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NY A10674
Bill
Status
8/12/2022
Primary Sponsor
Linda Rosenthal
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AI Summary
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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.
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Health care practitioners must provide the pamphlet to patients during their first appointment following a pregnancy loss.
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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.
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The pamphlet must be included in the existing Department of Health pamphlet distributed to physicians that describes state programs and initiatives.
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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