Bill > A00927

This bill amends the New York Public Health Law to require the Department of Health to include information on congenital heart defect births in its health care and wellness education and outreach program. Specifically, the bill adds a new paragraph to existing law mandating that the department's educational materials will now cover births of infants with congenital heart defects, including treatment recommendations and any other information the health commissioner considers appropriate. The bill also adjusts the effective date of the law from the thirtieth to the ninetieth day after it becomes law, and repeals a previously proposed subdivision related to informational leaflets for maternity patients. The changes are part of a broader effort to improve public awareness and education about congenital heart defects, ensuring that new and expectant parents have access to comprehensive information about this medical condition that can affect newborns.

Health and Social Services

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A927