Requires primary care physicians to post information detailing how parents or guardians of children can subscribe to the US consumer product safety commission's e-mail subscription lists

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Jeffrey Dinowitz and 4 co-sponsors

Requires primary care offices to post how parents can subscribe to the CPSC email updates, boosting access to safety alerts and recalls for families.

REFERRED TO CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND PROTECTION

Quick Snapshot

Bill: A-103

Title / Purpose: Requires primary care physicians to post information detailing how parents or guardians of children can subscribe to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) email subscription lists.

Status: Referred to the Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection.

Introduced: January 8, 2025

Sponsor: Primary—Jeffrey Dinowitz; Cosponsors—Linda Rosenthal, Rebecca Seawright, David Weprin, Amy Paulin

Companion / Related: Companion bill in the Senate is S-2150; related Assembly bills from prior sessions include A-1901, A-375, A-5236, A-8919, A-2631, A-1465, A-670.

Purpose and Intent

The bill aims to increase parental access to safety information by ensuring that primary care offices provide a straightforward channel for families to subscribe to CPSC email updates. By posting subscription details in clinical settings, the measure seeks to raise awareness about consumer product safety alerts, recalls, and other safety communications issued by the federal agency.

Key Provisions

Posting Requirement: Primary care physicians (or their offices) must display information that explains how parents or guardians can subscribe to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission’s email subscription lists.

Content Scope: Information would pertain to subscribing to CPSC email updates (e.g., safety alerts, recalls, and other relevant notices).

Enforcement and Details: The summary materials do not specify enforcement mechanisms, penalties, exact posting locations (e.g., waiting rooms, exam rooms, intake packets), or effective dates. Full bill text would clarify these details.

Implementation: As introduced, the bill has been referred to the Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection; no explicit timeline for compliance is provided in the available material.

Who Is Affected

Primary Care Physicians and Practices: Subject to the posting requirement (office signage or materials).

Parents/Guardians of Children: Direct beneficiaries who gain easy access to CPSC email updates.

U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission: Indirect beneficiary via increased distribution of safety information.

Procedural and Timeline Aspects

Introduced / Action: January 8, 2025; referred to the Committee on Consumer Affairs and Protection (duplicate entry noted).

Legislative Path: Likely to be considered by the committee, with potential amendments or refinements before any floor vote. If advanced, would progress through the usual Assembly process and, separately, a companion Senate bill (S-2150) may move in tandem.

Potential Impacts and Considerations

Benefits: Greater parental access to timely safety information; potential increases in awareness about product recalls and safety tips; aligns clinical settings with public safety outreach.

Costs/ Burden: Minor administrative burden on practices to obtain and display posting materials; cost is expected to be small (printing/poster display) unless the bill specifies digital or multiple-language formats.

Equity and Accessibility: Posting materials in multiple languages and ensuring accessibility could broaden reach for non-English-speaking families.

Policy Context: Related bills in prior sessions suggest ongoing interest in linking healthcare settings with consumer safety information channels.

If you’d like, I can attach a concise comparison with the Senate companion (S-2150) or draft a one-page briefing for stakeholders.

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