Bill Memos
Mental Health Services for Youth
Memorandum of Support
Re: S8146 Brouk / A9201 Kelles
Provides mental health teleservices to children, adolescents, and young adults
The above referenced bill would improve access to mental health services to youth by offering up to five mental telehealth services annually for youth or families at no cost to the individual. The New York State Catholic Conference supports this legislation.
Written Notice for False-Positive Prenatal Testing Results
Memorandum of Support
Re: S1159-A Skoufis
Requires a written notice on the occurrence of a false-positive result for any condition tested during a prenatal test
The above-referenced bill would require written notice be provided to pregnant women regarding the possibility of false-positive prenatal testing results. The New York State Catholic Conference wholeheartedly supports this legislation.
Physician-Assisted Suicide
Memorandum of Opposition
Re: A995-A Paulin/S2445-A Hoylman-Sigal
Relates to the medical aid in dying act
The above-referenced bill would add a new section of the Public Health Law to allow physicians to prescribe lethal doses of medication for the express purpose of ending a patient’s life.
The New York State Catholic Conference opposes this bill for many reasons.
Gender-Affirming Care
Memorandum of Opposition
Re: A8627 Bronson/S8058 Hoylman-Sigal
Defines gender-affirming care for the purposes of certain prohibitions regarding the legal system and gender-affirming care
The above referenced legislation purports to make New York a “haven” for children to receive so-called “gender-affirming care” by prohibiting cooperation with states where such procedures are banned. The New York State Catholic Conference opposes this bill.
Maternal Health Care and Birthing Standards Workgroup
Memorandum of Support
Re: S7702-A Webb
Requires the department of health to convene a maternal health care and birthing standards workgroup
The above-referenced bill would require that New York State convene a workgroup to study, evaluate and make recommendations related to the development of maternal health care and birthing standards to ensure that patients receive the highest quality of care. The New York State Catholic Conference supports this legislation.
Coverage for Prenatal Vitamins
Memorandum of Support
Re: A3865-A Gunther / S1965-A Addabbo
In relation to coverage for prenatal vitamins
The above-referenced bill would require certain health and casualty insurers to provide coverage for prenatal vitamins. The New York State Catholic Conference supports this legislation.
Allowances for the Costs of Diapers
Memorandum of Support
Re: S1210 Persaud/A2872 Solages
In relation to allowances for the costs of diapers
The above-referenced bill would amend the Social Services Law to provide eligible parents with an allowance for the purchase of diapers for their infants and toddlers. The New York State Catholic Conference supports this legislation and urges its approval.
Reproductive Freedom and Equity Grant Program
Memorandum of Opposition
Re: S348-C Cleare / A361-B Gonzalez-Rojas
Enacts the reproductive freedom and equity grant program
The above-referenced legislation would establish a grant program to provide funding to New York abortion providers and non-profit organizations to increase access to abortion. The New York State Catholic Conference strongly opposes this bill.
Remote Ultrasounds and Fetal Non-Stress Tests
Memorandum of Support
Re: S7690 Webb / A8168 Paulin
Provides Medicaid coverage for remote ultrasound scans and remote fetal non-stress tests
The above-referenced legislation would ensure that remote ultrasound scans and remote fetal non-stress tests are covered by Medicaid. The New York State Catholic Conference strongly supports this bill.
Defining Human Embryo as “Tissue”
Memorandum of Opposition
Re: A117-A Paulin / S3230-A Hoylman-Sigal
In relation to defining the human embryo as “tissue”
The above-referenced bill would add the “embryo” to the definition of human tissue under our Public Health Law. The New York State Catholic Conference opposes this legislation.