A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S6082A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6082--A
     Cal. No. 1263
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                              March 28, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  FERNANDEZ, BAILEY, CHU, GOUNARDES, HOYLMAN-SIGAL,
   PARKER, SALAZAR, SKOUFIS -- read twice and ordered printed,  and  when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Women's Issues -- reported
   favorably  from  said  committee,  ordered to first report, amended on
   first report, ordered  to  a  second  report  and  ordered  reprinted,
   retaining its place in the order of second report
 
 AN  ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to conducting educa-
   tion and outreach programs for individuals who have suffered  a  preg-
   nancy loss or infant loss
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 207 of the public  health  law  is
 amended by adding a new paragraph (r) to read as follows:
   (R)  FOR  THOSE  WHO  ARE  EXPERIENCING PREGNANCY LOSS OR INFANT LOSS,
 WHICH SHALL FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS PARAGRAPH INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMIT-
 ED TO, MISCARRIAGE, STILLBIRTH,  OR  TERMINATION  FOR  MEDICAL  REASONS,
 INFORMATION REGARDING:
   (I) THE POTENTIAL MENTAL AND PHYSICAL IMPACT FROM SUCH LOSS; AND
   (II) RESOURCES FOR SUPPORT AND FOLLOW-UP CARE.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD06322-04-3



              

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