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
What changed between versions
Added three new sponsors: Senator Jackson, joining Senators Brisport and Salazar.
Updated the bill number from S 6983 to S 6983--A and changed the committee status to indicate the bill was amended, discharged, and recommitted.
Removed the original text listing the specific legislative findings regarding maternal mortality statistics and racial disparities, as these were replaced by a new, shorter title and the expanded findings section.
Renamed the act from the 'New York Dignity in Pregnancy and Childbirth Act' to the 'New York Dignity in Pregnancy and Childbirth Act' (minor title adjustment) and updated the legislative findings to explicitly mention the requirement for the Department of Health to publish reports on maternal morbidity and pregnancy-related deaths.
