STATE OF NEW YORK
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8894
IN SENATE
January 13, 2026
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Introduced by Sens. PERSAUD, HARCKHAM, LIU -- read twice and ordered
printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Women's
Issues
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to establishing an
awareness campaign on the use of hormone replacement therapy in treat-
ing the symptoms of perimenopause and menopause
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 (t) to read as follows:
3 (t) Hormone replacement therapy, including information on perimeno-
4 pause and menopause, associated symptoms, and potential health risks;
5 the types of hormone replacement therapy available including benefits,
6 risks and side effects; and current recommendations for the usage of
7 hormone replacement therapy and other relevant information.
8 § 2. This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall
9 have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or
10 repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of
11 this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and completed
12 on or before such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD05389-02-6
