Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 01, 2023 | referred to health delivered to assembly passed senate |
May 30, 2023 | advanced to third reading |
May 24, 2023 | 2nd report cal. |
May 23, 2023 | 1st report cal.1261 |
May 18, 2023 | print number 5991a |
May 18, 2023 | amend and recommit to women's issues |
Mar 24, 2023 | referred to women's issues |
senate Bill S5991A
Sponsored By
Roxanne J. Persaud
(D) 19th Senate District
Current Bill Status - Passed Senate
- Introduced
- In Committee
- On Floor Calendar
- Passed Senate
- Passed Assembly
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed/Vetoed by Governor
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Co-Sponsors
Joseph P. Addabbo Jr
(D) 15th Senate District
Nathalia Fernandez
(D) 34th Senate District
Luis R. Sepúlveda
(D) 32nd Senate District
S5991 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7606
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Health
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §2500-m, Pub Health L
S5991 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5991 SPONSOR: PERSAUD TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to permitting doulas to be present in the operating room while a cesarean section is being performed PURPOSE: Establishes the right of a pregnant person to have access to their designated doula in the operating room for the purposes of a cesarean section. Requires maternal healthcare facilities to post this informa- tion electronically and in the facilities, in English as well as trans- lated in the six most common languages in the region. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends the public health law by adding section 2500-1 that establishes the right of a pregnant person to have their designated doula in the operating room during a cesarean section.
S5991 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5991 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 24, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sens. PERSAUD, ADDABBO, FERNANDEZ, SEPULVEDA -- 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 permitting doulas to be present in the operating room while a cesarean section is being performed 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 2500-l to read as follows: § 2500-L. CESAREAN SECTION; PERSONS PRESENT. 1. NO PERSON SHALL BE DENIED THE ABILITY TO HAVE A DOULA PRESENT IN THE OPERATING ROOM, FOR THE DURATION SUCH PERSON IS IN AN OPERATING ROOM, WHEN SUCH PERSON IS IN THE OPERATING ROOM FOR THE PURPOSES OF A CESAREAN SECTION. 2. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL REQUIRE ALL MATERNAL HEALTHCARE FACILITIES TO INCLUDE AND/OR POST ON THE MATERNAL HEALTHCARE FACILITY'S WEBPAGE, LOBBY, AND PATIENT WAITING AREAS INFORMATION STATING A BIRTHING PARENT IS ALLOWED TO HAVE A DOULA PRESENT IN THE OPERATING ROOM, FOR THE DURA- TION OF SUCH PERSON IS IN AN OPERATING ROOM, WHEN SUCH PERSON IS IN THE OPERATING ROOM FOR THE PURPOSES OF A CESAREAN SECTION. SUCH INFORMATION SHALL BE WRITTEN IN LAYPERSON'S LANGUAGE AND SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH AND THE SIX MOST COMMON NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGES SPOKEN BY INDIVID- UALS WITH LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY IN NEW YORK STATE AS BASED ON THE MOST RECENT CENSUS. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PRODUCE AND PROVIDE MATERNAL HEALTHCARE FACILITIES WITH INFORMATIONAL PAMPHLETS STATING A BIRTHING PARENT SHALL BE ALLOWED TO HAVE A DOULA PRESENT IN THE OPERATING ROOM, FOR THE DURATION OF SUCH PERSON IS IN AN OPERATING ROOM, WHEN SUCH PERSON IS IN THE OPERATING ROOM FOR THE PURPOSES OF A CESAREAN SECTION. THE INFORMATIONAL PAMPHLET SHALL BE: AVAILABLE IN EACH PATIENT WAITING AREA AS A PRINTED DELIVERABLE; WRITTEN IN LAYPERSON'S LANGUAGE; AND MADE AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH AND THE SIX MOST COMMON NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGES EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10162-02-3
Co-Sponsors
Joseph P. Addabbo Jr
(D) 15th Senate District
Samra G. Brouk
(D, WF) 55th Senate District
Nathalia Fernandez
(D) 34th Senate District
Luis R. Sepúlveda
(D) 32nd Senate District
S5991A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7606
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Health
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §2500-m, Pub Health L
S5991A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5991A SPONSOR: PERSAUD TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to permitting doulas to be present in the operating room while a cesarean section is being performed PURPOSE: Establishes the right of a pregnant person to have access to their designated doula in the operating room for the purposes of a cesarean section. Requires maternal healthcare facilities to post this informa- tion electronically and in the facilities, in English as well as trans- lated in the six most common languages in the region. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends the public health law by adding section 2500-1 that establishes the right of a pregnant person to have their designated doula in the operating room during a cesarean section when no other
S5991A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5991--A 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 24, 2023 ___________ Introduced by Sens. PERSAUD, ADDABBO, FERNANDEZ, SEPULVEDA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Women's Issues -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to permitting doulas to be present in the operating room while a cesarean section is being performed 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 2500-m to read as follows: § 2500-M. CESAREAN SECTION; PERSONS PRESENT. 1. NO PERSON SHALL BE DENIED THE ABILITY TO HAVE A DOULA PRESENT IN THE OPERATING ROOM, FOR THE DURATION SUCH PERSON IS IN AN OPERATING ROOM, WHEN SUCH PERSON IS IN THE OPERATING ROOM FOR THE PURPOSES OF A CESAREAN SECTION AND HAS NO OTHER SUPPORT PERSON AVAILABLE TO THEM. 2. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL REQUIRE ALL MATERNAL HEALTHCARE FACILITIES TO INCLUDE AND/OR POST ON THE MATERNAL HEALTHCARE FACILITY'S WEBPAGE, LOBBY, AND PATIENT WAITING AREAS INFORMATION STATING A BIRTHING PARENT IS ALLOWED TO HAVE A DOULA PRESENT IN THE OPERATING ROOM, FOR THE DURA- TION OF SUCH PERSON IS IN AN OPERATING ROOM, WHEN SUCH PERSON IS IN THE OPERATING ROOM FOR THE PURPOSES OF A CESAREAN SECTION WHEN NO OTHER SUPPORT PERSON IS AVAILABLE TO THE BIRTHING PERSON. SUCH INFORMATION SHALL BE WRITTEN IN LAYPERSON'S LANGUAGE AND SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH AND THE SIX MOST COMMON NON-ENGLISH LANGUAGES SPOKEN BY INDIVID- UALS WITH LIMITED ENGLISH PROFICIENCY IN NEW YORK STATE AS BASED ON THE MOST RECENT CENSUS. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PRODUCE AND PROVIDE MATERNAL HEALTHCARE FACILITIES WITH INFORMATIONAL PAMPHLETS STATING A BIRTHING PARENT SHALL BE ALLOWED TO HAVE A DOULA PRESENT IN THE OPERATING ROOM, FOR THE DURATION OF SUCH PERSON IS IN AN OPERATING ROOM, WHEN SUCH PERSON IS IN THE OPERATING ROOM FOR THE PURPOSES OF A CESAREAN SECTION. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10162-03-3
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