Assembly Bill A1395B

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                   1395
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 17, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of A. EPSTEIN, DINOWITZ, JACOBSON, GONZALEZ-ROJAS --
   read once and referred to the Committee on Higher Education
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law, the state finance  law  and  the  tax
   law,  in  relation  to  requiring  the state university of New York to
   provide abortion by medication techniques at all  public  universities
   within the state
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Article 5 of title 1 of the education  law  is  amended  by
 adding a new part 2-A to read as follows:
                                 PART 2-A
                        MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
 SECTION 288. ACCESS TO ABORTION BY MEDICATION TECHNIQUES.
   § 288. ACCESS TO ABORTION BY MEDICATION TECHNIQUES. 1. FOR PURPOSES OF
 THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   A.  "STUDENT  HEALTH  CENTER"  SHALL  MEAN  A CLINIC PROVIDING PRIMARY
 HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO STUDENTS.
   B. "ABORTION BY MEDICATION" SHALL MEAN THE PROCESS OF USING MEDICATION
 TO TERMINATE A PREGNANCY.
   C. "PUBLIC COLLEGE" OR "PUBLIC UNIVERSITY" SHALL MEAN ANY  COLLEGE  OR
 UNIVERSITY WITHIN THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK SYSTEM.
   2.  EACH  PUBLIC COLLEGE STUDENT HEALTH CENTER SHALL MAKE AVAILABLE TO
 ALL STUDENTS ABORTION BY  MEDICATION  TECHNIQUES  ONSITE.  THIS  SERVICE
 SHALL  BE  PROVIDED  BY  MEDICAL  PROFESSIONALS ON STAFF AT SUCH STUDENT
 HEALTH CENTERS OR BY A THIRD PARTY WHO HAS CONTRACTED WITH A  UNIVERSITY
 TO PROVIDE SUCH MEDICAL SERVICES.
   3.  WITHIN  TWO  YEARS  OF  THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, AND BY
 DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST OF EACH YEAR THEREAFTER,  THE  CHANCELLOR  OF  THE
 STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK (SUNY) SHALL SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE COMMIS-
 SIONER,  THE  GOVERNOR,  THE  SPEAKER  OF THE ASSEMBLY AND THE TEMPORARY
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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 A. 1395                             2
              

 
 PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE THAT  INCLUDES,  BUT  IS  NOT  LIMITED  TO,  THE
 FOLLOWING:
   A.  THE  TOTAL  NUMBER  OF  PUBLIC COLLEGE STUDENT HEALTH CENTERS THAT
 PROVIDE ABORTION BY MEDICATION TECHNIQUES;
   B. THE NUMBER OF  ABORTIONS  BY  MEDICATION  TECHNIQUES  PERFORMED  AT
 PUBLIC  COLLEGE  STUDENT  HEALTH  CENTERS,  DISAGGREGATED, TO THE EXTENT
 POSSIBLE, BY STUDENT HEALTH CENTER; AND
   C. THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF FUNDS RECEIVED AND PROVIDED TO  STUDENT  HEALTH
 CENTERS  AT PUBLIC COLLEGES OR UNIVERSITIES IN THE PREVIOUS YEAR USED OR
 TO BE USED IN MAKING ABORTION BY MEDICATION TECHNIQUES AVAILABLE, DISAG-
 GREGATED BY STUDENT HEALTH CENTER, TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE.
   § 2. The state finance law is amended by adding a new section 99-qq to
 read as follows:
   § 99-QQ. PUBLIC COLLEGE STUDENT HEALTH CENTER ABORTION  BY  MEDICATION
 FUND.  1.  THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED IN THE JOINT CUSTODY OF THE COMP-
 TROLLER, THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH AND  THE  CHANCELLOR  OF  THE  STATE
 UNIVERSITY  OF NEW YORK (SUNY) A SPECIAL FUND TO BE KNOWN AS THE "PUBLIC
 COLLEGE STUDENT HEALTH CENTER ABORTION BY MEDICATION FUND".
   2. A. SUCH FUND SHALL CONSIST OF ALL REVENUES RECEIVED PURSUANT TO THE
 PROVISIONS OF SECTION SIX HUNDRED THIRTY-1 OF THE TAX LAW, AND ALL OTHER
 MONEYS APPROPRIATED, CREDITED, OR TRANSFERRED  THERETO  FROM  ANY  OTHER
 FUND  OR SOURCE PURSUANT TO LAW.  NOTHING CONTAINED HEREIN SHALL PREVENT
 THE STATE FROM RECEIVING GRANTS, GIFTS OR BEQUESTS FOR THE  PURPOSES  OF
 THE  FUND  AS  DEFINED IN THIS SECTION AND DEPOSITING THEM INTO THE FUND
 ACCORDING TO LAW.
   B. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISIONS OF LAW TO THE  CONTRARY,  SUCH
 FUND  SHALL  BE  AUTHORIZED  TO  RECEIVE  MONEYS FROM NONSTATE ENTITIES,
 INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PRIVATE SECTOR  ENTITIES  AND  LOCAL  AND
 FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, SPECIFICALLY TO SUPPORT SUCH FUND.
   3.  MONIES WITHIN THE PUBLIC COLLEGE STUDENT HEALTH CENTER ABORTION BY
 MEDICATION FUND SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE  COMMISSIONER  OF  HEALTH
 FOR PAYMENT OF ANY AND ALL COSTS AND EXPENDITURES INCURRED IN PERFORMING
 ANY  OF  THE  WORK  REQUIRED IN MAKING ABORTION BY MEDICATION TECHNIQUES
 AVAILABLE AT PUBLIC COLLEGE STUDENT HEALTH CENTERS WITHIN THE STATE.
   4. SERVICES PERFORMED BY PUBLIC COLLEGE STUDENT HEALTH CENTERS  AVAIL-
 ABLE FOR MONEYS FROM THIS FUND SHALL INCLUDE, BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
   A.  PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT USED IN THE PROVISION OF ABORTION BY MEDICA-
 TION TECHNIQUES;
   B. FACILITY AND SECURITY UPGRADES;
   C. COSTS  ASSOCIATED  WITH  ENABLING  PUBLIC  COLLEGE  STUDENT  HEALTH
 CENTERS TO DELIVER TELEHEALTH SERVICES;
   D. COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH STAFF TRAINING;
   E.  TELEPHONE SUPPORT SERVICES FOR STUDENTS WHO HAVE OBTAINED ABORTION
 BY MEDICATION TECHNIQUES;
   F. BILLING SPECIALIST CONSULTATIONS; AND
   G. COLLECTING, COMPILING AND ANALYZING INFORMATION FROM PUBLIC COLLEGE
 STUDENT HEALTH CENTERS TO MEET THE REPORTING  REQUIREMENTS  PURSUANT  TO
 SUBDIVISION  THREE  OF SECTION TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY-EIGHT OF THE EDUCATION
 LAW.
   5. MONIES SHALL BE PAYABLE FROM THE FUND ON THE AUDIT AND  WARRANT  OF
 THE  COMPTROLLER  ON VOUCHERS APPROVED AND CERTIFIED BY THE COMMISSIONER
 OF HEALTH.
   6. AMOUNTS EXPENDED FOR PUBLIC COLLEGE STUDENT HEALTH CENTERS PURSUANT
 TO THIS SECTION SHALL NOT AFFECT THE  AMOUNT  THAT  WOULD  OTHERWISE  BE
 APPROPRIATED  FOR  PUBLIC COLLEGE STUDENT HEALTH CENTERS UNDER ANY OTHER
 PROVISION OF LAW.
 A. 1395                             3
 
   § 3. The tax law is amended by adding a new section 630-1 to  read  as
 follows:
   § 630-1. GIFT  FOR ABORTION BY MEDICATION TECHNIQUES IN PUBLIC COLLEGE
 STUDENT HEALTH CENTERS. EFFECTIVE FOR ANY  TAX  YEAR  COMMENCING  ON  OR
 AFTER  JANUARY  FIRST,  TWO  THOUSAND  TWENTY-FOUR, AN INDIVIDUAL IN ANY
 TAXABLE YEAR MAY ELECT TO  CONTRIBUTE  TO  THE  PUBLIC  COLLEGE  STUDENT
 HEALTH CENTER ABORTION BY MEDICATION FUND. SUCH CONTRIBUTION SHALL BE IN
 ANY  WHOLE  DOLLAR  AMOUNT  AND SHALL NOT REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF STATE TAX
 OWED BY SUCH INDIVIDUAL. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL  INCLUDE  SPACE  ON  THE
 PERSONAL  INCOME  TAX  RETURN TO ENABLE A TAXPAYER TO MAKE SUCH CONTRIB-
 UTION. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL  ALSO  ENSURE  THAT  A  DESCRIPTION  OF  A
 STUDENT  HEALTH  CENTER  AND THE ABORTION BY MEDICATION TECHNIQUES BEING
 OFFERED BY SUCH HEALTH CENTERS ARE INCLUDED WITHIN THE TAX FORM PREPARA-
 TION INSTRUCTION BOOKLET. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW ALL
 REVENUES COLLECTED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL  BE  CREDITED  TO  THE
 PUBLIC  COLLEGE  STUDENT  HEALTH  CENTER ABORTION BY MEDICATION FUND AND
 USED ONLY FOR THOSE PURPOSES ENUMERATED IN SECTION NINETY-NINE-QQ OF THE
 STATE FINANCE LAW.
   § 4. This act shall take effect immediately.

                             
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                                  1395--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 17, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of A. EPSTEIN, DINOWITZ, JACOBSON, GONZALEZ-ROJAS --
   read once and referred to the Committee on Higher Education -- commit-
   tee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and  recom-
   mitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the education law, the state finance law and the tax
   law, in relation to requiring the state university of New York and the
   city university of New York to provide abortion  by  medication  tech-
   niques at all public colleges and public universities within the state
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new article  129-C
 to read as follows:
                               ARTICLE 129-C
                        MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES
 SECTION 6450. ACCESS TO ABORTION BY MEDICATION TECHNIQUES.
   § 6450. ACCESS  TO  ABORTION BY MEDICATION TECHNIQUES. 1. FOR PURPOSES
 OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   A. "STUDENT HEALTH CENTER"  SHALL  MEAN  A  CLINIC  PROVIDING  PRIMARY
 HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO STUDENTS.
   B. "ABORTION BY MEDICATION" SHALL MEAN THE PROCESS OF USING MEDICATION
 TO TERMINATE A PREGNANCY.
   C.  "PUBLIC  COLLEGE"  OR "PUBLIC UNIVERSITY" SHALL MEAN ANY COMMUNITY
 COLLEGE, COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY WITHIN THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF  NEW  YORK
 SYSTEM OR THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK SYSTEM.
   2.  (A) EACH PUBLIC COLLEGE OR PUBLIC UNIVERSITY STUDENT HEALTH CENTER
 SHALL MAKE AVAILABLE TO ALL STUDENTS ABORTION BY  MEDICATION  TECHNIQUES
 ONSITE. THIS SERVICE SHALL BE PROVIDED BY MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS ON STAFF
 AT  SUCH  STUDENT  HEALTH CENTERS OR BY A THIRD PARTY WHO HAS CONTRACTED
 WITH A PUBLIC COLLEGE OR  PUBLIC  UNIVERSITY  TO  PROVIDE  SUCH  MEDICAL
 SERVICES.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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 A. 1395--A                          2
              

 
   (B)  A  PUBLIC  COLLEGE  OR  PUBLIC UNIVERSITY THAT CANNOT PROVIDE THE
 SERVICES REQUIRED BY PARAGRAPH (A)  OF  THIS  SUBDIVISION  ONSITE  SHALL
 PROVIDE REFERRALS OR INFORMATION FOR OBTAINING AN ABORTION BY MEDICATION
 TECHNIQUES  AT  A  HOSPITAL, CLINIC OR OTHER FACILITY THAT PROVIDES SUCH
 SERVICES.
   3.  WITHIN  TWO  YEARS  OF  THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, AND BY
 DECEMBER THIRTY-FIRST OF EACH YEAR THEREAFTER, THE  CHANCELLORS  OF  THE
 STATE  UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK (SUNY) AND THE CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK
 (CUNY) SHALL JOINTLY SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE COMMISSIONER, THE  GOVERNOR,
 THE  SPEAKER  OF  THE ASSEMBLY AND THE TEMPORARY PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
 THAT INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING:
   A. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF PUBLIC COLLEGE  OR  PUBLIC  UNIVERSITY  STUDENT
 HEALTH CENTERS THAT PROVIDE ABORTION BY MEDICATION TECHNIQUES;
   B.  THE  NUMBER  OF  ABORTIONS  BY  MEDICATION TECHNIQUES PERFORMED AT
 PUBLIC COLLEGE OR PUBLIC UNIVERSITY STUDENT  HEALTH  CENTERS,  DISAGGRE-
 GATED, TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE, BY STUDENT HEALTH CENTER; AND
   C.  THE  TOTAL AMOUNT OF FUNDS RECEIVED AND PROVIDED TO STUDENT HEALTH
 CENTERS AT PUBLIC COLLEGES OR PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES IN THE  PREVIOUS  YEAR
 USED  OR  TO  BE USED IN MAKING ABORTION BY MEDICATION TECHNIQUES AVAIL-
 ABLE, DISAGGREGATED BY STUDENT HEALTH CENTER, TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE.
   § 2. The state finance law is amended by adding a new section 99-qq to
 read as follows:
   § 99-QQ. PUBLIC COLLEGE AND PUBLIC UNIVERSITY  STUDENT  HEALTH  CENTER
 ABORTION BY MEDICATION FUND. 1. THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED IN THE JOINT
 CUSTODY  OF THE COMPTROLLER, THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH AND THE CHANCEL-
 LORS OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK (SUNY) AND THE CITY  UNIVERSITY
 OF NEW YORK (CUNY) A SPECIAL FUND TO BE KNOWN AS THE "PUBLIC COLLEGE AND
 PUBLIC UNIVERSITY STUDENT HEALTH CENTER ABORTION BY MEDICATION FUND".
   2. A. SUCH FUND SHALL CONSIST OF ALL REVENUES RECEIVED PURSUANT TO THE
 PROVISIONS OF SECTION SIX HUNDRED THIRTY-L OF THE TAX LAW, AND ALL OTHER
 MONEYS  APPROPRIATED,  CREDITED,  OR  TRANSFERRED THERETO FROM ANY OTHER
 FUND OR SOURCE PURSUANT TO LAW.  NOTHING CONTAINED HEREIN SHALL  PREVENT
 THE  STATE  FROM RECEIVING GRANTS, GIFTS OR BEQUESTS FOR THE PURPOSES OF
 THE FUND AS DEFINED IN THIS SECTION AND DEPOSITING THEM  INTO  THE  FUND
 ACCORDING TO LAW.
   B.  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY OTHER PROVISIONS OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, SUCH
 FUND SHALL BE AUTHORIZED  TO  RECEIVE  MONEYS  FROM  NONSTATE  ENTITIES,
 INCLUDING,  BUT  NOT  LIMITED  TO, PRIVATE SECTOR ENTITIES AND LOCAL AND
 FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, SPECIFICALLY TO SUPPORT SUCH FUND.
   3. MONIES WITHIN THE PUBLIC  COLLEGE  AND  PUBLIC  UNIVERSITY  STUDENT
 HEALTH CENTER ABORTION BY MEDICATION FUND SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE
 COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH FOR PAYMENT OF ANY AND ALL COSTS AND EXPENDITURES
 INCURRED  IN  PERFORMING  ANY OF THE WORK REQUIRED IN MAKING ABORTION BY
 MEDICATION TECHNIQUES AVAILABLE AT PUBLIC COLLEGE AND PUBLIC  UNIVERSITY
 STUDENT HEALTH CENTERS WITHIN THE STATE.
   4.  SERVICES PERFORMED BY PUBLIC COLLEGE AND PUBLIC UNIVERSITY STUDENT
 HEALTH CENTERS AVAILABLE FOR MONEYS FROM THIS FUND  SHALL  INCLUDE,  BUT
 NOT BE LIMITED TO:
   A.  PURCHASE OF EQUIPMENT USED IN THE PROVISION OF ABORTION BY MEDICA-
 TION TECHNIQUES;
   B. FACILITY AND SECURITY UPGRADES;
   C. COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH ENABLING PUBLIC COLLEGE AND PUBLIC UNIVERSITY
 STUDENT HEALTH CENTERS TO DELIVER TELEHEALTH SERVICES;
   D. COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH STAFF TRAINING;
   E. TELEPHONE SUPPORT SERVICES FOR STUDENTS WHO HAVE OBTAINED  ABORTION
 BY MEDICATION TECHNIQUES;
 A. 1395--A                          3
 
   F. BILLING SPECIALIST CONSULTATIONS; AND
   G. COLLECTING, COMPILING AND ANALYZING INFORMATION FROM PUBLIC COLLEGE
 AND  PUBLIC  UNIVERSITY  STUDENT  HEALTH  CENTERS  TO MEET THE REPORTING
 REQUIREMENTS PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION THREE OF SECTION SIXTY-FOUR HUNDRED
 FIFTY OF THE EDUCATION LAW.
   5. MONIES SHALL BE PAYABLE FROM THE FUND ON THE AUDIT AND  WARRANT  OF
 THE  COMPTROLLER  ON VOUCHERS APPROVED AND CERTIFIED BY THE COMMISSIONER
 OF HEALTH.
   6. AMOUNTS EXPENDED FOR PUBLIC COLLEGE AND PUBLIC  UNIVERSITY  STUDENT
 HEALTH CENTERS PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL NOT AFFECT THE AMOUNT THAT
 WOULD OTHERWISE BE APPROPRIATED FOR PUBLIC COLLEGE AND PUBLIC UNIVERSITY
 STUDENT HEALTH CENTERS UNDER ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW.
   §  3.  The tax law is amended by adding a new section 630-l to read as
 follows:
   § 630-L. GIFT FOR ABORTION BY MEDICATION TECHNIQUES IN PUBLIC  COLLEGE
 AND PUBLIC UNIVERSITY STUDENT HEALTH CENTERS. EFFECTIVE FOR ANY TAX YEAR
 COMMENCING ON OR AFTER JANUARY FIRST, TWO THOUSAND TWENTY-FIVE, AN INDI-
 VIDUAL IN ANY TAXABLE YEAR MAY ELECT TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE PUBLIC COLLEGE
 AND PUBLIC UNIVERSITY STUDENT HEALTH CENTER ABORTION BY MEDICATION FUND.
 SUCH  CONTRIBUTION  SHALL  BE  IN  ANY WHOLE DOLLAR AMOUNT AND SHALL NOT
 REDUCE THE AMOUNT OF STATE TAX OWED BY SUCH INDIVIDUAL. THE COMMISSIONER
 SHALL INCLUDE SPACE ON THE  PERSONAL  INCOME  TAX  RETURN  TO  ENABLE  A
 TAXPAYER  TO  MAKE SUCH CONTRIBUTION. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL ALSO ENSURE
 THAT A DESCRIPTION OF A STUDENT HEALTH CENTER AND THE ABORTION BY  MEDI-
 CATION  TECHNIQUES  BEING  OFFERED  BY  SUCH HEALTH CENTERS ARE INCLUDED
 WITHIN THE TAX FORM PREPARATION INSTRUCTION BOOKLET. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY
 OTHER PROVISION OF LAW, ALL REVENUES COLLECTED PURSUANT TO THIS  SECTION
 SHALL  BE  CREDITED  TO THE PUBLIC COLLEGE AND PUBLIC UNIVERSITY STUDENT
 HEALTH CENTER ABORTION BY  MEDICATION  FUND  AND  USED  ONLY  FOR  THOSE
 PURPOSES ENUMERATED IN SECTION NINETY-NINE-QQ OF THE STATE FINANCE LAW.
   § 4. This act shall take effect immediately.

                             
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                                  1395--C
                                                            R. R. 111
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 17, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  EPSTEIN, DINOWITZ, JACOBSON, GONZALEZ-ROJAS,
   CRUZ, SEAWRIGHT,  FORREST,  REYES,  BURDICK,  PAULIN,  BURGOS,  SIMON,
   KELLES,  RAGA,  MAMDANI,  THIELE,  LUNSFORD,  DICKENS,  DE LOS SANTOS,
   GIBBS, WALLACE, GLICK, HEVESI, SILLITTI, CUNNINGHAM, LEVENBERG,  SHIM-
   SKY,  O'DONNELL, ARDILA, OTIS -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Higher Education -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  committee  --  committee
   discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
   to  said  committee -- reported and referred to the Committee on Rules
   -- ordered to a third reading -- amended on the special order of third
   reading, ordered reprinted as amended,  retaining  its  place  on  the
   special order of third reading
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend the education law, in relation to providing access to
   medication abortion prescription drugs at the state university of  New
   York and the city university of New York
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 6438-b
 to read as follows:
   § 6438-B. ACCESS TO MEDICATION ABORTION PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.  1.  EVERY
 CAMPUS  OF THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AND EVERY CAMPUS OF THE CITY
 UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK SHALL PROVIDE ACCESS TO  MEDICATION  ABORTION  TO
 ALL STUDENTS ENROLLED AT SUCH INSTITUTIONS BY EITHER:
   (A)  EMPLOYING OR CONTRACTING WITH INDIVIDUALS AUTHORIZED TO PRESCRIBE
 MEDICATION ABORTION PRESCRIPTION DRUGS  WITHIN  THEIR  LAWFUL  SCOPE  OF
 PRACTICE PURSUANT TO TITLE EIGHT OF THIS CHAPTER; OR
   (B)  PROVIDING  STUDENTS  WITH  INFORMATION AND REFERRALS TO PROVIDERS
 AUTHORIZED TO PRESCRIBE MEDICATION ABORTION  PRESCRIPTION  DRUGS  WITHIN
 THEIR LAWFUL SCOPE OF PRACTICE PURSUANT TO TITLE EIGHT OF THIS CHAPTER.
   2.  TWENTY-FOUR  MONTHS  AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS SECTION, AND
 ANNUALLY ON SUCH DATE THEREAFTER, THE BOARD OF  TRUSTEES  OF  THE  STATE
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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 A. 1395--C                          2
 
 UNIVERSITY  OF NEW YORK AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE CITY UNIVERSITY
 OF NEW YORK SHALL EACH SUBMIT A REPORT TO THE  GOVERNOR,  THE  TEMPORARY
 PRESIDENT  OF  THE SENATE AND THE SPEAKER OF THE ASSEMBLY THAT INCLUDES,
 BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, THE FOLLOWING:
   (A) WHETHER CAMPUSES PROVIDE ACCESS TO MEDICATION ABORTION PURSUANT TO
 PARAGRAPH (A) OR PARAGRAPH (B) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION; AND
   (B)  THE  NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS AT EACH CAMPUS AUTHORIZED TO PRESCRIBE
 SUCH PRESCRIPTION DRUGS.
   § 2. This act shall take effect August 1, 2023. Effective immediately,
 the addition, amendment and/or repeal of any rule or  regulation  neces-
 sary  for  the  implementation  of  this  act  on its effective date are
 authorized to be made and completed on or before such effective date.