Bill > S06502

This bill requires that all incarcerated individuals with cervixes in New York state correctional facilities be provided annual gynecological services at no cost, in consultation with health standards set by the Department of Health and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists. The bill mandates that these medical services be offered proactively, but individuals can choose to decline such services by providing written documentation of their refusal. Correctional facilities will be required to submit an annual report to the commissioner detailing the percentage of eligible individuals who received gynecological services, the percentage who declined services, and copies of all written declination documents. The bill amends existing correction law to explicitly include gynecological services as part of routine medical treatment for incarcerated individuals, ensuring that this specific type of preventative healthcare is recognized as a standard part of medical care in correctional settings. By making these services mandatory but optional, the bill aims to promote the health and medical autonomy of incarcerated individuals with cervixes.

Health and Social Services

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S6502