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S00508 Text:



 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                           508
 
                               2015-2016 Regular Sessions
 
                    IN SENATE
 
                                       (Prefiled)
 
                                     January 7, 2015
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by  Sen. HOYLMAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
          printed to be committed to the Committee on Health
 
        AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to requiring pregnan-
          cy service centers to disclose certain information to clients
 
          The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and  Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
 
     1    Section  1.  The  public health law is amended by adding a new section
     2  2503-a to read as follows:
     3    §  2503-a.  Pregnancy  service  center  disclosures.  1.  A  pregnancy
     4  services center shall disclose to a client the following information:
     5    (a) that the department and the department of mental hygiene encourage
     6  women  who are or who may be pregnant to consult with a licensed medical
     7  provider;
     8    (b) if it does or does not have a licensed medical provider  on  staff
     9  who provides or directly supervises the provision of all of the services
    10  at such pregnancy services center;
    11    (c) if it does provide or does not provide referrals for abortion;
    12    (d)  if  it  does  provide or does not provide referrals for emergency
    13  contraception; and
    14    (e) if it does provide or does  not  provide  referrals  for  prenatal
    15  care.
    16    2. The disclosures required by this section must be provided:
    17    (a)  in  writing, in English and Spanish in a size and style as deter-
    18  mined in accordance with rules promulgated by the commissioner  on:  (i)
    19  at  least one sign conspicuously posted in the entrance of the pregnancy
    20  services center; (ii) at least one additional sign posted  in  any  area
    21  where  clients  wait to receive services; and (iii) in any advertisement
    22  promoting the services of such pregnancy services center  in  clear  and
    23  prominent  letter  type  and  in  a  size  and style to be determined in
    24  accordance with rules promulgated by the commissioner; and
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD01837-02-5

        S. 508                              2
 
     1    (b) orally, whether by in person or telephone  communication,  upon  a
     2  client  or prospective client request for any of the following services:
     3  (i) abortion; (ii) emergency contraception; or (iii) prenatal care.
     4    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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