Bill > A01026

This bill requires the New York State Department of Health to mandate that all maternal healthcare facilities provide information about a birthing parent's right to have a doula present during delivery and post-delivery inpatient care. Specifically, the facilities must display this information on their webpage, in their lobby, and in patient waiting areas. The information must be written in plain language and made available in English and the six most common non-English languages spoken by individuals with limited English proficiency in New York State, as determined by the most recent census. Additionally, the department must produce and distribute informational pamphlets to maternal healthcare facilities that explain the doula access rights, which must also be written in layperson's language and available in multiple languages. The bill also repeals a previously proposed chapter of law related to doula presence during cesarean sections, and its implementation is tied to the effective date of another related legislative proposal concerning expecting and new mothers' access to doulas.

Health and Social Services

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A1026