2803-J - Information for Maternity Patients.

NY Pub Health L § 2803-J (2019) (N/A)
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(a) the annual rate of cesarean sections, primary, repeat and total, performed at such facility;

(b) the annual percentage of women with previous cesarean sections who have had a subsequent successful vaginal birth;

(c) the annual percentage of deliveries by midwives;

(d) the annual percentage of births utilizing electronic fetal monitoring listed on the basis of external and internal;

(e) the annual percentage of births utilizing forceps, listed on the basis of low forceps delivery and mid forceps delivery;

(f) the annual percentage of breech births delivered vaginally;

(g) the annual percentage of births utilizing analgesia;

(h) the annual percentage of births utilizing anesthesia including general, spinal, epidural, and paracervical listed on the basis of vaginal and cesarean births;

(i) the annual percentage of births utilizing induction of labor;

(j) the annual percentage of births utilizing augmentation of labor;

(k) the annual percentage of vaginal births utilizing episiotomies;

(l) whether birthing rooms are available for use in the facility;

(m) whether rooming-in is available in the facility, on the basis of twenty-four hours a day or daytime. 3. Compilation of the statistics set out in subdivision two of this section shall be the responsibility of the commissioner. 4. Statistical information shall be presented in the most recent one year aggregate. 5. (a) The commissioner shall establish an immunization schedule for newborn children. The immunization schedule shall chart out recommended immunizations against certain diseases and illnesses and age-appropriate times for the administration of each immunization. The immunization schedule shall also include information on the importance of getting children immunized at the recommended ages. The immunization schedule shall also include the toll-free telephone number operated by the department as part of its immunization education efforts. The immunization schedule shall be in accordance with recommendations established by the New York state department of health and the immunization practices advisory committee of the United States department of health and human services.

(b) The commissioner shall provide the immunization schedule to the local registrars for distribution pursuant to paragraph (b) of subdivision one of section four thousand one hundred thirty-seven of this chapter. 6. Every hospital and birth center shall request that each maternity patient and father of a newborn child, if available, view a video presentation, approved by the commissioner, on the dangers of shaking infants and young children, and the symptoms of shaken baby syndrome. After viewing such a video presentation or upon refusal to view such a video presentation, the hospital or birth center shall request that such patient and/or father sign a form stating that they have viewed or refused to view such video presentation. All training materials and forms required to implement the provisions of this subdivision shall be provided by the commissioner. * NB There are 2 § 2803-j's