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NY S03285

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/24/2025

Primary Sponsor

Kristen Gonzalez

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Origin

Senate

2025-2026 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Creates a women's and reproductive health services education and outreach program within the New York Department of Health to inform consumers, patients, educators, and health care providers about available services including preventative care, cancer screenings, contraceptives, pregnancy testing, and STI treatment

  • Expands the existing department website to include information on reproductive health counseling, telehealth access to reproductive services, clinic locator resources, financial assistance programs, and services offered through other state agencies

  • Requires educational materials to be available in printable format in the top six non-English languages spoken in New York state, based on U.S. Census Bureau data

  • Authorizes the department to produce materials, contract with others to develop content, consult with health care professionals, and use social media to advance reproductive health initiatives

  • Mandates confidentiality protections for both providers and individuals receiving services, allowing providers to opt out of being listed and prohibiting sharing of information that could identify patients or providers

Legislative Description

Creates a department of health education and outreach program on reproductive health services for consumers, patients, educators, and health care providers related to reproductive health services available in New York state including, but not limited to: access to family planning services such as contraceptives and pregnancy testing, testing and treatment for sexually transmitted infections; makes related provisions.

Last Action

SUBSTITUTED BY A2581B

6/13/2025

Committee Referrals

Rules6/12/2025
Finance5/20/2025
Health1/24/2025

Full Bill Text

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