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A 2439

Establishes a reproductive health services training grant program

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn and 33 co-sponsors

Establishes the Reproductive Health Services Training Grant Program to fund training for providers, expanding access to contraception, abortion care, and related services.

PRINT NUMBER 2439C
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Bill Summary · A 2439

Summary — A.2439 (Print No. 2439C)

Title: Establishes a reproductive health services training grant program
Status: Print No. 2439C (introduced Jan. 16, 2025; printed Mar. 4–6, 2025)
Primary sponsor: Harvey Epstein. Numerous cosponsors from the Assembly. Referred to the Assembly Health Committee; amended and recommitted several times (A2439A → A2439B → A2439C). Companion bill: S.1438.

NOTE: The posted bill text in the materials provided is not legible. The summary below describes the bill’s stated purpose and the typical, likely provisions and impacts consistent with that purpose. For precise statutory language, funding levels, eligibility criteria, and reporting requirements, consult the official bill text (Print No. 2439C) on the Legislature’s website.

Main purpose / intent

To create a state grant program to support training of health care professionals in the provision of reproductive health services. The stated goal is to strengthen workforce capacity so New Yorkers have greater, geographically equitable access to contraception, abortion care, miscarriage management, and related reproductive health services.

Key provisions (anticipated based on bill title and legislative practice)

  • Establishes a "Reproductive Health Services Training Grant Program" administered by a state agency (likely the Department of Health).
  • Authorizes competitive grants to eligible organizations such as hospitals, residency and fellowship programs, community health centers, family planning clinics, nursing and medical schools, and other training entities.
  • Permits use of grant funds for activities including curriculum development, clinical training (procedures and medication management), simulation/supply/equipment purchases, faculty development, trainee stipends, mentoring programs, telehealth training, and expanding clinical placements.
  • Prioritizes funding for programs that train providers to serve underserved, rural, and high-need communities and populations facing barriers to reproductive care.
  • Requires applicants to submit project descriptions, budgets, and measurable outcomes; grantees likely must report on training outputs (e.g., number of clinicians trained, competencies gained) and program impact.
  • Includes provisions for program oversight, audit, and evaluation; may require coordination with existing state reproductive health and workforce initiatives.

Who would be affected

  • Healthcare training institutions and clinics that apply for grants.
  • Physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, midwives, nurses, and other clinical trainees who receive enhanced training.
  • Patients — particularly in underserved or rural areas — who may gain improved access to a broader network of trained providers offering contraception, medication and procedural abortion care, and miscarriage management.
  • State agencies responsible for grant administration and program oversight.

Potential impact

  • Strengthen and expand the reproductive health workforce in New York.
  • Increase local access to contraception and abortion-related services, reducing travel burdens and wait times for patients.
  • Build sustainable training infrastructure (curricula, preceptors, clinical sites).
  • Fiscal impact depends on appropriation language (not provided here); program effects hinge on the level and continuity of funding.

Legislative status / next steps

  • Introduced Jan. 16, 2025; referred to Assembly Health.
  • Underwent amendments and reprints (A2439A → A2439B → A2439C) with recommitments to Health in February–March 2025.
  • For current text and fiscal notes, check the official Assembly bill page for A.2439 (Print No. 2439C) and committee reports.

Related legislation

  • Companion: S.1438
  • Prior-session related bills: S.3060, A.3279

If you’d like, I can: (a) pull the official Print No. 2439C text and produce a provision-by-provision summary, (b) draft a short bill analysis outlining likely fiscal implications, or (c) compare this bill to S.1438. Which would be most helpful?

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