Establishes a cesarean births review board in New York to assess and report on cesarean birth rates.

The bill establishes a cesarean births review board within the New York State Department of Health. The board will consist of multidisciplinary experts, including midwives, obstetricians, and representatives from women's maternal health organizations. The board's role is to review cesarean birth rates at hospitals across the state and issue a final report with recommendations. Factors considered will include primary and repeat cesarean birth rates, hospitals that allow or encourage vaginal births after cesarean births, and the frequency of midwifery care during labor.

Establishes a cesarean births review board in New York to assess and report on cesarean birth rates.

The bill establishes a cesarean births review board within the New York State Department of Health. The board will consist of multidisciplinary experts, including midwives, obstetricians, and representatives from women's maternal health organizations. The board's role is to review cesarean birth rates at hospitals across the state and issue a final report with recommendations. Factors considered will include primary and repeat cesarean birth rates, hospitals that allow or encourage vaginal births after cesarean births, and the frequency of midwifery care during labor.