Assembly Actions -
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Apr 17, 2025 |
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Senate Bill S7495
2025-2026 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D) 19th Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Women's Issues Committee
- 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
2025-S7495 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Women's Issues
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §§267-c & 267-d, Pub Health L
2025-S7495 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7495 SPONSOR: PERSAUD TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to enacting the meno- pause awareness improvement act PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To enhance awareness and education among patients and healthcare provid- ers regarding the menopause transition during mid-life, with the aim of improving healthcare outcomes and informing the development of support- ive workplace policies. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 cites that this act shall be known and may be cited as the "menopause awareness improvement act." Section 2 of this bill provides legislative findings and background on the topic.
2025-S7495 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7495 2025-2026 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 17, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. PERSAUD -- 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 enacting the meno- pause awareness improvement act THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "menopause awareness improvement act". § 2. Legislative findings. Whereas, by 2030, the world population of menopausal and postmenopausal people is projected to increase to 1.2 billion, with 27 million new entrants each year; Whereas, each year people in the United States enter the menopausal transition with little clinical guidance on what to expect during and after this transition; Whereas, according to the United States Department of Health and Human Services, at least three out of four people experience hot flashes, the most common menopause symptom; and other symptoms including memory loss, urinary problems, sleep disturbances, depression, and anxiety; Whereas, menopausal symptoms can be severe and affect daily activities and quality of life for an extended period, with hot flashes lasting an average of 7 to 9 years, and a third of people experiencing vasomotor symptoms for a decade or longer; Whereas, studies show that Black and Hispanic people may experience menopause earlier, with more intense menopausal symptoms, and for a longer period of time; Whereas, as many as 40 percent of menopausal people say their symptoms interfered with their work performance or productivity weekly, and near- ly one in five say they have left or considered leaving the workforce because of their symptoms; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10136-03-5 S. 7495 2
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