S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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1066--A
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
January 9, 2023
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Introduced by Sens. MAYER, FERNANDEZ, GIANARIS, GOUNARDES, KRUEGER,
SEPULVEDA, STAVISKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when print-
ed to be committed to the Committee on Health -- committee discharged,
bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said
committee
AN ACT to amend the criminal procedure law, the executive law, the civil
practice law and rules, the insurance law and the education law, in
relation to legally protected health activity providers
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 570.17 of the criminal procedure law, as added by
chapter 219 of the laws of 2022, is amended to read as follows:
§ 570.17 Extradition [of abortion providers] FOR LEGALLY PROTECTED
HEALTH ACTIVITY.
[No] 1. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE
THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
(A) "REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES" SHALL MEAN AND INCLUDE ALL
SERVICES, CARE, OR PRODUCTS OF A MEDICAL, SURGICAL, PSYCHIATRIC, THERA-
PEUTIC, DIAGNOSTIC, MENTAL HEALTH, BEHAVIORAL HEALTH, PREVENTATIVE,
REHABILITATIVE, SUPPORTIVE, CONSULTATIVE, REFERRAL, PRESCRIBING, OR
DISPENSING NATURE RELATING TO THE HUMAN REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM PROVIDED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONSTITUTION AND THE LAWS OF THIS STATE, WHETHER
PROVIDED IN PERSON OR BY MEANS OF TELEHEALTH OR TELEHEALTH SERVICES,
WHICH INCLUDES, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, ALL SERVICES, CARE AND PRODUCTS
RELATING TO PREGNANCY, ASSISTED REPRODUCTION, CONTRACEPTION, MISCARRIAGE
MANAGEMENT OR THE TERMINATION OF A PREGNANCY, AND SELF-MANAGED TERMI-
NATIONS.
(B) "LEGALLY PROTECTED HEALTH ACTIVITY" SHALL MEAN AND INCLUDE THE
FOLLOWING ACTS AND OMISSIONS BY PROVIDERS AND FACILITATORS OF REPRODUC-
TIVE HEALTH SERVICES, TO THE EXTENT THEY ARE NOT IN VIOLATION OF THE
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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CONSTITUTION OR THE LAWS OF THIS STATE, PROVIDED THAT SUCH PROVIDER IS
PHYSICALLY PRESENT IN THE STATE:
(I) THE EXERCISE OR ATTEMPTED EXERCISE BY ANY PERSON OF RIGHTS TO
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES AS SECURED BY THE CONSTITUTION OR LAWS OF
THIS STATE OR THE PROVISION OF INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR SUCH SERVICES OR
CARE; AND
(II) ANY ACT OR OMISSION UNDERTAKEN TO AID OR ENCOURAGE, OR ATTEMPT TO
AID OR ENCOURAGE, ANY PERSON IN THE EXERCISE OR ATTEMPTED EXERCISE OF
RIGHTS TO REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES AS SECURED BY THE CONSTITUTION OR
LAWS OF THIS STATE, OR TO PROVIDE INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR SUCH SERVICES
OR CARE; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT THE PROVISION OF SUCH REPRODUCTIVE
HEALTH SERVICES BY A PERSON DULY LICENSED UNDER THE LAWS OF THIS STATE
AND PHYSICALLY PRESENT IN THIS STATE AND THE PROVISION OF INSURANCE
COVERAGE FOR SUCH SERVICES OR CARE SHALL BE A LEGALLY PROTECTED HEALTH
ACTIVITY IF THE SERVICE OR CARE IS PERMITTED UNDER THE LAWS OF THIS
STATE, REGARDLESS OF THE PATIENT'S LOCATION.
2. EXCEPT AS REQUIRED BY FEDERAL LAW, NO demand for the extradition of
a person charged with [providing an abortion] ANY LEGALLY PROTECTED
HEALTH ACTIVITY, shall be recognized by the governor unless the execu-
tive authority of the demanding state shall allege in writing that the
accused was PHYSICALLY present in the demanding state at the time of the
commission of the alleged crime, and that thereafter he, she or they
fled from that state.
§ 2. Subdivision 3-a of section 140.10 of the criminal procedure law,
as added by chapter 219 of the laws of 2022, is amended to read as
follows:
3-a. A police officer may not arrest any person for [performing or
aiding in the performance of an abortion] ANY LEGALLY PROTECTED HEALTH
ACTIVITY within this state, [or in procuring an abortion in this state,
if the abortion is performed in accordance with the provisions of arti-
cle twenty-five-A of the public health law or any other applicable law
of this state] AS DEFINED IN SECTION 570.17 OF THIS CHAPTER.
§ 3. Section 837-w of the executive law, as added by chapter 219 of
the laws of 2022, is renumbered section 837-x and amended to read as
follows:
§ 837-x. Cooperation with certain out-of-state investigations. 1. FOR
PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOW-
ING MEANINGS:
(A) "REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS
PARAGRAPH (A) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION 570.17 OF THE CRIMINAL
PROCEDURE LAW; AND
(B) "LEGALLY PROTECTED HEALTH ACTIVITY" SHALL HAVE THE SAME MEANING AS
PARAGRAPH (B) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION 570.17 OF THE CRIMINAL
PROCEDURE LAW.
2. No state or local [law enforcement agency] GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE OR
ENTITY OR OTHER PERSON ACTING ON BEHALF OF STATE OR LOCAL GOVERNMENT
shall cooperate with or provide information to any individual or out-of-
state agency or department regarding [the provision of a lawful abortion
performed] ANY LEGALLY PROTECTED HEALTH ACTIVITY OCCURRING in this
state, OR OTHERWISE EXPEND OR USE TIME, MONEYS, FACILITIES, PROPERTY,
EQUIPMENT, PERSONNEL OR OTHER RESOURCES IN FURTHERANCE OF ANY INVESTI-
GATION OR PROCEEDING THAT SEEKS TO IMPOSE CIVIL OR CRIMINAL LIABILITY OR
PROFESSIONAL SANCTIONS UPON A PERSON OR ENTITY FOR ANY LEGALLY PROTECTED
HEALTH ACTIVITY OCCURRING IN THIS STATE. Nothing in this section shall
prohibit the investigation of any [criminal activity in this state which
may involve the performance of an abortion] REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES
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RENDERED IN VIOLATION OF THE LAWS OF THIS STATE, provided that no infor-
mation relating to any medical procedure performed on a specific indi-
vidual may be shared with an out-of-state agency or any other individ-
ual. Nothing in this section shall prohibit compliance with a valid,
court-issued subpoena or warrant WHICH DOES NOT RELATE TO A LAW SEEKING
TO IMPOSE CIVIL OR CRIMINAL LIABILITY OR PROFESSIONAL SANCTIONS FOR A
LEGALLY PROTECTED HEALTH ACTIVITY, OR IN RESPONSE TO THE WRITTEN REQUEST
OF A PERSON WHO IS THE SUBJECT OF SUCH AN INVESTIGATION OR PROCEEDING,
TO THE EXTENT NECESSARY, IN EACH CASE, TO FULFILL SUCH REQUEST.
§ 4. Subdivision (g) of section 3119 of the civil practice law and
rules, as added by chapter 219 of the laws of 2022, is amended to read
as follows:
(g) (1) Out-of-state [abortion] proceedings REGARDING LEGALLY
PROTECTED HEALTH ACTIVITIES. Notwithstanding any other provisions of
this section or any other law, no court or county clerk shall issue a
subpoena under this section in connection with an out-of-state proceed-
ing relating to any [abortion services or procedures] LEGALLY PROTECTED
HEALTH ACTIVITY which [were legally performed] OCCURRED in this state,
unless such out-of-state proceeding [(1)] (I) sounds in tort or
contract[, or is based on statute], [(2)] (II) is actionable, in an
equivalent or similar manner, under the laws of this state, and [(3)]
(III) was brought by the patient who received reproductive [healthcare]
HEALTH SERVICES AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH (A) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF
SECTION 570.17 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW, or the patient's legal
representative, SO LONG AS THE PATIENT GIVES EXPRESS CONSENT.
(2) FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SUBDIVISION, THE TERMS "LEGALLY PROTECTED
HEALTH ACTIVITY" AND "REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES" SHALL HAVE THE SAME
MEANINGS AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION 570.17 OF THE CRIMINAL
PROCEDURE LAW.
§ 5. Subdivision (e) of section 3102 of the civil practice law and
rules, as amended by chapter 219 of the laws of 2022, is amended to read
as follows:
(e) Action pending in another jurisdiction. Except as provided in
section three thousand one hundred nineteen of this article, when under
any mandate, writ or commission issued out of any court of record in any
other state, territory, district or foreign jurisdiction, or whenever
upon notice or agreement, it is required to take the testimony of a
witness in the state, he or she may be compelled to appear and testify
in the same manner and by the same process as may be employed for the
purpose of taking testimony in actions pending in the state. The supreme
court or a county court shall make any appropriate order in aid of
taking such a deposition; provided that no order may be issued under
this section in connection with an out-of-state proceeding relating to
any [abortion services or procedures] LEGALLY PROTECTED HEALTH ACTIVITY,
AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH (B) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION 570.17 OF THE
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW which [were legally performed] OCCURRED in this
state, unless such out-of-state proceeding (1) sounds in tort or
contract[, or is based on statute], (2) is actionable, in an equivalent
or similar manner, under the laws of this state, and (3) was brought by
the patient who received reproductive [healthcare] HEALTH SERVICES, or
the patient's legal representative.
§ 6. The civil practice law and rules is amended by adding a new
section 4550 to read as follows:
§ 4550. ADMISSIBILITY OF EVIDENCE RELATED TO LEGALLY PROTECTED HEALTH
ACTIVITY. EVIDENCE RELATING TO THE INVOLVEMENT OF A PARTY ENGAGING IN
ONE OR MORE LEGALLY PROTECTED HEALTH ACTIVITY, AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH
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(B) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION 570.17 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW,
RELATING TO PROVIDING REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES TO PERSONS NOT PHYS-
ICALLY PRESENT IN THIS STATE SHALL NOT BE OFFERED AGAINST SUCH PARTY AS
EVIDENCE THAT SUCH PARTY HAS ENGAGED IN ANY WRONGDOING, WHETHER CIVIL,
CRIMINAL, PROFESSIONAL, OR OTHERWISE BY VIRTUE OF SUCH RECIPIENTS OF
SUCH SERVICES NOT BEING PHYSICALLY PRESENT IN THIS STATE. NOTHING IN
THIS SECTION SHALL PREVENT A PARTY FROM OFFERING SUCH EVIDENCE IN A
PROCEEDING THAT (I) SOUNDS IN TORT OR CONTRACT, (II) IS ACTIONABLE, IN
AN EQUIVALENT OR SIMILAR MANNER, UNDER THE LAWS OF THIS STATE, AND (III)
WAS BROUGHT BY THE PATIENT WHO RECEIVED REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES, OR
THE PATIENT'S LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE.
§ 7. Section 3436-a of the insurance law, as added by chapter 221 of
the laws of 2022, is amended to read as follows:
§ 3436-a. ADVERSE ACTION AGAINST LEGAL REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH CARE. 1.
[Adverse action against legal reproductive health care.] (A) Every
insurer which issues or renews medical malpractice insurance covering a
health care provider licensed to practice in this state, WHETHER THE
HEALTH CARE PROVIDER IS COVERED BY A PRIMARY, EXCESS OR UMBRELLA LIABIL-
ITY POLICY, shall be prohibited from taking any adverse action against
a health care provider solely on the basis that the health care provider
[performs an abortion or provides reproductive health care] PROVIDES
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES, AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH (A) OF SUBDIVISION
ONE OF SECTION 570.17 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW, that is legal in
the state of New York on someone who is from out of the state. THE
SUPERINTENDENT IS EXPRESSLY AUTHORIZED TO INTERPRET "REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
SERVICES" AS IF SUCH DEFINITION WAS STATED WITHIN THIS ARTICLE.
(B) Such policy shall include health care providers who legally
prescribe abortion medication to out-of-state patients by means of tele-
health.
2. As used in this section, "adverse action" shall mean but not be
limited to: (a) refusing to renew or execute a contract or agreement
with a health care provider; (b) making a report or commenting to an
appropriate private or governmental entity regarding practices of such
provider which may violate abortion laws in other states; and (c)
increasing in any charge for, or a reduction or other adverse or unfa-
vorable change in the terms of coverage or amount for, any medical malp-
ractice insurance contract or agreement with a health care provider.
§ 8. Paragraph 36 of subsection (i) of section 3216 of the insurance
law, as added by section 1 of part R of chapter 57 of the laws of 2022,
is amended to read as follows:
(36) (A) Every policy which provides hospital, surgical, or medical
coverage and which offers maternity coverage pursuant to paragraph ten
of this subsection shall also provide coverage for [abortion services]
LEGALLY PROTECTED HEALTH ACTIVITY, AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH (B) OF SUBDI-
VISION ONE OF SECTION 570.17 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW, for an
enrollee. THE SUPERINTENDENT IS EXPRESSLY AUTHORIZED TO INTERPRET
"LEGALLY PROTECTED HEALTH ACTIVITY" AS IF SUCH DEFINITION WAS STATED
WITHIN THIS ARTICLE.
(B) Coverage for [abortion] A LEGALLY PROTECTED HEALTH ACTIVITY, AS
DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH (B) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION 570.17 OF THE
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW, shall not be subject to annual deductibles or
coinsurance, including co-payments, unless the policy is a high deduct-
ible health plan as defined in section 223(c)(2) of the internal revenue
code of 1986, in which case coverage for [abortion] A LEGALLY PROTECTED
HEALTH ACTIVITY, AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH (B) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF
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SECTION 570.17 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW may be subject to the
plan's annual deductible.
§ 9. Paragraph 22 of subsection (k) of section 3221 of the insurance
law, as added by section 2 of part R of chapter 57 of the laws of 2022,
is amended to read as follows:
(22) (A) Every policy which provides hospital, surgical, or medical
coverage and which offers maternity care coverage pursuant to paragraph
five of this subsection shall also provide coverage for [abortion
services] A LEGALLY PROTECTED HEALTH ACTIVITY, AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH
(B) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION 570.17 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW,
for an enrollee. THE SUPERINTENDENT IS EXPRESSLY AUTHORIZED TO INTER-
PRET "LEGALLY PROTECTED HEALTH ACTIVITY" AS IF SUCH DEFINITION WAS STAT-
ED WITHIN THIS ARTICLE.
(B) Coverage for [abortion] A LEGALLY PROTECTED HEALTH ACTIVITY, AS
DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH (B) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION 570.17 OF THE
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW, shall not be subject to annual deductibles or
coinsurance, including co-payments, unless the policy is a high deduct-
ible health plan as defined in section 223(c)(2) of the internal revenue
code of 1986, in which case coverage for [abortion] LEGALLY PROTECTED
HEALTH ACTIVITY, AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH (B) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF
SECTION 570.17 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW, may be subject to the
plan's annual deductible.
(C) Notwithstanding any other provision, a group policy that provides
hospital, surgical, or medical expense coverage delivered or issued for
delivery in this state to a religious employer, as defined in item one
of subparagraph (E) of paragraph sixteen of subsection (l) of this
section, may exclude coverage for [abortion] LEGALLY PROTECTED HEALTH
ACTIVITY, AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH (B) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION
570.17 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW, only if the insurer:
(i) obtains an annual certification from the group policyholder that
the policyholder is a religious employer and that the religious employer
requests a policy without coverage for [abortion] LEGALLY PROTECTED
HEALTH ACTIVITY, AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH (B) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF
SECTION 570.17 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW;
(ii) issues a rider to each certificate holder at no premium to be
charged to the certificate holder or religious employer for the rider,
that provides coverage for [abortion] LEGALLY PROTECTED HEALTH ACTIVITY,
AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH (B) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION 570.17 OF THE
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW, subject to the same rules as would have been
applied to the same category of treatment in the policy issued to the
religious employer. The rider shall clearly and conspicuously specify
that the religious employer does not administer [abortion] benefits
REGARDING LEGALLY PROTECTED HEALTH ACTIVITY, AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH (B)
OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION 570.17 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW, but
that the insurer is issuing a rider for coverage of [abortion] LEGALLY
PROTECTED HEALTH ACTIVITY, AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH (B) OF SUBDIVISION
ONE OF SECTION 570.17 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW, and shall provide
the insurer's contact information for questions; and
(iii) provides notice of the issuance of the policy and rider to the
superintendent in a form and manner acceptable to the superintendent.
§ 10. Subsection (ss) of section 4303 of the insurance law, as added
by section 3 of part R of chapter 57 of the laws of 2022, is amended to
read as follows:
(ss)(1) Every policy which provides hospital, surgical, or medical
coverage and which offers maternity care coverage pursuant to subsection
(c) of this section shall also provide coverage for [abortion services]
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LEGALLY PROTECTED HEALTH ACTIVITY, AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH (B) OF SUBDI-
VISION ONE OF SECTION 570.17 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW, for an
enrollee. THE SUPERINTENDENT IS EXPRESSLY AUTHORIZED TO INTERPRET
"LEGALLY PROTECTED HEALTH ACTIVITY" AS IF SUCH DEFINITION WAS STATED
WITHIN THIS ARTICLE.
(2) Coverage for [abortion] LEGALLY PROTECTED HEALTH ACTIVITY, AS
DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH (B) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION 570.17 OF THE
CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW, shall not be subject to annual deductibles or
coinsurance, including co-payments, unless the policy is a high deduct-
ible health plan as defined in section 223(c)(2) of the internal revenue
code of 1986, in which case coverage for [abortion] LEGALLY PROTECTED
HEALTH ACTIVITY, AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH (B) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF
SECTION 570.17 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW, may be subject to the
plan's annual deductible.
(3) Notwithstanding any other provision, a group policy that provides
hospital, surgical, or medical expense coverage delivered or issued for
delivery in this state to a religious employer, as defined in paragraph
five of subsection (cc) of this section, may exclude coverage for
[abortion] LEGALLY PROTECTED HEALTH ACTIVITY, AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH
(B) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION 570.17 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW,
only if the insurer:
(A) obtains an annual certification from the group policy holder that
the policy holder is a religious employer and that the religious employ-
er requests a contract without coverage for [abortion] LEGALLY PROTECTED
HEALTH ACTIVITY, AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH (B) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF
SECTION 570.17 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW;
(B) issues a rider to each certificate holder at no premium to be
charged to the certificate holder or religious employer for the rider,
that provides coverage for [abortions] LEGALLY PROTECTED HEALTH ACTIV-
ITY, AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH (B) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION 570.17 OF
THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW, subject to the same rules as would have been
applied to the same category of treatment in the policy issued to the
religious employer. The rider shall clearly and conspicuously specify
that the religious employer does not administer [abortion] benefits
REGARDING LEGALLY PROTECTED HEALTH ACTIVITY, AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH (B)
OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION 570.17 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW, but
that the insurer is issuing a rider for coverage of [abortion] LEGALLY
PROTECTED HEALTH ACTIVITY, AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH (B) OF SUBDIVISION
ONE OF SECTION 570.17 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW, and shall provide
the insurer's contact information for questions; and
(C) provides notice of the issuance of the policy and rider to the
superintendent in a form and manner acceptable to the superintendent.
§ 11. Subdivision 2 of section 6531-b of the education law, as added
by chapter 220 of the laws of 2022, is amended to read as follows:
2. The performance, recommendation, or provision of any reproductive
health services as defined in subdivision one of this section, OR ANY
LEGALLY PROTECTED HEALTH ACTIVITY AS DEFINED IN PARAGRAPH (B) OF SUBDI-
VISION ONE OF SECTION 570.17 OF THE CRIMINAL PROCEDURE LAW, by a health
care practitioner acting within their scope of practice, for a patient
who resides in a state wherein the performance, recommendation, or
provision of such reproductive health services is illegal, shall not, by
itself, constitute professional misconduct under this title, or title
two-A of article two of the public health law, or any other law, rule or
regulation governing the licensure, certification, or authorization of
such practitioner, nor shall any license, certification or authorization
of a health care practitioner be revoked, suspended, or annulled or
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otherwise subject to any other penalty or discipline provided in the
public health law or this title solely on the basis that such health
care practitioner performed, recommended, or provided any such reproduc-
tive health services for a patient who resides in a state wherein the
performance, recommendation, or provision of such reproductive health
services is illegal.
§ 12. Severability. If any provision of this act, or any application
of any provision of this act, is held to be invalid, that shall not
affect the validity or effectiveness of any other provision of this act,
any other application of any provision of this act, or any other
provision of any law or code amended by this act.
§ 13. Choice of laws. This act shall be exclusively governed by and
construed pursuant to the laws of the state of New York, without giving
effect to any choice of law principles thereunder.
§ 14. Conflict of laws. To the extent that any laws in the state of
New York conflict with this act, this act shall govern.
§ 15. This act shall take effect immediately.
