New York 2025 Session Status: Introduced

A4018 — Establishes the New York dignity in pregnancy and childbirth act and requires hospitals and other facilities that provide perinatal care to implement an evidence-based implicit bias program

Last action — Assembly Floor Calendar

  1. 1
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed Assembly
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced January 30, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee referral and hearing.

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In plain language

The bill requires perinatal care facilities to implement implicit bias training for healthcare providers.

The bill establishes the New York dignity in pregnancy and childbirth act, mandating that healthcare providers in perinatal care undergo implicit bias training. It also requires reports on maternal morbidity and pregnancy-related deaths to be published by the Department of Health.

What this means for you
  • Families: This could lead to improved care during pregnancy and childbirth for families.

Summary

Establishes the New York dignity in pregnancy and childbirth act; requires hospitals and other facilities that provide perinatal care to implement an evidence-based implicit bias program for all health care providers involved in the perinatal care of patients within those facilities; requires the department of health to publish reports on maternal morbidity and pregnancy related deaths.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. SUBSTITUTED BY S6983A

  2. ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.291

  3. RULES REPORT CAL.291

  4. REPORTED

  5. REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES

  6. REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

  7. PRINT NUMBER 4018A

  8. AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH

  9. REFERRED TO HEALTH

  10. REFERRED TO HEALTH

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 218 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (218)

218 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

public-safety healthcare
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Frequently asked questions

What does A4018 do?
Establishes the New York dignity in pregnancy and childbirth act; requires hospitals and other facilities that provide perinatal care to implement an evidence-based implicit bias program for all health care providers involved in the perinatal care of patients within those facilities; requires the department of health to publish reports on maternal morbidity and pregnancy related deaths.
Who sponsors A4018?
A4018 is sponsored by Phara Souffrant Forrest.
What is the current status of A4018?
This bill has been introduced in the Assembly. Introduced January 30, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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