Assembly Bill A8835

Signed By Governor
2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to accreditation, approval, and operation of midwifery birth centers

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2021-A8835 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7835
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §2803, Pub Health L; amd §2, Chap of 2021 (as proposed in S.1414-A & A.259-A)

2021-A8835 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to accreditation, approval, and operation of midwifery birth centers; adds life safety codes or applicable other building standards to the considerations the commissioner shall consider when approving certificates of incorporation; extends the effective date to 180 days after it shall have become a law.

2021-A8835 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8835
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 13, 2022
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  GOTTFRIED  --  read once and referred to the
   Committee on Health
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to the  operation  of
   midwifery  birth  centers;  and to amend a chapter of the laws of 2021
   amending the public health law relating  to  accreditation,  approval,
   and  operation  of  midwifery birth centers as proposed in legislative
   bills numbers S. 1414-A and A.259-A, in relation to the  effectiveness
   thereof
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 11  of  section  2803  of  the
 public  health law, as amended by a chapter of the laws of 2021 amending
 the public health law relating to accreditation, approval, and operation
 of midwifery birth centers as proposed in legislative bills  numbers  S.
 1414-A and A. 259-A, is amended to read as follows:
   (b)  (i) As used in this subdivision, "accrediting organization" means
 a national  accrediting  organization  that  provides  accreditation  to
 midwifery  birth centers, recognized by the commissioner in consultation
 with representatives of midwives, midwifery birth centers,  and  general
 hospitals  providing  obstetric  services.  The  commissioner  shall not
 unreasonably withhold recognition  of  an  organization  seeking  to  be
 recognized under this paragraph.
   (ii)  Where  a proposed midwifery birth center demonstrates the intent
 and capability to obtain and maintain accreditation  by  an  accrediting
 organization,  AND  FULLY  COMPLETES  AND  FILES AN APPLICATION WITH THE
 PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH PLANNING  COUNCIL  ON  FORMS  PROVIDED  BY  THE
 DEPARTMENT,  it  shall  be deemed UPON APPROVAL OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND
 HEALTH PLANNING COUNCIL to meet the requirements of this article  for  a
 midwifery  birth  center for approval of a certificate of incorporation,
 articles of organization and establishment, contingent on obtaining  and
 maintaining  that  accreditation. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION OF
 THIS ARTICLE TO THE CONTRARY, SUCH APPLICATION TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH  AND
 HEALTH  PLANNING  COUNCIL  SHALL INCLUDE INFORMATION TO: (A) SATISFY THE
 CHARACTER AND COMPETENCE CRITERIA FOUND IN SUBDIVISION THREE OF  SECTION
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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