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A 259 New York Assembly · 2021 Regular Session

Relates to accreditation, approval, and operation of midwifery birth centers

Summary
Provides that the commissioner of health shall approve the operating certificate of a midwifery birth center which is accredited by a recognized accrediting organization.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Mar 2021
Assembly Passage
Mar 2021
Senate Passage
May 2021
Signed into Law
Dec 2021
Introduced Jan 6, 2021 Signed Dec 31, 2021
Floor votes · Senate May 20, 2021 · Assembly Mar 8, 2021

How they voted

61–0
Passed
Total votes 61
May 20, 2021
D Democratic42
42 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican19
19 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
15
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Amendments
2
Dec 31, 2021
Signed into law
SIGNED CHAP.821
lower
May 20, 2021
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
Mar 8, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
upper
Mar 8, 2021
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Feb 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 259A
lower
Feb 3, 2021
Lower · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH
lower
Jan 6, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
lower
1 primary · 12 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Richard N. Gottfried
Richard N. Gottfried
DDemocratic
NY
75
Co
Photo of Amy Paulin
Amy Paulin
DDemocratic
NY
88
Co
Photo of Charles Barron
Charles Barron
DDemocratic
NY
60
Co
Photo of Fred Thiele
Fred Thiele
DDemocratic
NY
1
Co
Photo of Harry Bronson
Harry Bronson
DDemocratic
NY
138
Co
Photo of Inez Dickens
Inez Dickens
DDemocratic
NY
70
Co
Photo of Jeffrion Aubry
Jeffrion Aubry
DDemocratic
NY
35
Co
JG
Jessica González-Rojas
DDemocratic/Working Families
NY
34
Co
Photo of Jo Anne Simon
Jo Anne Simon
DDemocratic
NY
52
Co
Photo of Michaelle Solages
Michaelle Solages
DDemocratic
NY
22
Co
Photo of Rebecca Seawright
Rebecca Seawright
DDemocratic
NY
76