Assembly Bill A4017

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to the Chisholm Chance Act; repealer

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2023-A4017 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Rpld & add Art 25 Title 3 §§2560 & 2561, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
A7454

2023-A4017 - Summary

Relates to the Chisholm Chance Act; creates centers of maternal and childcare services in Kings county and Bronx county to coordinate community-based organizations and community health workers to combat the maternal health crisis.

2023-A4017 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4017
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 8, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. JACKSON -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Health
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health  law,  in  relation  to  the  maternal
   health  crisis; and to repeal title 3 of article 25 of such law relat-
   ing to the control of midwifery
 
   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 "Chisholm
 Chance Act".
   § 2. Title 3 of article 25 of the public health law is REPEALED and  a
 new title 3 is added to read as follows:
                                 TITLE III
                            CHISHOLM CHANCE ACT
 SECTION 2560. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS.
         2561. ADMINISTRATIVE HUB.
   §  2560.  LEGISLATIVE  FINDINGS.  1.  THE LEGISLATURE HEREBY FINDS AND
 DECLARES THAT SEVERE MATERNAL MORBIDITY CONSTITUTES  A  MATERNAL  HEALTH
 CRISIS  THAT POSES A SERIOUS THREAT TO THE HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF
 MANY WOMEN AND CHILDREN. NEW YORK IS AMONG THE BOTTOM  THIRD  OF  STATES
 FOR THE NUMBER OF WOMEN DYING, WITH WOMEN OF COLOR DYING AT A RATE THREE
 AND  ONE-HALF  TIMES  MORE THAN OTHER WOMEN. THE HIGHEST RATES OF SEVERE
 MATERNAL MORBIDITY OCCURS IN TWO COUNTIES, KINGS AND BRONX COUNTY,  WITH
 THE HIGHEST RATE OCCURRING IN NORTH AND CENTRAL BROOKLYN.
   2.  THE  LEGISLATURE  FURTHER FINDS AND DECLARES THAT A PLAN SHOULD BE
 ESTABLISHED TO ADDRESS THE SEVERE MATERNAL MORBIDITY CRISIS.
   § 2561. ADMINISTRATIVE HUB. 1. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL DEVELOP, ESTABLISH
 AND ADMINISTER A COMMUNITY LED AND OPERATED ADMINISTRATIVE HUB IN  KINGS
 COUNTY  AND  BRONX  COUNTY  TO CONTRACT WITH MULTIPLE PAYERS IN ORDER TO
 COORDINATE OUTREACH BY SPECIALLY TRAINED  COMMUNITY-BASED  ORGANIZATIONS
 AND  COMMUNITY  HEALTH WORKERS TO FIND AND ENGAGE THE HIGHEST NEED WOMEN
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04083-02-3
 A. 4017                             2
              

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2023-A4017A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Rpld & add Art 25 Title 3 §§2560 & 2561, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in 2021-2022 Legislative Session:
A7454

2023-A4017A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the Chisholm Chance Act; creates centers of maternal and childcare services in Kings county and Bronx county to coordinate community-based organizations and community health workers to combat the maternal health crisis.

2023-A4017A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4017--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 8, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M. of A. JACKSON, AUBRY, SIMON -- read once and referred
   to the Committee on Health -- recommitted to the Committee  on  Health
   in  accordance  with  Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged,
   bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended  and  recommitted  to  said
   committee

 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  public  health law, in relation to the maternal
   health crisis and establishing two centers of maternal  and  childcare
   services;  and to repeal title 3 of article 25 of such law relating to
   the control of midwifery
 
   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 "Chisholm
 Chance Act".
   § 2. Title 3 of article 25 of the public health law is REPEALED and  a
 new title 3 is added to read as follows:
                                 TITLE III
                            CHISHOLM CHANCE ACT
 SECTION 2560. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS.
         2561. STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK CENTER OF MATERNAL AND CHILD-
               CARE SERVICES.
         2562. MONTEFIORE   MEDICAL  CENTER  OF  MATERNAL  AND  CHILDCARE
               SERVICES.
         2563. APPROPRIATIONS.
   § 2560. LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS. 1.  THE  LEGISLATURE  HEREBY  FINDS  AND
 DECLARES  THAT  SEVERE  MATERNAL  MORBIDITY  CONSTITUTES A PUBLIC HEALTH
 CRISIS THAT POSES A SERIOUS THREAT TO THE HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE  OF
 MANY  WOMEN  AND  CHILDREN. NEW YORK IS AMONG THE BOTTOM THIRD OF STATES
 FOR THE NUMBER OF WOMEN DYING, WITH WOMEN OF COLOR DYING AT A RATE THREE
 AND ONE-HALF TIMES MORE THAN OTHER WOMEN. THE HIGHEST  RATES  OF  SEVERE
 MATERNAL  MORBIDITY  OCCUR IN TWO COUNTIES, KINGS AND BRONX COUNTY, WITH
 THE HIGHEST RATE OCCURRING IN NORTH AND CENTRAL BROOKLYN.

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD04083-04-4
              

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