Assembly Bill A1395C

Signed By Governor
2023-2024 Legislative Session

Provides access to medication abortion prescription drugs at SUNY and CUNY campuses

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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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2023-A1395 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S1213
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §6438-b, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: A8743
2021-2022: A3322, S9444

2023-A1395 - Summary

Provides access to medication abortion prescription drugs at SUNY and CUNY campuses by employing or contracting with individuals authorized to prescribe such drugs, or by providing referrals.

2023-A1395 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   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.
                                                            LBD04340-01-3
 A. 1395                             2
              

co-Sponsors

2023-A1395A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S1213
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §6438-b, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: A8743
2021-2022: A3322, S9444

2023-A1395A - Summary

Provides access to medication abortion prescription drugs at SUNY and CUNY campuses by employing or contracting with individuals authorized to prescribe such drugs, or by providing referrals.

2023-A1395A - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  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.
                                                            LBD04340-03-3
 A. 1395--A                          2
              

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2023-A1395B - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S1213
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §6438-b, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: A8743
2021-2022: A3322, S9444

2023-A1395B - Summary

Provides access to medication abortion prescription drugs at SUNY and CUNY campuses by employing or contracting with individuals authorized to prescribe such drugs, or by providing referrals.

2023-A1395B - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  1395--B
 
                        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, HYND-
   MAN, KELLES, RAGA, MAMDANI, THIELE, LUNSFORD -- read once and referred
   to the Committee on Higher Education  --  committee  discharged,  bill
   amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
   tee --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered  reprinted  as
   amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 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.  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 LOCAL PROVID-
 ERS AUTHORIZED TO PRESCRIBE MEDICATION ABORTION PRESCRIPTION DRUGS WITH-
 IN  THEIR LAWFUL SCOPE OF PRACTICE PURSUANT TO TITLE EIGHT OF THIS CHAP-
 TER.
   § 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.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04340-04-3


              

co-Sponsors

2023-A1395C (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S1213
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §6438-b, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: A8743
2021-2022: A3322, S9444

2023-A1395C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides access to medication abortion prescription drugs at SUNY and CUNY campuses by employing or contracting with individuals authorized to prescribe such drugs, or by providing referrals.

2023-A1395C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  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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