New York S 7495: Enacts the menopause awareness improvement act

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S07495 Summary:

BILL NOS07495A

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SAME ASSAME AS A08542-A

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SPONSORPERSAUD

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COSPNSRBROUK, COMRIE, HINCHEY, MYRIE

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §§267-c & 267-d, Pub Health L

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Enacts the menopause awareness improvement act; establishes a menopause education program; establishes course work or training in menopausal health; directs the commissioner of labor to conduct a study on the impact of menopause on the workforce.

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BILL NOS07495A

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04/17/2025REFERRED TO WOMEN'S ISSUES

01/07/2026REFERRED TO WOMEN'S ISSUES

05/01/2026AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO WOMEN'S ISSUES

05/01/2026PRINT NUMBER 7495A

05/21/20261ST REPORT CAL.1319

05/26/20262ND REPORT CAL.

05/27/2026ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 

06/02/2026PASSED SENATE

06/02/2026DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

06/02/2026referred to health

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 7495--A

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 April 17, 2025
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 Introduced by Sens. PERSAUD, HINCHEY -- read twice and ordered printed,
 and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Women's Issues --
 recommitted to the Committee on Women's Issues in accordance with
 Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
 reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to enacting the meno-
 pause awareness improvement act

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

 1 Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "menopause
 2 awareness improvement act".
 3 § 2. Legislative findings. Whereas, by 2030, the world population of
 4 menopausal and postmenopausal people is projected to increase to 1.2
 5 billion, with 27 million new entrants each year;
 6 Whereas, each year people in the United States enter the menopausal
 7 transition with little clinical guidance on what to expect during and
 8 after this transition;
 9 Whereas, according to the United States Department of Health and Human
 10 Services, at least three out of four people experience hot flashes, the
 11 most common menopause symptom; and other symptoms including memory loss,
 12 urinary problems, sleep disturbances, depression, and anxiety;
 13 Whereas, menopausal symptoms can be severe and affect daily activities
 14 and quality of life for an extended period, with hot flashes lasting an
 15 average of seven to nine years, and a third of people experiencing vaso-
 16 motor symptoms for a decade or longer;
 17 Whereas, studies show that Black and Hispanic people may experience
 18 menopause earlier, with more intense menopausal symptoms, and for a
 19 longer period of time;
 20 Whereas, as many as 40 percent of menopausal people say their symptoms
 21 interfered with their work performance or productivity weekly, and near-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD10136-04-6

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 1 ly one in five say they have left or considered leaving the workforce
 2 because of their symptoms;
 3 Whereas, many people are unsure what accommodations their employers
 4 offer for menopause and are unsure about workplace culture regarding
 5 menopause;
 6 Whereas, menopause symptoms cost American people an estimated $1.8
 7 billion in lost working time per year;
 8 Whereas, due to medical innovation, a variety of effective treatments
 9 for symptoms are available to help address symptoms during perimenopause
 10 and menopause, including, but not limited to, hormone therapy and
 11 nonhormone medication;
 12 Whereas, according to the United States Department of Health and Human
 13 Services, menopause may increase the risk of osteoporosis, heart
 14 disease, and stroke;
 15 Whereas, there is a need for additional clinical research and treat-
 16 ment options to manage menopause symptoms;
 17 Whereas, many physicians, including obstetricians and gynecologists,
 18 have limited time to assess menopause symptoms during visits with
 19 patients; and
 20 Whereas, many physicians have limited training on m