New York A 5534: Establishes fetal and infant mortality review boards

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A05534 Summary:

BILL NOA05534A

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SAME ASSAME AS S06717-A

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SPONSORJackson

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COSPNSRGonzalez-Rojas, Tapia, Zinerman, Shrestha, Burroughs

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §2509-b, Pub Health L; add §17-166.1, NYC Ad Cd

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Establishes fetal and infant mortality review boards to study fetal and infant mortality and morbidity and make recommendations on policies, best practices, and strategies to reduce fetal and infant mortality and morbidity.

Go to top A05534 Actions:

BILL NOA05534A

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02/14/2025referred to health

06/09/2025amend and recommit to health

06/09/2025print number 5534a

01/07/2026referred to health

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 5534--A

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 February 14, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. JACKSON, GONZALEZ-ROJAS, TAPIA, ZINERMAN, SHRES-
 THA -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health -- committee
 discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
 to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the public health law and the administrative code of the
 city of New York, in relation to establishing fetal and infant mortal-
 ity review boards

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding a new section
 2 2509-b to read as follows:
 3 § 2509-b. Fetal and infant mortality review board. 1. For the purposes
 4 of this section, unless the context requires otherwise:
 5 (a) "Board" means a fetal and infant mortality review board estab-
 6 lished by this section, referred to in this section as the "state
 7 board", or a board operating under this section established by the city
 8 of New York, with or without an agreement with the commissioner,
 9 referred to in this section as the "city board".
 10 (b) "Fetal and infant death" means pregnancy loss that ends in still-
 11 birth or infant deaths within one year of birth.
 12 (c) "Severe fetal and infant morbidity" or "morbidity" means unantic-
 13 ipated outcomes of pregnancy, labor, or delivery that result in signif-
 14 icant short- or long-term consequences to a child's health.
 15 (d) "City commissioner" means the commissioner of the New York city
 16 department of health and mental hygiene.
 17 2. (a) There is hereby established in the department the fetal and
 18 infant mortality review board for the purpose of reviewing fetal and
 19 infant deaths and fetal and infant morbidity and developing and dissem-
 20 inating findings, recommendations, and best practices to contribute to
 21 the prevention of fetal and infant mortality and morbidity. The board
 22 shall assess the cause of death, factors leading to death and preventa-
 23 bility for each fetal and infant death reviewed and, in the discretion
 24 of the board, cases of severe fetal and infant morbidity, and shall
 25 develop and disseminate strategies for reducing the risk of fetal and

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD05162-02-5

 A. 5534--A 2

 1 infant mortality and morbidity, including risk resulting from racial,
 2 economic, or other disparities. The commissioner may delegate the
 3 authority to conduct fetal and infant mortality reviews.
 4 (b) The commissioner may enter into an agreement with the city of New
 5 York providing:
 6 (i) that the functions of the state board relating to fetal and infant
 7 deaths and severe fetal and infant morbidity occurring within the city
 8 of New York shall be conducted by the city board;
 9 (ii) the city board shall provide to the state board the results of
 10 its reviews, relevant information in the possession of the city board,
 11 and the recommendations of the city board; and
 12 (iii) the department and the state board shall provide information and
 13 assistance to the city board for the performance of its functions.
 14 (c) Nothing in this section shall prevent the city of New York from
 15 establishing, without an agreement with the commissioner, a board relat-
 16 ing to fetal and infant deat