Assembly Actions -
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Jan 23, 2024 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.2 substituted for a8207a |
Jan 22, 2024 |
referred to ways and means delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jan 16, 2024 |
advanced to third reading |
Jan 09, 2024 |
2nd report cal. |
Jan 08, 2024 |
1st report cal.103 |
Jan 05, 2024 |
print number 7702a |
Jan 05, 2024 |
amend (t) and recommit to women's issues |
Jan 03, 2024 |
referred to women's issues |
Oct 13, 2023 |
referred to rules |
Senate Bill S7702
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 52nd Senate District
Current Bill Status - Passed Senate & Assembly
- 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
(D, WF) 18th Senate District
2023-S7702 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A8207
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §2803-c-2, amd §266, Pub Health L
2023-S7702 - Summary
Requires the department of health to convene a maternal health care and birthing standards workgroup to study, evaluate and make recommendations related to the development of maternal health care and birthing standards to ensure that patients receive the highest quality of care.
2023-S7702 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7702 SPONSOR: WEBB TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to establishing a maternal health bill of rights PURPOSE:: To require every healthcare facility and healthcare professional who could reasonably foresee having pregnant persons as patients to adopt and make public the Maternal Health Bill of Rights, and shall treat patients in accordance with the provisions of such. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:: Section 1: Amends article 28 of public health law to create a new section 2803-c-2 establishing, defining, and outlining the provision of the Maternal Health Bill of Rights. Section 2: Amends section 266 of public health law to create a new
2023-S7702 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7702 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E October 13, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sen. WEBB -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to establishing a maternal health bill of rights 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 2803-c-2 to read as follows: § 2803-C-2. MATERNAL HEALTH BILL OF RIGHTS. 1. A. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL REQUIRE THAT EVERY HEALTH CARE FACILITY AND HEALTH CARE PROFES- SIONAL WHO COULD REASONABLY FORESEE HAVING PREGNANT PERSONS AS PATIENTS SHALL ADOPT AND MAKE PUBLIC THE MATERNAL HEALTH BILL OF RIGHTS, AND SHALL TREAT SUCH PATIENTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SUCH BILL OF RIGHTS. B. EACH FACILITY SHALL POST AND PROVIDE COPIES OF SUCH BILL OF RIGHTS AT THE INITIAL APPOINTMENT, THE TIME OF PRE-BOOKING AND AT THE TIME OF ADMISSION TO EACH MATERNITY PATIENT, AND UPON REQUEST TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. SUCH INFORMATION SHALL ALSO BE PROVIDED BY EVERY DIAGNOSTIC AND TREATMENT CENTER OFFERING PRENATAL AND/OR MATERNITY SERVICES. C. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL TRANSLATE AND MAKE AVAILABLE TO ALL FACILITIES THE MATERNAL HEALTH BILL OF RIGHTS IN THE TEN MOST COMMON NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGES SPOKEN BY INDIVIDUALS WITH LIMITED-ENGLISH PROFICIENCY IN NEW YORK STATE AS BASED ON THE MOST RECENT UNITED STATES CENSUS. D. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION: I. "TREATMENT" SHALL MEAN ANY AND ALL KNOWN MEDICAL PROCEDURES, TESTS, MEDICATIONS, AND/OR CARE INDICATED AS MEDICALLY APPROPRIATE; AND II. "PATIENT" SHALL MEAN ANY PREGNANT PERSON WHO IS A PATIENT OF OR RECEIVING CARE OR DIAGNOSIS BY A HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL OR FACILITY. 2. THE MATERNAL HEALTH BILL OF RIGHTS SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMIT- ED TO THE FOLLOWING: EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD11862-01-3 S. 7702 2
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 55th Senate District
(D) 30th Senate District
(D) 14th Senate District
(D, WF) 56th Senate District
2023-S7702A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A8207
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §2803-c-2, amd §266, Pub Health L
2023-S7702A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Requires the department of health to convene a maternal health care and birthing standards workgroup to study, evaluate and make recommendations related to the development of maternal health care and birthing standards to ensure that patients receive the highest quality of care.
2023-S7702A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7702A SPONSOR: WEBB TITLE OF BILL: An act to require the department of health to convene a maternal health care and birthing standards workgroup; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof PURPOSE: To convene a maternal health care and birthing standards workgroup SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1: Directs the commissioner of the Department of Health to convene a workgroup of stakeholders that includes, but is not limited to, hospitals, obstetricians, midwives, doulas, maternal health care provider organizations, mental health care provider organizations to study, evaluate and make recommendations related to the development of maternal health care and birthing standards to ensure patients receive the highest quality care.
2023-S7702A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7702--A 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E October 13, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sens. WEBB, SALAZAR -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules -- recommitted to the Committee on Women's Issues in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to require the department of health to convene a maternal health care and birthing standards workgroup; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Maternal health care and birthing standards workgroup. a. The commissioner of health shall convene a workgroup of stakeholders, including but not limited to hospitals, obstetricians, midwives, doulas, maternal health care provider organizations; mental health care provider organizations; and any additional stakeholders that the commissioner deems necessary to study, evaluate and make recommendations related to the development of maternal health care and birthing standards to ensure that patients receive the highest quality of care. These recommendations shall include, but not be limited to, standards that ensure every patient receives: (i) fair, courteous and respectful culturally competent care free of discrimination; (ii) accurate and judgment-free advice and recommendations that allow for informed decision making and consent regarding care and treatment, including risks, benefits, outcomes and alternative procedures; (iii) clear, concise and easily understood information about their care and treatment outcomes, medical team and birthing options, the policies and procedures of the hospital or birthing center, and resources available to them; (iv) an opportunity to discuss their birthing preferences with their care team and have such preferences documented; and EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD11862-02-4
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