S 5665 New York Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Includes doula awareness in the department of health's education and outreach program

Bill S 5665 establishes a doula awareness and education program within the Department of Health. This program directs the department to inform the public and healthcare providers about doulas and their benefits throughout pregnancy, delivery, and birth. The Department of Health will produce and distribute educational materials, making them available to healthcare providers for patients. These materials and the department's website will include information on doulas' role in potentially reducing mortality rates for pregnant individuals, specifically highlighting increased risks for Black pregnant individuals. The department is also required to periodically review relevant data and report on the program's implementation every three years.
Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2026
Senate Passage
Jun 2026
Assembly Passage
Jun 2026
Governor
Introduced Feb 26, 2025 Last action Jun 3, 2026
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What changed between versions

S5665A S5665B · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was amended to shift from creating a standalone doula awareness program to integrating doula awareness into the Department of Health's existing education and outreach efforts. The substantive policy content regarding doula benefits and mortality statistics remains largely the same, but the legislative mechanism changed from adding a new section to modifying an existing one. The effective date was also moved from April 1, 2027, to immediately.
Scope change
The bill's scope changed from establishing a new, independent program to requiring the inclusion of doula awareness within the Department of Health's existing education and outreach program.
REQUIREMENT

Changed the requirement from establishing a new 'Doula awareness and education program' to including doula awareness within the Department of Health's existing education and outreach program.

TIMELINE

Changed the effective date from April 1, 2027, to immediately.

TECHNICAL

Modified the legislative structure by amending Section 207 of the Public Health Law rather than adding a new Section 207-b.

Floor votes · Senate Jun 2, 2026 · Assembly Jun 3, 2026

How they voted

610
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 63
Jun 2, 2026
D Democratic41
39 Yea 2
95% Yea
R Republican22
22 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
5
Committee
4
Amendments
3
Jun 3, 2026
Lower · Passed
PASSED ASSEMBLY
lower
Jun 2, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
lower
Jun 2, 2026
Upper · Passed
PASSED SENATE
upper
May 26, 2026
Upper · Passed
AMENDED ON THIRD READING (T) 5665B
upper
Mar 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 5665A
upper
Mar 16, 2026
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO WOMEN'S ISSUES
upper
Jan 7, 2026
Committee
REFERRED TO WOMEN'S ISSUES
upper
May 20, 2025
Committee
REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE
upper
Feb 26, 2025
Committee
REFERRED TO WOMEN'S ISSUES
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Photo of Cordell Cleare
Cordell Cleare
DDemocratic
NY
30