Establishes the New York dignity in pregnancy and childbirth act and requires hospitals and other facilities that provide perinatal care to implement an evidence-based implicit bias program

Summary

The New York Dignity in Pregnancy and Childbirth Act requires any hospital that provides pregnancy, labor, delivery, postpartum or newborn care to have its clinical staff complete an annually certified, evidence‑based implicit bias training program. It also orders the state health department to collect and publish data on severe maternal complications and pregnancy‑related deaths, broken down by race and ethnicity. The aim is to reduce disparities and improve outcomes for mothers and infants.

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