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S 7545

Requires the department of health to develop and maternal health care providers to distribute written information about episiotomy to maternity patients

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Samra Brouk and 6 co-sponsors

The Department of Health must develop standardized written information on episiotomy and require maternal health care providers to give it to maternity patients.

SUBSTITUTED BY A2168
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Bill Summary · S 7545

Summary of Bill S 7545 (Substituted by A2168)

Bill at a glance

  • Bill number: S 7545 (substituted by A2168)
  • Title / purpose (as introduced): Requires the Department of Health to develop and maternal health care providers to distribute written information about episiotomy to maternity patients. The bill appears to require providers to disseminate information developed by the Department of Health.
  • Current status: Substituted by A2168 (the operative version). S 7545 itself is not the active text; A2168 implements the measure.
  • Introduced: April 22, 2025
  • Sponsor(s): Primary: Samra Brouk. Cosponsors include Zellnor Myrie, Brad Hoylman-Sigal, Julia Salazar, Roxanne J. Persaud, Cordell Cleare, James Sanders Jr.
  • Companion/related bills: A 2168 (companion). Related prior-session bills include S 8455 and S 1877.
  • Initial referral: Referred to Women’s Issues (April 22, 2025)

What the bill would do

  • Require the Department of Health to develop written information about episiotomy.
  • Require maternal health care providers to distribute this information to maternity patients.
  • The substituted version (A2168) is the operative text that would enact these requirements.

Key provisions and changes (as implied by the bill’s language)

  • Content development: The Department of Health would create standardized written information concerning episiotomy.
  • Distribution obligation: Maternal health care providers (hospitals, clinics, and other maternity care settings) would be required to give or ensure delivery of this information to maternity patients.
  • Scope of delivery: Applies to patients receiving maternity care, potentially including prenatal, delivery, and postpartum settings where episiotomy information would be relevant.
  • Standardization: Implies a uniform, department-approved set of materials to ensure consistent information across providers.
  • Timeline / implementation: Not detailed in the provided text; the substituted bill would specify effective dates, implementation steps, and any phased-in requirements (if included in A2168).

Affected parties

  • State Department of Health: Responsible for developing the written information.
  • Maternal health care providers: Required to distribute the information to maternity patients.
  • Maternity patients: Recipients of the information, who would receive standardized episiotomy information as part of care.

Procedural and timeline notes

  • Referral: Referred to Women’s Issues (April 22, 2025).
  • Committee actions (S 7545 as introduced): Committee discharge to Rules; ordered to third reading CAL.1705 (per the listed actions on June 9, 2025).
  • Status update: On June 9, 2025, S 7545 was substituted by A2168 (the active version).

Context and considerations

  • This measure aligns with efforts to improve informed consent and patient education in maternity care by standardizing information on episiotomy.
  • The shift from S 7545 to A2168 indicates the substantive policy would be carried forward under the companion/alternative bill number; the exact text and any additional provisions would be in A2168.
  • Potential impacts include resource needs for the Department of Health to develop materials and for providers to implement distribution processes, along with possible training or workflow adjustments.

If you’d like, I can extract the specific sections from A2168 (when available) to highlight exact language, timelines, and any penalties or enforcement details.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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