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NY A10674

Bill

Status

Introduced

8/12/2022

Primary Sponsor

Linda Rosenthal

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Origin

Assembly

2021-2022 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Department of Health and Office of Mental Health must jointly develop and distribute a pamphlet of mental health resources for patients who have experienced pregnancy loss, including miscarriage, stillbirth, or abortion.

  • Health care practitioners must provide the pamphlet to patients during their first appointment following a pregnancy loss.

  • Health care practitioners must provide patients with an adequate supply of sanitary napkins (defined as a seven-day supply) to assist with aftercare following pregnancy loss.

  • The pamphlet must be included in the existing Department of Health pamphlet distributed to physicians that describes state programs and initiatives.

  • The act takes effect 180 days after becoming law, with regulations authorized to be implemented by that effective date.

Legislative Description

Requires the departments of health and mental hygiene to create a pamphlet of mental health resources for those who have suffered a pregnancy loss, including, but not limited to, a miscarriage, stillbirth or abortion; requires providers to give patients an adequate supply of menstrual products upon discharge to help with their aftercare.

Last Action

referred to health

8/12/2022

Committee Referrals

Health8/12/2022

Full Bill Text

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