Assembly Actions -
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Jan 03, 2018 |
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Senate Bill S7061
2017-2018 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 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
2017-S7061 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A1200
- Current Committee:
- Senate Health
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §266, Pub Health L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2015-2016:
A9096
2019-2020: A6766
2021-2022: A5764
2017-S7061 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S7061 SPONSOR: PERALTA TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to requiring the department of health to provide information on neonatal abstinence syndrome screening, intervention, and counseling for pregnant women on a department website devoted to advancing women's health initi- atives SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1: Amends paragraphs (u) and (v) of subdivision 1 of section 266 of the Public Health Law. Section 2: Sets forth the effective date. JUSTIFICATION: The Affordable Care Act made several changes to public programs, insur- ance and other aspects of health policy that affect women's health. In 2010, provisions took effect on the federal level and were implemented
2017-S7061 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7061 I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 3, 2018 ___________ Introduced by Sen. PERALTA -- 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 the department of health to provide information on neonatal abstinence syndrome screening, intervention, and counseling for pregnant women on a department website devoted to advancing women's health initiatives THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraphs (u) and (v) of subdivision 1 of section 266 of the public health law, as added by chapter 342 of the laws of 2014, are amended and a new paragraph (w) is added to read as follows: (u) Syphilis screening for all pregnant women or other women at increased risk; [and] (v) Well-woman visits to obtain recommended preventive services[.]; AND (W) NEONATAL ABSTINENCE SYNDROME SCREENING, INTERVENTIONS AND COUN- SELING FOR PREGNANT WOMEN. § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD00518-01-7
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