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S 10711: Requires every physician or other authorized practitioner attending pregnant persons in this state to offer prenatal testing for antiphospholipid syndrome as part of routine prenatal care.

New York · Senate · 2025–2026 Legislative Session · last verified October 4, 2026

What S 10711 does, verified October 4, 2026

<p> This bill amends the New York Public Health Law to require physicians and other authorized practitioners to offer blood testing for antiphospholipid syndrome as part of routine prenatal care for all pregnant persons in the state. Additionally, the bill grants the commissioner the authority to create necessary rules and regulations to implement these requirements. The act is set to take effect on the ninetieth day after it becomes law. </p>

Bill journey
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5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: REFERRED TO RULES (2026-09-30)Alert me
Quick answers about S 10711
What is the current status of S 10711?
As of October 4, 2026, S 10711 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on September 30, 2026, was "REFERRED TO RULES".
Did S 10711 pass?
Not yet. S 10711 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
Who wrote S 10711, and where is it now?
S 10711 was authored by Sen. Jessica Scarcella-Spanton. Its committee of record is Senate Rules.
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Sep. 30, 2026REFERRED TO RULES
Latest bill textIntroduced version, September 30, 2026 · 200 words
  
  STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 10711  IN SENATE September 30, 2026 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SCARCELLA-SPANTON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to requiring certain physicians or other authorized practitioners to offer prenatal testing for antiphospholipid syndrome 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 2533 to read as follows: 3 § 2533. Prenatal testing for antiphospholipid syndrome. 1. Every 4 physician or other authorized practitioner attending pregnant persons in 5 this state shall offer blood testing for antiphospholipid syndrome as 6 part of routine prenatal care. 7 2. The commissioner may promulgate such rules and regulations as are 8 necessary to carry out the requirements of this section. 9 § 2. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall 10 have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD16409-02-6 
Text of S 10711 as introduced, from the official record. Connect Plus keeps every version and highlights what changed.Compare versions
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