Assembly Bill A8230B

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Authorizes a prenatal and postpartum informational mobile application

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co-Sponsors

2023-A8230 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §2504-c, Pub Health L

2023-A8230 - Summary

Authorizes a prenatal and postpartum informational mobile application for individuals who are eligible for Medicaid.

2023-A8230 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   8230
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             November 6, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by M. of A. PAULIN -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Health
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend the social services law, in relation to authorizing a
   prenatal and postpartum informational mobile application
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section  1.  Section  365-k  of  the social services law is amended by
 adding a new subdivision 3 to read as follows:
   3. (A) THE COMMISSIONER IS AUTHORIZED  TO  CONTRACT  WITH  A  PLATFORM
 PROVIDER  TO PROVIDE A NEW YORK-TAILORED, MEMBERSHIP-BASED MOBILE APPLI-
 CATION AVAILABLE TO PRENATAL, PREGNANT AND  POSTPARTUM  INDIVIDUALS  WHO
 ARE ELIGIBLE FOR MEDICAID FOLLOWING A COMPETITIVE BIDDING PROCESS AS SET
 FORTH IN THE STATE FINANCE LAW. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ISSUE A REQUEST FOR
 PROPOSALS NO LATER THAN ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY DAYS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE
 OF THIS SUBDIVISION.
   (B) THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING DELIVERABLES
 AND  ADDITIONAL  REQUIREMENTS  AS  DETERMINED  BY  THE  COMMISSIONER, IN
 CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF MENTAL HEALTH:
   (I) THE SELECTED VENDOR SHALL DELIVER EDUCATION, RESOURCES AND SUPPORT
 TO PRENATAL, PREGNANT AND POSTPARTUM WOMEN AND THEIR FAMILIES;
   (II) THE SELECTED VENDOR SHALL PROVIDE NEW  YORK-SPECIFIC  INFORMATION
 ON  ITS  MOBILE APPLICATION, INCLUDING LINKS TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
 AND OTHER STATE AGENCY PROGRAMS AND  RESOURCES  AVAILABLE  TO  PRENATAL,
 PREGNANT AND POSTPARTUM WOMEN;
   (III)  THE  SELECTED VENDOR SHALL DEMONSTRATE A CONSISTENT WORKFLOW TO
 INCREASE AWARENESS OF STATE AGENCY PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES  AVAILABLE  TO
 USERS OF THE MOBILE APPLICATION;
   (IV)  THE  SELECTED  VENDOR  SHALL ENABLE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND
 OTHER STATE AGENCIES TO ASK SPECIFIC QUESTIONS TO USERS  OF  THE  MOBILE
 APPLICATION;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD13141-01-3
 A. 8230                             2

co-Sponsors

2023-A8230A - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §2504-c, Pub Health L

2023-A8230A - Summary

Authorizes a prenatal and postpartum informational mobile application for individuals who are eligible for Medicaid.

2023-A8230A - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8230--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             November 6, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  PAULIN, McDONALD, REYES, SHIMSKY, LEVENBERG,
   SIMONE, BURDICK, SEAWRIGHT, TAPIA, BICHOTTE HERMELYN, EPSTEIN --  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 social services law, in relation  to  authorizing  a
   prenatal and postpartum informational mobile application
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 365-k of the social  services  law  is  amended  by
 adding a new subdivision 3 to read as follows:
   3.  (A)  THE  COMMISSIONER  IS  AUTHORIZED TO CONTRACT WITH A PLATFORM
 PROVIDER TO PROVIDE A NEW YORK-TAILORED, MEMBERSHIP-BASED MOBILE  APPLI-
 CATION  AVAILABLE  TO  PRENATAL, PREGNANT AND POSTPARTUM INDIVIDUALS WHO
 ARE ELIGIBLE FOR MEDICAID FOLLOWING A COMPETITIVE BIDDING PROCESS AS SET
 FORTH IN THE STATE FINANCE LAW. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ISSUE A REQUEST FOR
 PROPOSALS NO LATER THAN ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY DAYS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE
 OF THIS SUBDIVISION.
   (B) THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING DELIVERABLES
 AND ADDITIONAL  REQUIREMENTS  AS  DETERMINED  BY  THE  COMMISSIONER,  IN
 CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF MENTAL HEALTH:
   (I) THE SELECTED VENDOR SHALL DELIVER EDUCATION, RESOURCES AND SUPPORT
 TO PRENATAL, PREGNANT AND POSTPARTUM WOMEN AND THEIR FAMILIES;
   (II)  THE  SELECTED VENDOR SHALL PROVIDE NEW YORK-SPECIFIC INFORMATION
 ON ITS MOBILE APPLICATION, INCLUDING LINKS TO THE DEPARTMENT  OF  HEALTH
 AND  OTHER  STATE  AGENCY  PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO PRENATAL,
 PREGNANT AND POSTPARTUM WOMEN;
   (III) THE SELECTED VENDOR SHALL DEMONSTRATE A CONSISTENT  WORKFLOW  TO
 INCREASE  AWARENESS  OF STATE AGENCY PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO
 USERS OF THE MOBILE APPLICATION;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD13141-04-4

co-Sponsors

2023-A8230B (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §2504-c, Pub Health L

2023-A8230B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes a prenatal and postpartum informational mobile application for individuals who are eligible for Medicaid.

2023-A8230B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  8230--B
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             November 6, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  PAULIN, McDONALD, REYES, SHIMSKY, LEVENBERG,
   SIMONE, BURDICK, SEAWRIGHT, TAPIA, BICHOTTE HERMELYN, EPSTEIN,  SAYEGH
   -- 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 -- again reported from said committee
   with amendments, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to  said
   committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  public health law, in relation to authorizing a
   prenatal and postpartum informational mobile application
 
   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
 2504-c to read as follows:
   § 2504-C. PRENATAL AND POSTPARTUM INFORMATIONAL MOBILE APPLICATION. 1.
 THE DEPARTMENT SHALL CREATE AND OPERATE  A  NEW  YORK-TAILORED,  MEMBER-
 SHIP-BASED  MOBILE  APPLICATION  FOR  PRENATAL,  PREGNANT AND POSTPARTUM
 INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE ELIGIBLE FOR MEDICAID.
   2. (A) THE COMMISSIONER IS AUTHORIZED TO CONTRACT WITH A MOBILE DEVEL-
 OPER TO CREATE AND OPERATE SUCH APPLICATION ON A STATEWIDE BASIS FOLLOW-
 ING A COMPETITIVE BIDDING PROCESS AS SET FORTH IN THE STATE FINANCE LAW.
   (B) THE COMMISSIONER, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF  MENTAL
 HEALTH, SHALL INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING APPLICATION PLATFORM DELIVERABLES IN
 THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS:
   (I)  THE  PLATFORM  SHALL  HAVE  THE  CAPABILITY TO DELIVER EDUCATION,
 RESOURCES AND SUPPORT TO PRENATAL, PREGNANT AND  POSTPARTUM  INDIVIDUALS
 AND  THEIR  FAMILIES,  INCLUDING  NEW  YORK-SPECIFIC INFORMATION SUCH AS
 LINKS TO DEPARTMENT AND OTHER STATE AGENCY PROGRAMS AND RESOURCES AVAIL-
 ABLE TO PRENATAL, PREGNANT AND POSTPARTUM INDIVIDUALS;

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD13141-07-4
 A. 8230--B                          2

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