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S05175 Summary:

BILL NO	S05175
SAME AS	No same as
SPONSOR	HOYLMAN
COSPNSR
MLTSPNSR
Add S2503-a, Pub Health L
Requires pregnancy service centers to disclose certain information to clients.

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S05175 Actions:

BILL NO	S05175
05/13/2013	REFERRED TO HEALTH
01/08/2014	REFERRED TO HEALTH

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S05175 Floor Votes:

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S05175 Text:

 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                          5175
 
                               2013-2014 Regular Sessions
 
                    IN SENATE
 
                                      May 13, 2013
                                       ___________
 
        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 or does not provide or provide referrals for abortion;

    12    (d)  if it does or does not provide or provide referrals for emergency
    13  contraception; and
    14    (e) if it does or does not provide or 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.
                                                                   LBD10932-01-3
        S. 5175                             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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