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Relates to access to doulas; repealer

This bill was replaced by A 1026, which carries it forward. Follow A 1026 instead.

NY S 809 · Senate Bill · 2025-2026

Stage
Introduced
Started in
Senate
Sponsor
Roxanne Persaud
Latest action
Feb 5, 2025

Where it stands

  1. Introduced (Current step)

    Introduced · Feb 5, 2025

  2. Committee (Not started)

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  4. Law (Not started)

What it does

Requires the department of health to require all maternal healthcare facilities to include and/or post on the maternal healthcare facility's webpage, lobby, and patient waiting areas information stating a birthing parent is allowed to have a doula present in the maternal health care facility for delivery and/or inpatient care post-delivery.

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