2021-2022 Regular Session • New York Legislature
A07898
Legislative Summary
Establishes the professional practice of community midwifery; defines as the management in the home, birth center, or community setting, of normal pregnancies, child birth, and postpartum care, including newborn evaluation, resuscitation and referral for infants; sets requirements for license and practice.
Bill History
5/28/2021
referred to higher education
Assembly
1/5/2022
referred to higher education
Assembly
7/8/2022
amend (t) and recommit to higher education
Assembly
7/8/2022
print number 7898a
Assembly
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(5/28/2021)
Chamber
Assembly
Committee
Higher Education(Assembly)
Sponsors
Democrat: 37
Republican: 3
Primary Sponsor

Richard Gottfried
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (39)
Amy Paulin
Democrat
Jo Simon
Democrat
Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas
Democrat
Harvey Epstein
Democrat
Phara Souffrant Forrest
Democrat
Carrie Woerner
Democrat
Fred Thiele
Democrat
Zohran Kwame Mamdani
Democrat
Inez Dickens
Democrat
John McDonald
Democrat
Brian Manktelow
Republican
Albert Stirpe
Democrat
Linda Rosenthal
Democrat
Karen McMahon
Democrat
Catalina Cruz
Democrat
Anna Kelles
Democrat
Sandra Galef
Democrat
Donna Lupardo
Democrat
Vivian Cook
Democrat
Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn
Democrat
Aileen Gunther
Democrat
Robert Carroll
Democrat
Kimberly Jean-Pierre
Democrat
Chantel Jackson
Democrat
Kevin Cahill
Democrat
Stefani Zinerman
Democrat
Marcela Mitaynes
Democrat
Mark Walczyk
Republican
Jennifer Lunsford
Democrat
Sarah Clark
Democrat
Patricia Fahy
Democrat
Michaelle Solages
Democrat
John Salka
Republican
Karines Reyes
Democrat
Demond Meeks
Democrat
Andrew Hevesi
Democrat
Yuh-line Niou
Democrat
Rebecca Seawright
Democrat
Judy Griffin
Democrat