Senate Bill S3608

Signed By Governor
2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to establishing a video on the dangers of drowning for infants and young children to be viewed by a parent and/or parents of newborn children

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Current Bill Status - Signed by Governor

  • 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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2023-S3608 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A4987
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §2803-j, Pub Health L

2023-S3608 - Summary

Relates to establishing a video on the dangers of drowning for infants and young children to be viewed by a parent and/or parents of newborn children.

2023-S3608 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S3608 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3608
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 1, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  WEBB  --  read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Women's Issues
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in  relation  to  establishing  a
   video  on the dangers of drowning for infants and young children to be
   viewed by maternity patients and guardians of newborn children

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Subdivision 6 of section 2803-j of the public health law,
 as amended by chapter 431 of the laws of 2004, is  amended  to  read  as
 follows:
   6.  Every  hospital and birth center shall request that each maternity
 patient and [father] GUARDIAN of a newborn child, if available, view (A)
 a video presentation, approved by the commissioner, on  the  dangers  of
 shaking  infants  and  young  children,  and the symptoms of shaken baby
 syndrome, AND (B) A VIDEO PRESENTATION, APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER, ON
 THE DANGERS OF DROWNING FOR INFANTS AND YOUNG CHILDREN.   After  viewing
 such  [a video presentation] VIDEO PRESENTATIONS or upon refusal to view
 such [a video presentation] VIDEO PRESENTATIONS, the hospital  or  birth
 center  shall  request  that  such patient and/or [father] GUARDIAN OF A
 NEWBORN CHILD  sign a form stating that they have viewed or  refused  to
 view  such  video [presentation] PRESENTATIONS.   All training materials
 and forms required to implement the provisions of this subdivision shall
 be provided by the commissioner.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
 it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition,  amend-
 ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
 tation  of  this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and
 completed on or before such effective date.
 

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD07460-03-3

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2023-S3608A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A4987
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §2803-j, Pub Health L

2023-S3608A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to establishing a video on the dangers of drowning for infants and young children to be viewed by a parent and/or parents of newborn children.

2023-S3608A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S3608A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3608--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 1, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  WEBB,  ADDABBO,  CLEARE, COMRIE -- read twice and
   ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on
   Women's   Issues   --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in  relation  to  establishing  a
   video  on the dangers of drowning for infants and young children to be
   viewed by a parent and/or parents of newborn children
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Subdivision 6 of section 2803-j of the public health law,
 as amended by chapter 431 of the laws of 2004, is  amended  to  read  as
 follows:
   6.  Every hospital and birth center shall request that [each maternity
 patient and father of] A PARENT AND/OR PARENTS,  WHICH  SHALL  MEAN  AND
 INCLUDE  BIOLOGICAL AND ADOPTIVE PARENTS, GUARDIANS, OR OTHER PERSONS IN
 PARENTAL RELATIONSHIP TO a newborn child, if available, view (A) a video
 presentation, approved by the commissioner, on the  dangers  of  shaking
 infants  and  young  children, and the symptoms of shaken baby syndrome,
 AND (B) A VIDEO PRESENTATION,  APPROVED  BY  THE  COMMISSIONER,  ON  THE
 DANGERS  OF DROWNING FOR INFANTS AND YOUNG CHILDREN.  After viewing such
 [a video presentation] VIDEO PRESENTATIONS or upon refusal to view  such
 [a video presentation] VIDEO PRESENTATIONS, the hospital or birth center
 shall  request  that  such [patient and/or father] PARENT AND/OR PARENTS
 sign a form stating that they have viewed or refused to view such  video
 [presentation] PRESENTATIONS.  All training materials and forms required
 to implement the provisions of this subdivision shall be provided by the
 commissioner.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred twentieth day after
 it  shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amend-
 ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
 tation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be  made  and
 completed on or before such effective date.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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