STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5734--A 2023-2024 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY March 23, 2023 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. PRETLOW, DINOWITZ, REYES, BURGOS, SAYEGH, McMA- HON, COLTON, HYNDMAN, AUBRY, TAYLOR, WILLIAMS, SOLAGES, ROZIC, KELLES, CUNNINGHAM, CRUZ, CHANDLER-WATERMAN, GUNTHER, BENEDETTO, LUNSFORD, LEVENBERG, SANTABARBARA, STERN, GIBBS, WALLACE, DAVILA, COOK, ANDER- SON, ALVAREZ, ZINERMAN, JOYNER, SEPTIMO, BENDETT, K. BROWN, MORINELLO, PIROZZOLO, DeSTEFANO, FLOOD, HEVESI, MEEKS, GONZALEZ-ROJAS, SIMONE, LUCAS -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BYRNES -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit- tee AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to conducting educa- tion and outreach programs for individuals who have suffered a preg- nancy loss or infant loss The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 207 of the public health law is 2 amended by adding a new paragraph (r) to read as follows: 3 (r) For those who are experiencing pregnancy loss or infant loss, 4 which shall for the purposes of this paragraph include but not be limit- 5 ed to, miscarriage, stillbirth, or termination for medical reasons, 6 information regarding: 7 (i) the potential mental and physical impact from such loss; and 8 (ii) resources for support and follow-up care. 9 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD06322-03-3