NY S07345

Requires health care practitioners who order Down syndrome screening tests to provide up-to-date, evidence-based information to pregnant women or parents if a positive result is detected.

Information must be provided in written or alternative format and include physical/developmental outcomes, life expectancy, clinical course, intellectual/functional development, and available treatment options.

Requires contact information for nonprofit organizations providing Down syndrome support services, including hotlines, resource centers, and national and local organizations.

Directs the commissioner to provide written information to health care practitioners and post materials on the office's website in culturally and linguistically appropriate formats.

Takes effect 90 days after becoming law, with immediate authorization for implementing rules and regulations.