N.Y. Soc. Serv. Law § 365-k

§ 365-k. Provision of prenatal care services. 1. * The commissioner\nshall establish standards and guidelines for the provision of prenatal\ncare services under the medical assistance program. In establishing such\nstandards and guidelines, the commissioner shall consider generally\naccepted standards of professional practice, including, but not limited\nto, standards issued by the American College of Obstetricians and\nGynecologists and the American Academy of Pediatrics, and shall consult\nwith prenatal care providers and other interested parties.\n * NB Effective until April 1, 2023\n * (a) The commissioner shall establish standards and guidelines for\nthe provision of prenatal care services under the medical assistance\nprogram. In establishing such standards and guidelines, the commissioner\nshall consider generally accepted standards of professional practice,\nincluding, but not limited to, standards issued by the American College\nof Obstetricians and Gynecologists and the American Academy of\nPediatrics, and shall consult with prenatal care providers and other\ninterested parties.\n * NB Effective April 1, 2023\n * (b) The standards and guidelines established under this section for\nproviding non-invasive prenatal testing shall not limit availability and\ncoverage for a test based on the age of the pregnant patient, unless the\nlimit is explicitly called for by the generally accepted standards of\nprofessional practice.\n * NB Effective April 1, 2023\n 2. For purposes of this title, "prenatal care provider" means a\nmedical care facility or public or private not-for-profit agency or\norganization, physician, licensed nurse practitioner, or licensed\nmidwife practicing on an individual or group basis that provides\nprenatal care or managed care plan that contracts with prenatal\nproviders.\n