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NY A07681
Bill
Status
4/4/2025
Primary Sponsor
Vivian Cook
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AI Summary
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Mandates Medicaid coverage for inpatient hospital stays of at least 48 hours after vaginal delivery and 96 hours after cesarean section for both mother and newborn
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Requires maternity care coverage to include parent education, breast or bottle feeding assistance and training, and necessary maternal and newborn clinical assessments
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Allows mothers to opt for early discharge before the minimum hospital stay periods
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Requires at least one home care visit when early discharge is chosen, to be delivered within 24 hours of discharge or the mother's request, whichever is later
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Takes effect 180 days after becoming law
Legislative Description
Requires all insurance policies and health maintenance organization contracts to provide coverage for maternity patients and their newborns for hospital stays of at least 48 hours following childbirth by natural delivery and 96 hours following childbirth by caesarean section; provides such coverage for patients who are recipients of medicaid.
Last Action
referred to health
1/7/2026