NY State Senate Bill 2023-S2359

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Date of Action	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Jan 03, 2024	referred to mental health returned to senate died in assembly
Mar 30, 2023	referred to mental health
Mar 29, 2023	delivered to assembly passed senate
Mar 23, 2023	advanced to third reading
Mar 22, 2023	2nd report cal.
Mar 21, 2023	1st report cal.546
Jan 31, 2023	reported and committed to finance
Jan 20, 2023	referred to mental health

Votes

- Mar 29, 2023 - Floor Vote
  S2359
  
  Aye
  
  62
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  1
  
  Abstained
  
  0
  - - Floor Vote: Mar 29, 2023
      
      aye (62)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Ashby
      
      Bailey
      
      Borrello
      
      Breslin
      
      Brisport
      
      Brouk
      
      Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick
      
      Chu
      
      Cleare
      
      Comrie
      
      Cooney
      
      Felder
      
      Fernandez
      
      Gallivan
      
      Gianaris
      
      Gonzalez
      
      Gounardes
      
      Griffo
      
      Harckham
      
      Helming
      
      Hinchey
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      Jackson
      
      Kavanagh
      
      Kennedy
      
      Krueger
      
      Lanza
      
      Liu
      
      Mannion
      
      Martinez
      
      Martins
      
      Mattera
      
      May
      
      Mayer
      
      Murray
      
      Myrie
      
      O'Mara
      
      Oberacker
      
      Ortt
      
      Palumbo
      
      Parker
      
      Persaud
      
      Rhoads
      
      Rivera
      
      Rolison
      
      Ryan
      
      Salazar
      
      Sanders Jr.
      
      Scarcella-Spanton
      
      Sepúlveda
      
      Serrano
      
      Skoufis
      
      Stavisky
      
      Stec
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Tedisco
      
      Thomas
      
      Walczyk
      
      Webb
      
      Weber
      
      Weik
      
      excused (1)
      
      Ramos
  Jan 31, 2023 - Mental Health Committee Vote
  S2359
  
  Aye
  
  7
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  
  0
  - - Mental Health Committee Vote: Jan 31, 2023
      
      aye (7)
      
      Brouk
      
      Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick
      
      Fernandez
      
      Palumbo
      
      Rivera
      
      Salazar
      
      Webb
  Mar 21, 2023 - Finance Committee Vote
  S2359
  
  Aye
  
  21
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  1
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  
  0
  - - Finance Committee Vote: Mar 21, 2023
      
      aye (21)
      
      Bailey
      
      Borrello
      
      Breslin
      
      Comrie
      
      Cooney
      
      Gallivan
      
      Gounardes
      
      Griffo
      
      Hinchey
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      Kennedy
      
      Krueger
      
      Liu
      
      O'Mara
      
      Oberacker
      
      Parker
      
      Rivera
      
      Salazar
      
      Skoufis
      
      Stavisky
      
      Thomas
      
      aye wr (1)
      
      Martins

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2023-S2359 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A2944
Current Committee:: Senate Mental Health
Law Section:: Mental Hygiene
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:: S7752, A9085

2023-S2359 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Directs the commissioner of mental health to establish a maternal mental health workgroup to study and issue recommendations related to maternal mental health and perinatal and postpartum mood and anxiety disorders; identifies underrepresented and vulnerable populations and risk factors in the state for maternal mental health disorders that may occur during pregnancy and through the first postpartum year.

2023-S2359 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                 
BILL NUMBER: S2359

SPONSOR: BROUK
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act directing the commissioner of mental health to establish a mater-
nal mental health workgroup to study and issue recommendations related
to maternal mental health and perinatal and postpartum mood and anxiety
disorders; and providing for the repeal of such provision upon expira-
tion thereof

 
PURPOSE:

The purpose of this legislation is to establish a maternal mental health
workgroup within the office of mental health to study and issue recom-
mendations that will improve the impacts that maternal mental health
disorders have on women and birthing people, children and families.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 of this bill requires the Commissioner of the Office of Mental
Health to establish within the Office of Mental Health, a maternal

mental health workgroup that would consist of the Office of Children and
Family Services, the Department of Health and other relevant stakehold-
ers.

Section 2 of this bill requires that none of the workgroup members
receive compensation for their services as members of the workgroup, but
receive reimbursement for the actual expenses incurred in the perform-
ance of the duties of the workgroup. The bill also outlines that
reimbursement for historically underrepresented members on the workgroup
may include but not be limited to, childcare, travel, meals and lodging.

Section 3 of this bill requires the workgroup to study maternal mental
health disorders and submit a final report containing all findings and
recommendations to the governor, the temporary president of the
senate,the speaker of the assembly, the commissioner of the office of
mental health, the commissioner of the office of children and family
services, the commissioner of the department of health, the minority
leader of the senate and the minority leader of the assembly on or
before December 31,2022.

Section 4 of this bill sets forth the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

This bill would direct the Office of Mental Health to establish a mater-
nal mental health workgroup. The workgroup would study and issue recom-
mendations on maternal mental health disorders. It would identify
under-represented and vulnerable populations, risk factors, successful
screening and treatment methods, as well as make recommendations on
policy initiatives and funding models.

Creating this workgroup is a necessary step towards gaining a clearer
understanding of New York's maternal mental health policies, programs,
and funding sources. It will help identify and evaluate the best prac-
tices for reducing the racial and ethnic disparities that presently
exist in maternal mental health and help improve the negative impacts
associated with these disorders.Section 2500-k of the Public Health Law
defines the term "maternal depression" as a wide range of emotional and
psychological reactions one may experience during pregnancy or after
childbirth. These reactions may include but are not limited to, feelings
of despair or extreme guilt, prolonged sadness, lack of energy, diffi-
culty concentrating, fatigue, extreme changes in appetite, and thoughts
of suicide or of harming the baby. Maternal depression may include
prenatal depression, the "baby blues," postpartum depression, or post-
partum psychosis - the severest form. Maternal depression can create
bonding issues between a gestation- al parent and their baby, contribute
to sleep and feeding problems, and cause emotional, developmental and
verbal complications in children. These children may then need greater
remediation, intervention and resources later in development.

According to both the Center for Disease Control (CDC) and the National
Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), maternal depression affects one in
eight new mothers, but the risk is significantly higher for new mothers
of color. Notably, while Black women are three times more likely to
experience maternal depression, they are the least less likely to
receive help. It is estimated that over half of the instances of mater-
nal depression in women of color go unreported.  And current screening
methods may be less effective at detecting maternal depression in black
and brown women, as well as in nonbinary and transmasculine gestational
parents.

If we are able to better diagnose and treat the tens of thousands of
mothers and families affected by maternal mental health disorders
depression annually, we will uplift not only these women but the growing
families who depend on them across the state.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2021-22: passed Senate. Returned to Senate. Vetoed, Memo .80

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

To be determined.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately.

2023-S2359 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2359
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 20, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sens. BROUK, ADDABBO, CLEARE, COONEY, GOUNARDES, HARCKHAM,
   HOYLMAN-SIGAL,  JACKSON,  KENNEDY, MYRIE, PERSAUD, SANDERS, SKOUFIS --
   read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be  committed  to
   the Committee on Mental Health
 
 AN ACT directing the commissioner of mental health to establish a mater-
   nal mental health workgroup to study and issue recommendations related
   to maternal mental health and perinatal and postpartum mood and anxie-
   ty  disorders;  and  providing  for  the repeal of such provision upon
   expiration thereof
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. The commissioner of mental health shall establish a mater-
 nal mental health workgroup (referred to in this section as  the  "work-
 group")  within the office of mental health. The workgroup shall consist
 of, at the minimum, the commissioner of mental health  or  his,  her  or
 their  designee,  the  commissioner of the office of children and family
 services or his, her or their designee; the commissioner of the  depart-
 ment  of  health  or  his,  her  or their designee; representatives from
 statewide mental health  organizations;  representatives  from  maternal
 health  care  provider  organizations;  representatives from health care
 provider organizations; representatives from the health insurance indus-
 try; and any additional stakeholders that the commissioners deem  neces-
 sary.  At  least  one-third  of  the  members shall be from historically
 underrepresented communities that are disproportionately impacted by the
 underdiagnoses of maternal mental health disorders.
   § 2.  Workgroup  members  shall  receive  no  compensation  for  their
 services  as members of the workgroup, but shall be reimbursed for their
 actual expenses incurred in the performance of their duties on the  work
 group.    Reimbursement  shall  allow  for historically underrepresented
 communities to participate wholly in the performance of their duties  on
 the  workgroup by providing, if necessary, reimbursements for reasonable
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04707-01-3

 S. 2359                             2
 
 expenses incurred that may include, but not be  limited  to,  childcare,
 travel, meals and lodging.
   §  3.  It shall be the duty of the workgroup to study and issue recom-
 mendations related to maternal mental health and perinatal and  postpar-
 tum mood and anxiety disorders. The workgroup shall:
   a.  identify  underrepresented  and  vulnerable  populations  and risk
 factors in the state for maternal mental health disorders that may occur
 during pregnancy and through the first postpartum year;
   b. identify and recommend effective, culturally competent, and  acces-
 sible  prevention screening and identification and treatment strategies,
 including public education and workplace awareness,  provider  education
 and training, and social support services;
   c.  identify  successful postpartum mental health initiatives in other
 states and recommend programs, tools, strategies,  and  funding  sources
 that are needed to implement similar initiatives in the state;
   d.  identify  and  recommend  evidence-based practices for health care
 providers and public health systems;
   e. identify and recommend private and public funding models;
   f. make recommendations on legislation,  policy  initiatives,  funding
 requirements  and budgetary priorities to address maternal mental health
 needs in the state;
   g. any other relevant issues identified by the workgroup; and
   h. submit a final report containing all findings  and  recommendations
 to  the  governor, the temporary president of the senate, the speaker of
 the assembly, the commissioner of mental health, the commissioner of the
 office of children and family services, the commissioner of the  depart-
 ment of health, the minority leader of the senate and the minority lead-
 er of the assembly on or before December 31, 2023.
   § 4. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire two years
 after such effective date when upon such date the provisions of this act
 shall be deemed repealed.

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Mar 29, 2023 - Floor Vote

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Jan 31, 2023 - Mental Health Committee Vote

Mental Health Committee Vote: Jan 31, 2023

Mar 21, 2023 - Finance Committee Vote

Finance Committee Vote: Mar 21, 2023

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2023-S2359 (ACTIVE) - Details

2023-S2359 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2023-S2359 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S2359 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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2023-S2359 (ACTIVE) - Summary

2023-S2359 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S2359 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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