Senate Bill S7779

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to the creation of a community doula expansion grant program

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
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2023-S7779 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 25 Title 3-A §§2560 - 2563, Pub Health L; add §99-rr, St Fin L

2023-S7779 - Summary

Creates a community doula expansion grant program to support community-based doulas and community-based doula organizations; provides funding for recruitment, training, certification, supporting, and/or mentoring of community-based doulas.

2023-S7779 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S7779 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7779
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             December 1, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  BROUK  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to the creation of  a
   community  doula  expansion  grant  program;  and  to  amend the state
   finance law, in  relation  to  the  community  doula  expansion  grant
   program fund

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Legislative findings. The legislature hereby declares  that
 poor  maternal  and  infant health outcomes, especially when it comes to
 racial disparities, are a public health crisis that pose a threat to the
 health, welfare, and quality of life of child  bearing  people,  infants
 and  their families. The legislature hereby acknowledges that community-
 based doula care is  one  solution  in  addressing  this  public  health
 crisis.  The  legislature also acknowledges imbalances in how doula care
 is accessed in different communities. The legislature also  acknowledges
 how  doulas  in  the BIPOC community are integrated, or lack integration
 into the maternal health continuum. The  legislature  acknowledges  that
 those  seeking  to  become  community-based  doulas  face a multitude of
 barriers,  including  institutional  barriers,  within  the   healthcare
 continuum. The legislature hereby finds the importance in establishing a
 dedicated  fund  to  support  community-based doulas and community-based
 doula organizations. This fund would be assisting those trying to  navi-
 gate  the Federal and State Medicaid frameworks for doula care to become
 community-based doulas. Which would be one step in solving the  existing
 barriers to those seeking equitable prenatal, intranatal, and postpartum
 care services.
   §  2.  Article  25 of the public health law is amended by adding a new
 title 3-A to read as follows:
                                TITLE III-A
                     COMMUNITY DOULA EXPANSION PROGRAM

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD13594-01-3
              

co-Sponsors

2023-S7779A - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 25 Title 3-A §§2560 - 2563, Pub Health L; add §99-rr, St Fin L

2023-S7779A - Summary

Creates a community doula expansion grant program to support community-based doulas and community-based doula organizations; provides funding for recruitment, training, certification, supporting, and/or mentoring of community-based doulas.

2023-S7779A - Sponsor Memo

2023-S7779A - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7779--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             December 1, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  BROUK  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be  committed  to  the  Committee  on  Rules  --  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 creation of a
   community doula expansion  grant  program;  and  to  amend  the  state
   finance  law,  in  relation  to  the  community  doula expansion grant
   program fund
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Legislative findings. The legislature hereby declares that
 poor maternal and infant health outcomes, especially when  it  comes  to
 racial disparities, are a public health crisis that pose a threat to the
 health,  welfare,  and  quality of life of child bearing people, infants
 and their families. The legislature hereby acknowledges that  community-
 based  doula  care  is  one  solution  in  addressing this public health
 crisis. The legislature also acknowledges imbalances in how  doula  care
 is  accessed in different communities. The legislature also acknowledges
 how doulas in the BIPOC community are integrated,  or  lack  integration
 into  the  maternal  health continuum. The legislature acknowledges that
 those seeking to become  community-based  doulas  face  a  multitude  of
 barriers,   including  institutional  barriers,  within  the  healthcare
 continuum. The legislature hereby finds the importance in establishing a
 dedicated fund to support  community-based  doulas  and  community-based
 doula  organizations. This fund would be assisting those trying to navi-
 gate the Federal and State Medicaid frameworks for doula care to  become
 community-based  doulas. Which would be one step in solving the existing
 barriers to those seeking equitable prenatal, intranatal, and postpartum
 care services.
   § 2. Article 25 of the public health law is amended by  adding  a  new
 title 3-A to read as follows:

  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD13594-02-3
              

co-Sponsors

2023-S7779B (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 25 Title 3-A §§2560 - 2563, Pub Health L; add §99-rr, St Fin L

2023-S7779B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Creates a community doula expansion grant program to support community-based doulas and community-based doula organizations; provides funding for recruitment, training, certification, supporting, and/or mentoring of community-based doulas.

2023-S7779B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S7779B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7779--B
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             December 1, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  BROUK, FERNANDEZ, JACKSON, WEBB -- read twice and
   ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on
   Rules  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended, ordered reprinted as
   amended and recommitted  to  said  committee  --  recommitted  to  the
   Committee  on  Women's Issues in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8
   -- reported favorably from said committee and committed to the Commit-
   tee  on  Finance  --  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 creation of a
   community doula expansion  grant  program;  and  to  amend  the  state
   finance  law,  in  relation  to  the  community  doula expansion grant
   program fund
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Legislative findings. The legislature hereby declares that
 poor maternal and infant health outcomes, especially when  it  comes  to
 racial disparities, are a public health crisis that pose a threat to the
 health,  welfare,  and  quality of life of child bearing people, infants
 and their families. The legislature hereby acknowledges that  community-
 based  doula  care  is  one  solution  in  addressing this public health
 crisis. The legislature also acknowledges imbalances in how  doula  care
 is  accessed in different communities. The legislature also acknowledges
 how doulas in the BIPOC community are integrated,  or  lack  integration
 into  the  maternal  health continuum. The legislature acknowledges that
 those seeking to become  community-based  doulas  face  a  multitude  of
 barriers,   including  institutional  barriers,  within  the  healthcare
 continuum. The legislature hereby finds the importance in establishing a
 dedicated fund to support  community-based  doulas  and  community-based
 doula  organizations. This fund would be assisting those trying to navi-
 gate the Federal and State Medicaid frameworks for doula care to  become
 community-based  doulas. Which would be one step in solving the existing
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD13594-03-4
              

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