N.Y. Public Health Law § 2531: Children and recovering mothers program

§ 2531. Children and recovering mothers program. Subject to

appropriation, the commissioner, in consultation with the commissioner

of alcoholism and substance abuse services, is authorized to establish

the children and recovering mothers program, a program aimed at

providing health care providers, hospitals and midwifery birth centers

with guidance, education and assistance when providing care to expectant

mothers with a substance use disorder. Such program shall:

1. Provide information to both health care providers as well as

expectant mothers regarding use of medication assisted treatment for

pregnant women, which shall include information regarding buprenorphrine

training, tools for providers on effective management of women with a

substance use disorder during pregnancy, and a referral list of

providers in the area;

2. Provide guidance and referral information for substance use

disorder services, home visiting services and other benefits and

services that they may be eligible for while expecting and after birth;

3. Develop a system for rapid consultation and referral linkage

services for obstetricians and primary care providers statewide who

provide care for expectant mothers with substance use disorders;

4. Provide guidance on the identification of signs and symptoms of

substance use disorder in expectant mothers; and

5. Anything else deemed necessary to implement the program.