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Assembly Bill A7729

Signed By Governor

2009-2010 Legislative Session

Establishes procedures for making health care decisions on behalf of patients unable to decide about treatment for themselves; repealer

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2009-A7729 - Details

Laws Affected:
Rpld §2961 subs 7, 10, 13 & 16, §2964 subs 3 & 4, §2965 sub 4 ¶(c), sub 5, §2966 sub 2, §2967 sub 2 ¶(c), §2977, §2978 sub 1, amd Pub Health L, generally; amd §81.22, rpld §81.29 sub (e), Ment Hyg L; amd §1750-b, SCPA

2009-A7729 - Summary

Creates the family health care decisions act; establishes procedures for family members, surrogates and others close to an incapacitated patient making health care decisions on behalf of patients unable to decide about treatment for themselves in accordance with special procedures, standards and safeguards.

2009-A7729 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  7729

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             April 22, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  GOTTFRIED,  SCHIMMINGER,  BACALLES,  BARRON,
  BOYLAND, BRENNAN, CAHILL, CASTRO, DelMONTE, DINOWITZ,  FINCH,  GABRYS-
  ZAK, GALEF, GUNTHER, JAFFEE, KELLNER, KOON, LANCMAN, V. LOPEZ, MAGNAR-
  ELLI,  PEOPLES, SPANO, STIRPE, TOWNS -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.
  ABBATE, ALESSI, AUBRY, BENEDETTO, BING, BRADLEY,  CHRISTENSEN,  CLARK,
  COOK,  CYMBROWITZ,  DESTITO,  EDDINGTON,  ENGLEBRIGHT,  FIELDS, GANTT,
  GIANARIS, GLICK, GREENE, HIKIND, HOOPER, HOYT, JACOBS, JOHN,  LATIMER,
  LAVINE,  LIFTON,  LUPARDO,  MAGEE,  MAISEL,  MAYERSOHN, McENENY, MENG,
  MILLMAN, MORELLE, NOLAN,  ORTIZ,  PAULIN,  PHEFFER,  PRETLOW,  REILLY,
  N. RIVERA,  P. RIVERA,  ROBINSON,  ROSENTHAL,  SCARBOROUGH, SEMINERIO,
  SWEENEY, WEISENBERG, WRIGHT, ZEBROWSKI -- read once  and  referred  to
  the Committee on Health

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  public  health law, in relation to establishing
  procedures for making medical treatment decisions on behalf of persons
  who lack the capacity to decide about treatment for themselves and  to
  repeal certain provisions of such law relating thereto

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Legislative intent. Under article 29-C of the public health
law, competent adults have a  powerful  way  to  control  their  medical
treatment  even  after they lose decision-making capacity, by appointing
someone they trust to decide on their behalf. This legislation  fills  a
gap  that  remains  in  New York law. It adds, inter alia, a new article
29-CC to the public health  law,  which  establishes  a  decision-making
process  whereby  a  surrogate  is selected and empowered to make health
care decisions for patients who lack capacity to make their  own  health
care  decisions  and  who  have not otherwise appointed an agent to make
health care decisions pursuant to article 29-C of the public health  law
or provided clear and convincing evidence of their treatment wishes.
  The legislature does not intend to encourage or discourage any partic-
ular  health  care  decision  or  treatment,  or  to  create or expand a

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05935-01-9
              

2009-A7729A - Details

Laws Affected:
Rpld §2961 subs 7, 10, 13 & 16, §2964 subs 3 & 4, §2965 sub 4 ¶(c), sub 5, §2966 sub 2, §2967 sub 2 ¶(c), §2977, §2978 sub 1, amd Pub Health L, generally; amd §81.22, rpld §81.29 sub (e), Ment Hyg L; amd §1750-b, SCPA

2009-A7729A - Summary

Creates the family health care decisions act; establishes procedures for family members, surrogates and others close to an incapacitated patient making health care decisions on behalf of patients unable to decide about treatment for themselves in accordance with special procedures, standards and safeguards.

2009-A7729A - Sponsor Memo

2009-A7729A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 7729--A

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             April 22, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  GOTTFRIED,  SCHIMMINGER,  BACALLES,  BARRON,
  BOYLAND, BRENNAN, CAHILL, CASTRO, DelMONTE, DINOWITZ,  FINCH,  GABRYS-
  ZAK, GALEF, GUNTHER, JAFFEE, KELLNER, KOON, LANCMAN, V. LOPEZ, MAGNAR-
  ELLI,  PEOPLES, SPANO, STIRPE, TOWNS -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.
  ABBATE, ALESSI, AUBRY, BENEDETTO, BING, BRADLEY,  CHRISTENSEN,  CLARK,
  COOK,  CYMBROWITZ,  DESTITO,  EDDINGTON,  ENGLEBRIGHT,  FIELDS, GANTT,
  GIANARIS, GIGLIO, GLICK, HIKIND, HOOPER, HOYT, JACOBS, JOHN,  LATIMER,
  LAVINE,  LIFTON,  LUPARDO,  MAGEE,  MAISEL,  MAYERSOHN, McENENY, MENG,
  MILLMAN, MORELLE, NOLAN,  ORTIZ,  PAULIN,  PHEFFER,  PRETLOW,  REILLY,
  N. RIVERA,   P. RIVERA,  ROBINSON,  ROSENTHAL,  SCARBOROUGH,  SCHIMEL,
  SEMINERIO, SWEENEY, TITONE, WEINSTEIN, WEISENBERG,  WRIGHT,  ZEBROWSKI
  --  read  once and referred to the Committee on Health -- reported and
  referred to the Committee  on  Codes  --  committee  discharged,  bill
  amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
  tee

AN ACT to amend the public health law, the mental hygiene  law  and  the
  surrogate's  court  procedure  act, in relation to establishing proce-
  dures for making medical treatment decisions on behalf of persons  who
  lack  the capacity to decide about treatment for themselves; directing
  the New York state task force on life and law to form a special  advi-
  sory  committee to consider the procedures and practices for withhold-
  ing or withdrawal of  life  sustaining  treatment  for  patients  with
  mental  illness  or mental retardation and developmental disabilities;
  and to repeal certain provisions of the  public  health  law  and  the
  mental hygiene law relating thereto

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Legislative intent. Under article 29-C of the public health
law, competent adults have a  powerful  way  to  control  their  medical
treatment  even  after they lose decision-making capacity, by appointing
someone they trust to decide on their behalf. This legislation  fills  a

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05935-04-9
              

2009-A7729B - Details

Laws Affected:
Rpld §2961 subs 7, 10, 13 & 16, §2964 subs 3 & 4, §2965 sub 4 ¶(c), sub 5, §2966 sub 2, §2967 sub 2 ¶(c), §2977, §2978 sub 1, amd Pub Health L, generally; amd §81.22, rpld §81.29 sub (e), Ment Hyg L; amd §1750-b, SCPA

2009-A7729B - Summary

Creates the family health care decisions act; establishes procedures for family members, surrogates and others close to an incapacitated patient making health care decisions on behalf of patients unable to decide about treatment for themselves in accordance with special procedures, standards and safeguards.

2009-A7729B - Sponsor Memo

2009-A7729B - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 7729--B

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             April 22, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  GOTTFRIED,  SCHIMMINGER,  BACALLES,  BARRON,
  BOYLAND, BRENNAN, CAHILL, CASTRO, DelMONTE, DINOWITZ,  FINCH,  GABRYS-
  ZAK, GALEF, GUNTHER, JAFFEE, KELLNER, KOON, LANCMAN, V. LOPEZ, MAGNAR-
  ELLI,  PEOPLES, SPANO, STIRPE, TOWNS -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.
  ABBATE, ALESSI, AUBRY, BENEDETTO, BING, BRADLEY,  CHRISTENSEN,  CLARK,
  COOK,  CYMBROWITZ,  DESTITO,  EDDINGTON,  ENGLEBRIGHT,  FIELDS, GANTT,
  GIANARIS, GIGLIO, GLICK, HIKIND, HOOPER, HOYT, JACOBS, JOHN,  LATIMER,
  LAVINE,  LIFTON,  LUPARDO,  MAGEE,  MAISEL,  MAYERSOHN, McENENY, MENG,
  MILLMAN, MORELLE, NOLAN,  ORTIZ,  PAULIN,  PHEFFER,  PRETLOW,  REILLY,
  N. RIVERA,   P. RIVERA,  ROBINSON,  ROSENTHAL,  SCARBOROUGH,  SCHIMEL,
  SEMINERIO, SWEENEY, TITONE, WEINSTEIN, WEISENBERG,  WRIGHT,  ZEBROWSKI
  --  read  once and referred to the Committee on Health -- reported and
  referred to the Committee  on  Codes  --  committee  discharged,  bill
  amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
  tee -- again reported from said  committee  with  amendments,  ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend the public health law, the mental hygiene law and the
  surrogate's court procedure act, in relation  to  establishing  proce-
  dures  for making medical treatment decisions on behalf of persons who
  lack the capacity to decide about treatment for themselves;  directing
  the  New York state task force on life and law to form a special advi-
  sory committee to consider the procedures and practices for  withhold-
  ing  or  withdrawal  of  life  sustaining  treatment for patients with
  mental illness or mental retardation and  developmental  disabilities;
  and  to  repeal  certain  provisions  of the public health law and the
  mental hygiene law relating thereto

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Legislative intent. Under article 29-C of the public health
law,  competent  adults  have  a  powerful  way to control their medical
treatment even after they lose decision-making capacity,  by  appointing

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05935-05-9
              

co-Sponsors

multi-Sponsors

2009-A7729C - Details

Laws Affected:
Rpld §2961 subs 7, 10, 13 & 16, §2964 subs 3 & 4, §2965 sub 4 ¶(c), sub 5, §2966 sub 2, §2967 sub 2 ¶(c), §2977, §2978 sub 1, amd Pub Health L, generally; amd §81.22, rpld §81.29 sub (e), Ment Hyg L; amd §1750-b, SCPA

2009-A7729C - Summary

Creates the family health care decisions act; establishes procedures for family members, surrogates and others close to an incapacitated patient making health care decisions on behalf of patients unable to decide about treatment for themselves in accordance with special procedures, standards and safeguards.

2009-A7729C - Sponsor Memo

2009-A7729C - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 7729--C

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             April 22, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  GOTTFRIED,  SCHIMMINGER,  BACALLES,  BARRON,
  BOYLAND, BRENNAN, CAHILL, CASTRO, DelMONTE, DINOWITZ,  FINCH,  GABRYS-
  ZAK, GALEF, GUNTHER, JAFFEE, KELLNER, KOON, LANCMAN, V. LOPEZ, MAGNAR-
  ELLI,  PEOPLES, SPANO, STIRPE, TOWNS -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.
  ABBATE, ALESSI, AUBRY, BENEDETTO, BING, BRADLEY,  CHRISTENSEN,  CLARK,
  COOK,  CYMBROWITZ,  DESTITO,  EDDINGTON,  ENGLEBRIGHT,  FIELDS, GANTT,
  GIANARIS, GIGLIO, GLICK, HIKIND, HOOPER, HOYT, JACOBS, JOHN,  LATIMER,
  LAVINE,  LIFTON,  LUPARDO,  MAGEE,  MAISEL,  MAYERSOHN, McENENY, MENG,
  MILLMAN, MORELLE, NOLAN,  ORTIZ,  PAULIN,  PHEFFER,  PRETLOW,  REILLY,
  N. RIVERA,   P. RIVERA,  ROBINSON,  ROSENTHAL,  SCARBOROUGH,  SCHIMEL,
  SEMINERIO, SWEENEY, TITONE, WEINSTEIN, WEISENBERG,  WRIGHT,  ZEBROWSKI
  --  read  once and referred to the Committee on Health -- reported and
  referred to the Committee  on  Codes  --  committee  discharged,  bill
  amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
  tee -- again reported from said  committee  with  amendments,  ordered
  reprinted  as  amended  and  recommitted  to  said  committee -- again
  reported from said committee with  amendments,  ordered  reprinted  as
  amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend the public health law, the mental hygiene law and the
  surrogate's court procedure act, in relation  to  establishing  proce-
  dures  for making medical treatment decisions on behalf of persons who
  lack the capacity to decide about treatment for themselves;  directing
  the  New York state task force on life and law to form a special advi-
  sory committee to consider the procedures and practices for  withhold-
  ing  or  withdrawal  of  life  sustaining  treatment for patients with
  mental illness or mental retardation and  developmental  disabilities;
  and  to  repeal  certain  provisions  of the public health law and the
  mental hygiene law relating thereto

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05935-07-9

A. 7729--C                          2
              

co-Sponsors

multi-Sponsors

2009-A7729D (ACTIVE) - Details

Laws Affected:
Rpld §2961 subs 7, 10, 13 & 16, §2964 subs 3 & 4, §2965 sub 4 ¶(c), sub 5, §2966 sub 2, §2967 sub 2 ¶(c), §2977, §2978 sub 1, amd Pub Health L, generally; amd §81.22, rpld §81.29 sub (e), Ment Hyg L; amd §1750-b, SCPA

2009-A7729D (ACTIVE) - Summary

Creates the family health care decisions act; establishes procedures for family members, surrogates and others close to an incapacitated patient making health care decisions on behalf of patients unable to decide about treatment for themselves in accordance with special procedures, standards and safeguards.

2009-A7729D (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2009-A7729D (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 7729--D

                       2009-2010 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             April 22, 2009
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  GOTTFRIED,  SCHIMMINGER,  BACALLES,  BARRON,
  BOYLAND, BRENNAN, CAHILL, CASTRO, DelMONTE, DINOWITZ,  FINCH,  GABRYS-
  ZAK, GALEF, GUNTHER, JAFFEE, KELLNER, KOON, LANCMAN, V. LOPEZ, MAGNAR-
  ELLI,  PEOPLES-STOKES, SPANO, STIRPE, TOWNS, SCHROEDER, BRODSKY, HOYT,
  PERRY, CONTE, CHRISTENSEN -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M.  of  A.  ABBATE,
  ALESSI, AUBRY, BENEDETTO, BING, BURLING, CALHOUN, CLARK, COOK, CROUCH,
  CYMBROWITZ,  DESTITO,  DUPREY,  ENGLEBRIGHT,  FIELDS, GANTT, GIANARIS,
  GIGLIO, GLICK, HIKIND, HOOPER, JACOBS, JOHN, LATIMER, LAVINE,  LIFTON,
  LUPARDO,  MAGEE,  MAISEL, MARKEY, MAYERSOHN, McDONOUGH, McENENY, MENG,
  MILLMAN, MOLINARO, MORELLE, NOLAN, O'DONNELL, ORTIZ, PAULIN,  PHEFFER,
  PRETLOW,  REILLY,  N. RIVERA, P. RIVERA, ROBINSON, ROSENTHAL, SCARBOR-
  OUGH, SCHIMEL, SKARTADOS, SWEENEY, THIELE, TITONE, WEINSTEIN,  WEISEN-
  BERG,  WRIGHT, ZEBROWSKI -- read once and referred to the Committee on
  Health -- reported and referred to the Committee on Codes -- committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee -- again reported from said  committee  with  amend-
  ments,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
  --  again  reported  from  said  committee  with  amendments,  ordered
  reprinted  as amended and recommitted to said committee -- recommitted
  to the Committee on Health in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec.  2
  --  reported  and  referred  to  the  Committee  on Codes -- committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee

AN ACT to amend the public health law, the mental hygiene  law  and  the
  surrogate's  court  procedure  act, in relation to establishing proce-
  dures for making medical treatment decisions on behalf of persons  who
  lack  the capacity to decide about treatment for themselves; directing
  the New York state task force on life and law to form a special  advi-
  sory  committee to consider the procedures and practices for withhold-
  ing or withdrawal of  life  sustaining  treatment  for  patients  with
  mental  illness  or mental retardation and developmental disabilities;
  and to repeal certain provisions of the  public  health  law  and  the
  mental hygiene law relating thereto

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD05935-16-0
              

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