It also requires health plans to disclose to all prospective members an explanation of those exclusions and the fact that some hospitals might use them, along with a link to the Department’s website where the exclusions will be posted. Healthcare Facility Transparency Act: S1003A, sponsored by Senator Michelle Hinchey, requires hospitals to submit a list of its policy-based exclusions to the Department of Health on an annual basis. Protections for Health Care Providers: S1066, sponsored by Senator Shelley Mayer, expands upon last year's omnibus actions to include broader protections for "reproductive health care" not just termination services. This amendment will now go to voters for ratification in the November 2024 general election.Įstablishes the Reproductive Freedom and Equity Program : S348, sponsored by Senator Cordell Cleare, establishes a grant program within the Department of Health to build reproductive healthcare provider capacity within the state, fund uncompensated care, and provide financial support to organizations providing practical support to individuals within and traveling to the State.įacilitates Access of Self-Administered Birth Control: S1043, sponsored by Senator Toby Ann Stavisky, authorizes pharmacists to dispense self-administered hormonal contraception from a non-patient specific order written by a licensed physician or certified nurse practitioner, allowing women to bypass the challenges of obtaining medical appointments at offices with limited hours or inconvenient locations. The Senate Majority first passed this measure in June 2022 after the U.S. This constitutional amendment adds new protected classes to that list: ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, and sex, which includes sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy, pregnancy outcomes, and reproductive healthcare and autonomy. The State Constitution’s Equal Protection Clause already prohibits discrimination because of race, color, creed, and religion. I commend the Chair of the Senate Women’s Issues Committee, Senator Lea Webb for her critical work on this issue, and I thank the bill sponsors for their ongoing efforts to protect reproductive freedom.”Įqual Rights Amendment: S108A, sponsored by Senator Liz Krueger, adds new anti-discrimination protections to the New York State Constitution, including explicit guarantees for reproductive rights and marriage equality. We will continue to focus on protecting our reproductive rights and enhancing protections for our abortion providers while expanding access to the full gamut of reproductive health services. I am also very pleased that this package includes the Reproductive Freedom and Equity Program to establish a grant fund to improve access to abortion. Wade, the Senate Majority is delivering on the promise to pass for the second time the Equal Rights Amendment to ensure that New Yorkers get the opportunity to codify abortion in our state Constitution, and afford equal protection from discrimination to women, LGBTQI+ individuals and many more New Yorkers. “On what would have been the 50th anniversary of Roe v. “Women’s rights and LGBTQI+ rights are under attack across the country, that is why it is essential that New York continues to lead the way in protecting reproductive health access and championing equality rights,” said Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins. The legislative package will also advance new protections for people who seek abortion care and access to contraception, including the enactment of the Reproductive Freedom and Equity Program which establishes a grant fund for abortion providers to improve access to abortion care expand access to contraception by authorizing pharmacists to dispense self-administered hormonal birth control expand legal protections for abortion providers by including reproductive health care as a protected health activity and require hospitals to disclose to patients policy-based exclusions of care prior to their admission. The current State Constitution equal rights amendment was adopted in 1938 and prohibits discrimination based on "race, color, creed, or religion." The ERA gives New York Voters the opportunity to add to that list ethnicity, national origin, age, disability, or sex including pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, or expression. The New York State Senate approved the second passage of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) giving New York voters the opportunity to extend the protected classifications under section 11 of the New York State Constitution.
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