N.Y. Social Services Law § 365-k: Provision of prenatal care services

§ 365-k. Provision of prenatal care services. 1. (a) The commissioner

shall establish standards and guidelines for the provision of prenatal

care services under the medical assistance program. In establishing such

standards and guidelines, the commissioner shall consider generally

accepted standards of professional practice, including, but not limited

to, standards issued by the American College of Obstetricians and

Gynecologists and the American Academy of Pediatrics, and shall consult

with prenatal care providers and other interested parties.

(b) The standards and guidelines established under this section for

providing non-invasive prenatal testing shall not limit availability and

coverage for a test based on the age of the pregnant patient, unless the

limit is explicitly called for by the generally accepted standards of

professional practice or is otherwise recommended by safety

communications or guidance issued by the United States food and drug

administration, the centers for Medicare and medicaid services, or the

United States department of health and human services.

2. For purposes of this title, "prenatal care provider" means a

medical care facility or public or private not-for-profit agency or

organization, physician, licensed nurse practitioner, or licensed

midwife practicing on an individual or group basis that provides

prenatal care or managed care plan that contracts with prenatal

providers.