What's happening
This bill ensures continued access to family planning services in New York by establishing a state program and funding for providers losing federal Title X funding.
Why it matters
Ensures uninterrupted access to family planning services. by creating a state-funded program specifically for providers who lost federal Title X funding, which helps prevent gaps in care for vulnerable populations.
Targets support to experienced providers. those who were already Title X-funded as of December 2016—so patients can continue to receive care from trusted, established organizations rather than being forced to find new providers.
Requires state funding to supplement, not replace, previous support. , meaning the law mandates new funds must be in addition to any existing maintenance-of-effort requirements, protecting overall investment in family planning.
Aligns state program standards with federal Title X rules. , ensuring that service quality and provider requirements remain consistent, which streamlines oversight and maintains a high standard of care.
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Protect Family Planning Access
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Sponsors
1 Co-sponsor
History
- Referred to health
- Returned to senate
- Died in assembly
- Referred to health
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 41–21
- Ordered to third reading cal.1420
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Referred to health
Companion bill
The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.
Keep Family Planning Services
In Assembly Committee · Health · Sponsor Nily Rozic
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
2593
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
January 28, 2019
Introduced by Sen. BIAGGI -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health
AN ACT to amend the public health law and the social services law, in relation to the continuity of family planning services in the state
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 2827 to read as follows:
§ 2827. Family planning program. 1. For the purpose of this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
(a) "family planning providers" means providers of services:
(i) funded under Title X of the Federal Public Health Service Act as of December thirty-first, two thousand sixteen; and
(ii) that lost eligibility for Title X funding;
(b) "family planning services" means services provided under Title X of the Federal Public Health Service Act as of December thirty-first, two thousand sixteen; and
(c) "program" means the family planning program established under this section.
2. There is hereby established in the department a family planning program to ensure the continuity of family planning services in the state. The program shall provide family planning services to individuals who are eligible for family planning services through family planning providers that meet program requirements.
3. The department may adopt regulations to implement this section, including regulations establishing requirements for family planning providers that are the same as the requirements for providers of services under Title X of the Federal Public Health Service Act.
4. Funding used to support family planning services under the program shall be in addition to any funding applied by the department before December thirty-first, two thousand sixteen, to the maintenance of
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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effort requirement for federal funding under Title X of the Federal Public Health Service Act.
§ 2. The social services law is amended by adding a new section 367-w to read as follows:
§ 367-w. Provision of family planning services. The department of health shall, to the extent permitted, subject to the limitations of the state budget, ensure access to and the continuity of services provided by family planning providers that received funding under Title X of the Federal Public Health Service Act as of December thirty-first, two thousand sixteen by:
1. reimbursing for the services provided under the medical assistance program; and
2. establishing medical assistance program requirements for the family planning providers that are the same as requirements for other providers of the same services.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act to amend the public health law and the social services law, in relation to the continuity of family planning services in the state
Purpose
To protect family planning services in the state through a Family Plan- ning Program in the Department of Health to ensure the continuity of services.
Summary of provisions
Section I amends the public health law by adding new section 2827 which would establish a family planning program in the department of health to ensure the continuity of family planning services in the state. Section I defines "program" and "family planning providers."
Section II amends the social services law by adding new section 367-w which provides that the department of health would ensure access and continuity of services by reimbursing for the services under the medical assistance program.
Section III sets forth the effective date.
Justification
This bill would establish a Family Planning Program in the Department of Health (DOH) to ensure the continuity of family planning services in New York State. Modeled after legislation recently enacted in Maryland, the bill would protect family planning services that have been threatened with funding cuts on the federal level.
Through the establishment of a Family Planning Program, DOH would be required to ensure access to and the continuity of services provided by family planning providers that received funding under Title X of the Federal Public Health Services Act as of December 31, 2016. Funding used to support family planning services under the program would be in addition to any funding applied by DOH before December 31, 2016, to the maintenance of effort requirement for federal funding under Title X. DOH would ensure such access by reimbursing for the Medicaid services provided and establishing Medicaid requirements for family planning providers that are similar to requirements for other providers of the same services.
Passing this bill would not only take the necessary steps to protect family planning services in the state, but would also elevate New York's longstanding history of safeguarding and advancing women's reproductive rights.
Legislative history
2018: A8294- Referred to Health.
Fiscal impact on the state
To be determined.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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