Bill > S02810

This bill aims to establish protocols for healthcare facilities in New York to follow when a stillbirth occurs. The key provisions include: 1) requiring the Commissioner of Health to develop comprehensive policies and procedures for healthcare facilities to follow, including protocols for communicating with the family, providing emotional support, and coordinating care; 2) requiring healthcare facilities to adhere to these policies as a condition of licensure; and 3) establishing a database to collect data on stillbirths to help identify causes and ways to prevent them. The bill also requires the Commissioner to report on the findings of the data evaluation within five years of the bill's effective date.