§ 2522. Programs; powers of the commissioner. In order to promote comprehensive prenatal care, the commissioner is authorized to provide funds, including the awarding of grants to not-for-profit community-based organizations, local health departments, public education organizations and such other organizations as may be designated by the commissioner, for public and provider education and outreach, home […]
§ 2530. Nurse-family partnership. 1. The commissioner is authorized to establish, subject to federal financial participation and within amounts appropriated therefor, the nurse-family partnership program, a Medicaid program subject to title eleven of article five of the social services law, aimed at improving the health of eligible participants. 2. As used in this section, the […]
§ 2530-a. Payment for prenatal care special services. 1. The commissioner is authorized to establish a program to provide services under title eleven or title eleven-D of article five of the social services law, for early and continuous prenatal care for pregnant women who are eligible to receive services under those titles, to prevent complications […]
§ 2531. Children and recovering mothers program. Subject to appropriation, the commissioner, in consultation with the commissioner of alcoholism and substance abuse services, is authorized to establish the children and recovering mothers program, a program aimed at providing health care providers, hospitals and midwifery birth centers with guidance, education and assistance when providing care to […]
§ 2532. Workgroup. The commissioner, in conjunction with the commissioner of alcoholism and substance abuse services, shall convene a workgroup of stakeholders, including but not limited to, hospitals, local health departments, obstetricians, midwives, pediatricians, and substance use disorder providers to study and evaluate barriers and challenges in identifying and treating expectant mothers, newborns and new […]
