New laws protecting premature infants gaining steam in Brooklyn
State Sen. Marty Golden (R-C-I, Brooklyn) announced a new law taking effect immediately that helps reduce bureaucratic red tape for the families of premature infants and other newborns needing specialized care.
Golden voted to support the legislation passed earlier this year that will remove insurance requirements for prior authorization when infants need medical care in neonatal intensive care units (NICU).
In addition, the state Department of Health recently announced that coverage of pasteurized donor human milk (PDHM) in Medicaid fee-for-service started this month, and coverage under Medicaid Managed Care will begin on Feb. 15. This coverage will help prevent deadly complications faced by premature infants in NICUs.