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S 1720: Establishes an awareness campaign on the use of hormone replacement therapy in treating the symptoms of perimenopause and menopause.
What S 1720 does, verified October 17, 2025
The proposed law aims to increase awareness about hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for treating perimenopause and menopause symptoms. It requires the addition of a new paragraph to the Public Health Law, which will provide information on HRT, its benefits, risks, and potential side effects. The new paragraph will also include recommendations for the usage of HRT and other relevant information. The law will take effect sixtieth days after it becomes a law, and it allows for the immediate implementation of necessary rules and regulations for its effective date.
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Last action: VETOED MEMO.47 (2025-10-16)Alert me
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| Oct. 16, 2025 | VETOED MEMO.47 |
| Oct. 09, 2025 | DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR |
| Jun. 04, 2025 | returned to senate |
| Jun. 04, 2025 | passed assembly |
| Jun. 04, 2025 | ordered to third reading rules cal.379 |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 13, 2025 · 267 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 1720 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE January 13, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. PERSAUD -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Women's Issues AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to establishing an awareness campaign on the use of hormone replacement therapy in treat- ing the symptoms of perimenopause and menopause The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 207 of the public health law is 2 amended by adding a new paragraph (t) to read as follows: 3 (t) Hormone replacement therapy, including information on perimeno- 4 pause and menopause, associated symptoms, and potential health risks; 5 the value of hormone replacement therapy when used to treat the symptoms 6 of perimenopause and menopause; the types of hormone replacement therapy 7 available including benefits, risks and side effects; and current recom- 8 mendations for the usage of hormone replacement therapy and other rele- 9 vant information. 10 § 2. This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall 11 have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or 12 repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of 13 this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and completed 14 on or before such effective date. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD05389-01-5
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