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Assembly Actions -
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| Apr 11, 2024 |
print number 8632a |
| Apr 11, 2024 |
amend and recommit to health |
| Feb 23, 2024 |
referred to health |
Senate Bill S8632A
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 47th Senate District
Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Health Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Bill Amendments
2023-S8632 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7872
- Current Committee:
- Senate Health
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §2997-c, Pub Health L
2023-S8632 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8632
SPONSOR: HOYLMAN-SIGAL
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the public health law, in relation to providing health
care proxy information to palliative care patients
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF THE BILL:
To make information about appointing a health care agent available to
patients who have been diagnosed with a terminal illness or condition.
SUMMARY:
Section 1 adds a new paragraph (c) to subdivision 2 of section 2997-c of
the public health law requiring a patient's health care practitioner to
counsel the patient about the benefits of completing a health care proxy
and appointing a health care agent. The section also requires a copy of
the newly completed or existing health care proxy to be made a part of
the patient's medical record.
2023-S8632 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
8632
I N S E N A T E
February 23, 2024
___________
Introduced by Sen. HOYLMAN-SIGAL -- read twice and ordered printed, and
when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to providing health
care proxy information to palliative care patients
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 2 of section 2997-c of the
public health law, as amended by chapter 256 of the laws of 2012, is
amended and a new paragraph (c) is added to read as follows:
(b) information regarding other appropriate treatment options should
the patient wish to initiate or continue CURATIVE treatment. The infor-
mation and counseling may be provided orally or in writing. Where the
patient lacks capacity to reasonably understand and make informed choic-
es relating to palliative care, the attending health care practitioner
shall provide information and counseling under this section to a person
with authority to make health care decisions for the patient. The
attending health care practitioner may arrange for information and coun-
seling under this section to be provided by another professionally qual-
ified individual[.], AND
(C) INFORMATION AND COUNSELING REGARDING BENEFITS OF COMPLETING A
HEALTH CARE PROXY AND APPOINTING A HEALTH CARE AGENT. A COPY OF THE
NEWLY COMPLETED OR EXISTING HEALTH CARE PROXY SHALL BE REQUESTED BY THE
HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONER AND MADE A PART OF THE PATIENT'S MEDICAL
RECORD.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD10636-01-3
2023-S8632A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A7872
- Current Committee:
- Senate Health
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §2997-c, Pub Health L
2023-S8632A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S8632A
SPONSOR: HOYLMAN-SIGAL
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the public health law, in relation to providing health
care proxy information to palliative care patients
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF THE BILL:
To make information about appointing a health care agent available to
patients who have been diagnosed with a terminal illness or condition.
SUMMARY:
Section 1 adds a new paragraph (c) to subdivision 2 of section 2997-c of
the public health law requiring a patient's health care practitioner to
counsel the patient about the benefits of completing a health care proxy
and appointing a health care agent. The section also requires a copy of
the newly completed or existing health care proxy to be made a part of
the patient's medical record.
2023-S8632A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
8632--A
I N S E N A T E
February 23, 2024
___________
Introduced by Sen. HOYLMAN-SIGAL -- read twice and ordered printed, and
when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health -- committee
discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
to said committee
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to providing health
care proxy information to palliative care patients
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 2 of section 2997-c of the
public health law, as amended by chapter 256 of the laws of 2012, is
amended and a new paragraph (c) is added to read as follows:
(b) information regarding other appropriate treatment options should
the patient wish to initiate or continue treatment. The information and
counseling may be provided orally or in writing. Where the patient lacks
capacity to reasonably understand and make informed choices relating to
palliative care, the attending health care practitioner shall provide
information and counseling under this section to a person with authority
to make health care decisions for the patient. The attending health care
practitioner may arrange for information and counseling under this
section to be provided by another professionally qualified
individual[.], AND
(C) INFORMATION AND COUNSELING REGARDING BENEFITS OF COMPLETING A
HEALTH CARE PROXY AND APPOINTING A HEALTH CARE AGENT. A COPY OF THE
NEWLY COMPLETED OR EXISTING HEALTH CARE PROXY SHALL BE REQUESTED BY THE
HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONER AND MADE A PART OF THE PATIENT'S MEDICAL
RECORD.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD10636-03-4
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