Rpld & add Art 25 Title 3 §§2560 - 2563, Pub Health L
Relates to the Chisholm Chance Act; creates centers of pregnant and birthing persons and childcare services in Kings county and Bronx county to coordinate community-based organizations and community health workers to combat the pregnant and birthing persons health crisis.
NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A5529
SPONSOR: Jackson TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the public health law, in relation to the pregnant and
birthing persons health crisis and establishing two centers of pregnant
and birthing persons and childcare services; and to repeal title 3 of
article 25 of such law relating to the control of midwifery
PURPOSE:
To establish a plan to address the severe maternal morbidity crisis in
parts of the state.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1 provides the title of the act as the "Chisholm Chance Acr,
Section 2 repeals Title 3 of Article 25 of the public health law and
includes legislative findings, establishes SONY Downstate and Lincoln
Hospital in the Bronx as centers of maternal and child care services to
help address the severe maternal morbidity crisis, and outlines fiscal
appropriations for implementation.
Section 3 provides the effective date.
JUSTIFICATION:
In New York, severe maternal morbidity constitutes a maternal health
crisis that poses a serious threat to the health and quality of life of
many women and children. New York is among the bottom third of states
for the number of pregnancy-related deaths, with women of color dying at
a rate three and one-half times more than other women. The highest
rates of severe maternal morbidity occur in two counties, Kings and the
Bronx, with the highest rate occurring in north and central Brooklyn.
This is a disgrace that requires the establishment of a plan to address
the severe maternal morbidity crisis.
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
S2898A/A4017A of 2023-24: Amended and Recommited to Health.
S322/A7454 of 2021-22: Referred to Health.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
To be determined.
EFFECTIVE DATE;
This act shall take effect immediately.
