2021 New York Laws
PBH - Public Health
Article 2 - The Department of Health
Title 6 - Women's Health
268*2 - Informational Materials Concerning Menstrual Disorders.
* § 268. Informational materials concerning menstrual disorders. Subject to appropriation, the commissioner, in conjunction with the commissioner of education, shall create age specific informational materials to be provided to school districts and health care practitioners upon request to distribute to students and patients educating them about menstrual disorders and their symptoms. The materials shall include, but be not limited to:
1. the timing, signs and symptoms of endometriosis and other menstrual disorders;
2. the importance of menstrual health and its impacts on one's physical, emotional, social, and academic life;
3. basic statistics on endometriosis and other menstrual disorders;
4. best practices on how to be one's own healthcare advocate; and
5. basic treatment options for endometriosis and other menstrual disorders, as well as recommendations for follow-up care from a healthcare provider.
* NB There are 2 § 268's
