Agenda for Lobby Day

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Licensed Midwifery in New York State

Bills for Lobby Day:

NYSALM Sponsored bill:

* Non-Discrimination Bill(s) (A.5505-A) and (S.4019) - An Act to amend the Public Health Law by adding licensed midwives to the list of health care providers who cannot be denied hospital privileges based solely on their category of licensure. Has passed the Assembly and is currently in the Senate Health Committee.

NYSALM Supported Bills

* Peer Review Bill (S.4642 / A.6723) - An Act to amend the public health law and the education law, in relation to quality assurance and peer review activities. Currenly in the Senate Health Committee and the Assembly Codes Committee. NYSALM is submitting a Memo of Support for this bill.

* EC Bill (A.5569-A / S.3579-A) - An Act to amend the education law, the insurance law and the public health law, in relation to providing for dispensing emergency contraception under certain conditions. Currently on third reading (live) in Assembly and in the Senate Higher Education Committee. NYSALM submitted a Memo of Support for this bill last year.

* Breastfeeding Bill of Rights (S.1674-C) and (A.3782-B) - An Act to amend the public health law, in relation to breastfeeding mothers' bill of rights. Currently in theSenate Health Committee and in the Assembly Health Committee. NYSALM submitted a Memo of Support for this bill last year.

* Breastfeeding Instruction (A.9718)- An Act to amend the insurance law, in relation to authorizing insurance coverage for a course of instruction in breast feeding. Currently in the Assembly Insurance Committee. NYSALM will be submitting a Memo of Support for this bill.

* Risk Management / Premium Reduction (A.8125-A) - An Act to amend the public health law and the insurance law in relation to premium reduction for obstetric practitioners who complete a risk management strategies obstetrics course. Currently on third reading (live) in Assembly. NYSALM has submitted a Memo of Support for this bill.

* C-Section Education and Outreach (A7674-B) An Act to amend the public health law in relation to public education and outreach about cesarean birthing procedures. Currently on third reading (live) in Assembly. NYSALM will be submitting a Memo of Support for this bill.

* Reproductive Health and Privacy Protection Act (S.5829) - An Act to amend the public health law, in relation to enacting the Reproductive Health and Privacy Protection Act and in relation to the revision of existing provisions regarding abortions; to amend the education law, in relation to unauthorized abortions; to amend the penal law, the criminal procedure law, the county law and the judiciary law, in relation to abortion; to repeal certain provisions of the education law relating to the sale of contraceptives; and to repeal certain provisions of the penal law relating to abortion. Currently in the Senate Health Committee. NYSALM will be submitting a Memo of Support for this bill.

Bill opposed by NYSALM:

* Unborn Victims of Violence Act (S.3117 / A.5777) - An Act to amend the penal law in relation to the unborn victims of violence act. Currently in the Senate Codes Committee and in the Assembly Codes Committee. NYSALM has submitted a Memo of Opposition to this bill.

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