N.Y. Public Health Law § 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