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Jan 08, 2014 |
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May 13, 2013 |
referred to health |
Senate Bill S5175
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 47th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Health 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
2013-S5175 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Health
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add ยง2503-a, Pub Health L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2015-2016:
S508
2017-2018: S102
2013-S5175 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5175 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to requiring pregnancy service centers to disclose certain information to clients PURPOSE: Requires pregnancy service centers to disclose certain information to clients SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section One of the bill adds a new section to the Public Health Law, 2503-a to state that a pregnancy service center shall disclose to a client the following information: * That the Department of Health encourage women who are or who may be pregnant to consult with a licensed medical provider; * If it does or does not have a licensed medical provider or staff who provides or directly supervises the provision of all services at such pregnancy service centers; * If it does or does not provide referrals for abortion; * If it does or does not provide or provide referrals for emergency contraception; and
2013-S5175 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5175 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 13, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HOYLMAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to requiring pregnan- cy service centers to disclose certain information to clients 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 2503-a to read as follows: S 2503-A. PREGNANCY SERVICE CENTER DISCLOSURES. 1. A PREGNANCY SERVICES CENTER SHALL DISCLOSE TO A CLIENT THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION: (A) THAT THE DEPARTMENT AND THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HYGIENE ENCOURAGE WOMEN WHO ARE OR WHO MAY BE PREGNANT TO CONSULT WITH A LICENSED MEDICAL PROVIDER; (B) IF IT DOES OR DOES NOT HAVE A LICENSED MEDICAL PROVIDER ON STAFF WHO PROVIDES OR DIRECTLY SUPERVISES THE PROVISION OF ALL OF THE SERVICES AT SUCH PREGNANCY SERVICES CENTER; (C) IF IT DOES OR DOES NOT PROVIDE OR PROVIDE REFERRALS FOR ABORTION; (D) IF IT DOES OR DOES NOT PROVIDE OR PROVIDE REFERRALS FOR EMERGENCY CONTRACEPTION; AND (E) IF IT DOES OR DOES NOT PROVIDE OR PROVIDE REFERRALS FOR PRENATAL CARE. 2. THE DISCLOSURES REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION MUST BE PROVIDED: (A) IN WRITING, IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH IN A SIZE AND STYLE AS DETER- MINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULES PROMULGATED BY THE COMMISSIONER ON: (I) AT LEAST ONE SIGN CONSPICUOUSLY POSTED IN THE ENTRANCE OF THE PREGNANCY SERVICES CENTER; (II) AT LEAST ONE ADDITIONAL SIGN POSTED IN ANY AREA WHERE CLIENTS WAIT TO RECEIVE SERVICES; AND (III) IN ANY ADVERTISEMENT PROMOTING THE SERVICES OF SUCH PREGNANCY SERVICES CENTER IN CLEAR AND PROMINENT LETTER TYPE AND IN A SIZE AND STYLE TO BE DETERMINED IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULES PROMULGATED BY THE COMMISSIONER; AND EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10932-01-3
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