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NY A00860
Bill
Status
1/8/2025
Primary Sponsor
Linda Rosenthal
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AI Summary
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Prohibits healthcare professionals from performing drug, cannabis, or alcohol tests or screenings on pregnant individuals, those up to one year postpartum, or newborns without specific informed consent
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Requires both written and oral informed consent at the time of testing, including statements about voluntary nature, potential legal consequences such as child protective services reports, confidentiality, and medical purpose
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Allows testing without consent only in medical emergencies where delay would increase risk to the patient's or newborn's life or health, with required follow-up notification
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Prohibits healthcare professionals from refusing to treat pregnant or postpartum individuals or newborns who decline to submit to drug, cannabis, or alcohol testing or screening
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Establishes different consent standards for hospital versus non-hospital settings, with hospital-based screenings requiring written and oral consent while non-hospital screenings require only oral consent
Legislative Description
Prohibits drug, cannabis or alcohol testing and screening of pregnant or postpartum individuals and newborns unless the individual consents and it is within the scope of medical care, or the testing or screening is necessary for a medical emergency.
Last Action
referred to health
1/7/2026