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A 5309: Authorizes the commissioner of health to issue a statewide standing order for the provision of doula services.
What A 5309 does, verified January 8, 2026
The bill aims to direct the Commissioner of Health to issue a statewide standing order for the provision of doula services. This order would cover pregnant, birthing, and postpartum individuals for up to one year after birth. The standing order would allow for the provision of doula services without the need for a specific patient-doctor relationship. The order would take effect immediately.
Bill journey
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5GovernorPending
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Last action: referred to health (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about A 5309
- What is the current status of A 5309?
- As of January 8, 2026, A 5309 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "referred to health".
- Did A 5309 pass?
- Not yet. A 5309 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote A 5309, and where is it now?
- A 5309 was authored by Asm. Karines Reyes. Its committee of record is Assembly Health.
Author and sponsors
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | referred to health |
| Feb. 13, 2025 | referred to health |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, February 13, 2025 · 182 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 5309 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN ASSEMBLY February 13, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. REYES -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to directing the commissioner of health to issue a statewide standing order for the provision of doula services 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 2 206-c to read as follows: 3 § 206-c. Special powers to issue standing orders for doula services. 4 Notwithstanding section sixty-five hundred thirty of the education law, 5 the commissioner shall issue a non-patient specific statewide standing 6 order for the provision of doula services for pregnant, birthing, and 7 postpartum individuals through twelve months postpartum. 8 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD08158-01-5
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