New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S7012: Requires health care providers facilitate a screening for maternal depression within a certain time frame
Status: In committee, October 30, 2026
Requires health care providers facilitate a screening for maternal depression, unless refused by the birth mother, prior to the patient leaving the birthing facility and during the first postnatal visit, and that such screening be covered by insurance.
What the bill says
An act to amend the public health law and the insurance law, in relation to requiring maternal depression screenings and that such screenings are covered by insurance.
From the amended text, October 30, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the public health law and the insurance law, in relation to requiring maternal depression screenings and that such screenings are covered by insurance THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 2500-k of the public health law is amended by adding a new subdivision 3-a to read as follows: 3-A. MATERNAL DEPRESSION SCREENINGS. (A) A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER SHALL FACILITATE A SCREENING FOR MATERNAL DEPRESSION USING THE EDINBURGH POSTNATAL DEPRESSION SCALE, OR ANOTHER VALIDATED, EVIDENCE-BASED MATERNAL DEPRESSION SCREENING INSTRUMENT APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER PRIOR TO THE PATIENT LEAVING THE BIRTHING FACILITY, AND DURING THE FIRST POSTNATAL VISIT WHICH SHALL OCCUR THE FIRST SIX WEEKS OF HAVING GIVEN BIRTH, THE HEALTH CARE PROVIDER SHALL RECORD IN SUCH PATIENT'S MEDICAL RECORDS THAT SUCH PATIENT WAS NOT SCREENED FOR DEPRESSION BASED UPON THE REFUSAL BY SUCH PATIENT. SUCH REFUSAL SHALL NOT BE THE BASIS FOR ANY ACTION TAKEN AGAINST A PATIENT OR ANY DENIAL OF CARE OR SERVICES. (B) THE RECORD OF A PATIENT'S REFUSAL OF A DEPRESSION SCREENING SHALL RELIEVE SUCH HEALTH CARE PROVIDER OF LIABILITY UNDER SECTION SIXTY-FIVE HUNDRED THIRTY OF THE EDUCATION LAW. § 2. Item (ii) of subparagraph (A) of paragraph 10 of subsection (i) of section 3216 of the insurance law, as …
Sponsors
- Jessica Scarcella-Spanton (D, 23) · primary sponsor
- Patricia Canzoneri-Fitzpatrick (R, 9)
Latest actions
- : PRINT NUMBER 7012A
- : AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO WOMEN'S ISSUES
- : REFERRED TO WOMEN'S ISSUES
- : REFERRED TO WOMEN'S ISSUES
Subjects: Public Health Law
Common questions
- What is S7012?
- S7012 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Requires health care providers facilitate a screening for maternal depression within a certain time frame.
- What does S7012 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the public health law and the insurance law, in relation to requiring maternal depression screenings and that such screenings are covered by insurance.
- What is the status of S7012?
- In committee as of October 30, 2026. Latest action: PRINT NUMBER 7012A (October 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored S7012?
- Jessica Scarcella-Spanton (D, 23), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for S7012?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S7012
Source: official New York record. Tracked by Delilah, AI for legislation across all 50 states and Congress.