Assembly Bill A5161D

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to requiring a medical facility or related services to obtain express prior written consent before the making and/or broadcasting of visual images of a patient's medical treatment

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    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
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2015-A5161 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4622
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §2806-c, Pub Health L; amd §50-c, Civ Rts L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A1190, S3696
2019-2020: A420, S1693
2021-2022: A520, S484
2023-2024: S134

2015-A5161 - Summary

Relates to requiring a medical facility or related services to obtain express prior written consent before filming and/or broadcasting of visual images of a patient's medical treatment.

2015-A5161 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  5161

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 12, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  BRAUNSTEIN  -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Health

AN ACT to amend the public health law and the penal law, in relation  to
  prohibiting  filming  and  broadcast of individuals undergoing medical
  treatment without prior written consent

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

  Section  1.  Paragraph  f  of  subdivision  3 of section 2803-c of the
public health law, as added by chapter 648  of  the  laws  of  1975,  is
amended to read as follows:
  f. Every patient shall have the right to have privacy in treatment and
in  caring  for  personal  needs,  confidentiality  in  the treatment of
personal  and  medical  records,  and  security  in   storing   personal
possessions.
  PRIVACY  IN TREATMENT SHALL ENTAIL THE OBTAINMENT BY A MEDICAL FACILI-
TY, AMBULANCE SERVICE AS DEFINED BY SUBDIVISION  TWO  OF  SECTION  THREE
THOUSAND  ONE OF THIS CHAPTER, VOLUNTARY AMBULANCE SERVICE AS DEFINED BY
SUBDIVISION THREE OF SECTION THREE THOUSAND  ONE  OF  THIS  CHAPTER,  OR
CERTIFIED  FIRST  RESPONDERS  AS  DEFINED BY SUBDIVISION FIVE OF SECTION
THREE THOUSAND ONE OF THIS CHAPTER, OF  EXPRESS  WRITTEN  CONSENT  ON  A
SEPARATE  DOCUMENT  USED  SOLELY  FOR  SUCH  PURPOSE  FROM AN INDIVIDUAL
RECEIVING TREATMENT FROM SUCH FACILITY AND/OR SERVICES PRIOR TO  FILMING
AND/OR  BROADCASTING  FOOTAGE  OF  SUCH  TREATMENT. A PATIENT'S POWER OF
ATTORNEY MAY GRANT SUCH CONSENT IF IT CANNOT REASONABLY BE OBTAINED FROM
SUCH PATIENT DUE TO SUCH PATIENT'S INCAPACITY.
  FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS PROVISION, "MEDICAL FACILITY"  SHALL  MEAN  A
RESIDENTIAL  HEALTH CARE FACILITY, GENERAL HOSPITAL, FREE-STANDING AMBU-
LATORY CARE FACILITY, DIAGNOSTIC  AND/OR  TREATMENT  CENTER  AND  CLINIC
AUTHORIZED UNDER ARTICLE TWENTY-EIGHT OF THIS CHAPTER.
  S  2. Section 250.65 of the penal law is renumbered section 250.70 and
a new section 250.65 is added to read as follows:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08232-04-5
              

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2015-A5161A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4622
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §2806-c, Pub Health L; amd §50-c, Civ Rts L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A1190, S3696
2019-2020: A420, S1693
2021-2022: A520, S484
2023-2024: S134

2015-A5161A - Summary

Relates to requiring a medical facility or related services to obtain express prior written consent before filming and/or broadcasting of visual images of a patient's medical treatment.

2015-A5161A - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 5161--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 12, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  BRAUNSTEIN, SKOUFIS, MOSLEY, JAFFEE, MILLER,
  BRINDISI,  ARROYO,  HOOPER,  GOTTFRIED,  ZEBROWSKI,  COOK,  MONTESANO,
  FINCH,  SALADINO, ROBINSON, SEAWRIGHT, FRIEND -- Multi-Sponsored by --
  M. of A.  CERETTO,  HIKIND,  PALMESANO,  PEOPLES-STOKES,  SCHIMMINGER,
  SIMON,  TITONE -- read once and referred 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, the penal law and the civil
  rights law, in relation to prohibiting filming and broadcast of  indi-
  viduals undergoing medical treatment without prior written consent

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

  Section 1. Paragraph f of subdivision  3  of  section  2803-c  of  the
public  health  law,  as  added  by  chapter 648 of the laws of 1975, is
amended to read as follows:
  f. Every patient shall have the right to have privacy in treatment and
in caring for personal needs, INCLUDING THE FILMING AND BROADCASTING  OF
MEDICAL  PROCEDURES  WITH  THE EXCEPTION OF FILMING AND BROADCASTING FOR
THE PURPOSES OF ADVANCING THE MEDICAL TREATMENT OF  THE  INDIVIDUAL  AND
HOSPITAL  SECURITY;  confidentiality  in  the  treatment of personal and
medical records, and security in storing personal possessions.
  (I) PRIVACY IN TREATMENT SHALL ENTAIL  THE  OBTAINMENT  BY  A  MEDICAL
FACILITY,  AMBULANCE  SERVICE  AS  DEFINED BY SUBDIVISION TWO OF SECTION
THREE THOUSAND ONE OF  THIS  CHAPTER,  VOLUNTARY  AMBULANCE  SERVICE  AS
DEFINED BY SUBDIVISION THREE OF SECTION THREE THOUSAND ONE OF THIS CHAP-
TER,  OR  CERTIFIED  FIRST  RESPONDERS AS DEFINED BY SUBDIVISION FIVE OF
SECTION THREE THOUSAND ONE OF THIS CHAPTER, OF EXPRESS  WRITTEN  CONSENT
ON  A  SEPARATE DOCUMENT USED SOLELY FOR SUCH PURPOSE FROM AN INDIVIDUAL
RECEIVING TREATMENT FROM SUCH FACILITY AND/OR SERVICES PRIOR TO  FILMING
AND/OR  BROADCASTING  FOOTAGE  OF  SUCH  TREATMENT. A PATIENT'S POWER OF
ATTORNEY, HEALTH CARE PROXY OR NEXT OF KIN MAY GRANT SUCH CONSENT IF  IT

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08232-11-5
              

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2015-A5161B - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4622
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §2806-c, Pub Health L; amd §50-c, Civ Rts L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A1190, S3696
2019-2020: A420, S1693
2021-2022: A520, S484
2023-2024: S134

2015-A5161B - Summary

Relates to requiring a medical facility or related services to obtain express prior written consent before filming and/or broadcasting of visual images of a patient's medical treatment.

2015-A5161B - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 5161--B

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 12, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  BRAUNSTEIN, SKOUFIS, MOSLEY, JAFFEE, MILLER,
  BRINDISI,  ARROYO,  HOOPER,  GOTTFRIED,  ZEBROWSKI,  COOK,  MONTESANO,
  FINCH, SALADINO, ROBINSON, SEAWRIGHT, FRIEND, RUSSELL, GALEF, KAVANAGH
  --  Multi-Sponsored  by  --  M.  of  A.  CERETTO,  HIKIND,  PALMESANO,
  PEOPLES-STOKES, SCHIMMINGER, SIMON, TITONE -- read once  and  referred
  to  the  Committee  on  Health  -- committee discharged, bill amended,
  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  and  the  civil  rights  law,  in
  relation  to  prohibiting  the  making  and/or  broadcasting of visual
  images of individuals undergoing medical treatment without prior writ-
  ten consent

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

  Section  1.  The  public health law is amended by adding a new section
2806-c to read as follows:
  S 2806-C. RESTRICTIONS ON VISUAL IMAGES OF PATIENTS. 1. EVERY PATIENT,
IN OR BEING SERVED BY A HEALTH CARE FACILITY, SHALL HAVE  THE  RIGHT  TO
HAVE  PRIVACY  IN  TREATMENT AND IN CARING FOR PERSONAL NEEDS, INCLUDING
THE MAKING OR BROADCASTING OF A VISUAL IMAGE OF A HEALTH CARE  PROCEDURE
INCLUDING  THE  PATIENT,  WITH THE EXCEPTION OF MAKING OR BROADCASTING A
VISUAL IMAGE FOR THE PURPOSES OF ADVANCING THE HEALTH CARE TREATMENT  OF
THE  INDIVIDUAL,  A QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM, THE EDUCATION OR TRAINING
OF HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL, OR SECURITY.
  2. PRIVACY IN TREATMENT SHALL INCLUDE THE OBTAINING BY THE HEALTH CARE
FACILITY OF EXPRESS WRITTEN CONSENT ON A SEPARATE DOCUMENT  USED  SOLELY
FOR SUCH PURPOSE FROM AN INDIVIDUAL RECEIVING TREATMENT FROM SUCH FACIL-
ITY  OR  SERVICES PRIOR TO MAKING OR BROADCASTING A VISUAL IMAGE OF SUCH
TREATMENT. IN THE CASE OF MAKING OR  BROADCASTING  A  VISUAL  IMAGE  FOR
EDUCATION  OR  TRAINING OF HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL, THE PATIENT SHALL HAVE

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08232-15-5
              

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multi-Sponsors

2015-A5161C - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4622
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §2806-c, Pub Health L; amd §50-c, Civ Rts L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A1190, S3696
2019-2020: A420, S1693
2021-2022: A520, S484
2023-2024: S134

2015-A5161C - Summary

Relates to requiring a medical facility or related services to obtain express prior written consent before filming and/or broadcasting of visual images of a patient's medical treatment.

2015-A5161C - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 5161--C

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 12, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  BRAUNSTEIN, SKOUFIS, MOSLEY, JAFFEE, MILLER,
  BRINDISI,  ARROYO,  HOOPER,  GOTTFRIED,  ZEBROWSKI,  COOK,  MONTESANO,
  FINCH, SALADINO, ROBINSON, SEAWRIGHT, FRIEND, RUSSELL, GALEF, KAVANAGH
  --  Multi-Sponsored  by  --  M.  of  A.  CERETTO,  HIKIND,  PALMESANO,
  PEOPLES-STOKES, SCHIMMINGER, SIMON, TITONE -- read once  and  referred
  to  the  Committee  on  Health  -- committee discharged, bill amended,
  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 -- 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  and  the  civil  rights  law,  in
  relation  to  prohibiting  the  making  and/or  broadcasting of visual
  images of individuals undergoing medical treatment without prior writ-
  ten consent

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

  Section  1.  The  public health law is amended by adding a new section
2806-c to read as follows:
  S 2806-C. RESTRICTIONS ON VISUAL IMAGES OF PATIENTS. 1. EVERY PATIENT,
IN OR BEING SERVED BY A HEALTH CARE FACILITY, SHALL HAVE  THE  RIGHT  TO
HAVE  PRIVACY  IN  TREATMENT AND IN CARING FOR PERSONAL NEEDS, INCLUDING
THE MAKING OR BROADCASTING OF A VISUAL IMAGE OF A HEALTH CARE  PROCEDURE
INCLUDING  THE  PATIENT,  WITH THE EXCEPTION OF MAKING OR BROADCASTING A
VISUAL IMAGE FOR THE PURPOSES OF ADVANCING THE HEALTH CARE TREATMENT  OF
THE  INDIVIDUAL,  A QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM, THE EDUCATION OR TRAINING
OF HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL, OR NECESSARY SECURITY PURPOSES.
  2. PRIVACY IN TREATMENT SHALL INCLUDE THE OBTAINING BY THE HEALTH CARE
FACILITY OF EXPRESS WRITTEN CONSENT ON A SEPARATE DOCUMENT  USED  SOLELY
FOR SUCH PURPOSE FROM AN INDIVIDUAL RECEIVING TREATMENT FROM SUCH FACIL-
ITY  OR  SERVICES PRIOR TO MAKING OR BROADCASTING A VISUAL IMAGE OF SUCH

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08232-17-5
              

co-Sponsors

multi-Sponsors

2015-A5161D (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4622
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add §2806-c, Pub Health L; amd §50-c, Civ Rts L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A1190, S3696
2019-2020: A420, S1693
2021-2022: A520, S484
2023-2024: S134

2015-A5161D (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to requiring a medical facility or related services to obtain express prior written consent before filming and/or broadcasting of visual images of a patient's medical treatment.

2015-A5161D (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 5161--D

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            February 12, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  BRAUNSTEIN, SKOUFIS, MOSLEY, JAFFEE, MILLER,
  BRINDISI,  ARROYO,  HOOPER,  GOTTFRIED,  ZEBROWSKI,  COOK,  MONTESANO,
  FINCH,   SALADINO,   ROBINSON,   SEAWRIGHT,  FRIEND,  RUSSELL,  GALEF,
  KAVANAGH, HEVESI -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of  A.  CERETTO,  HIKIND,
  McDONOUGH,  PALMESANO,  PEOPLES-STOKES,  SCHIMMINGER, SIMON, TITONE --
  read once and  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Health  --  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
  --  reported  and  referred  to  the  Committee  on Codes -- committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee -- recommitted to the Committee on Health in accord-
  ance 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  and  the  civil  rights  law,  in
  relation  to  prohibiting  the  making  and/or  broadcasting of visual
  images of individuals undergoing medical treatment without prior writ-
  ten consent

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

  Section  1.  The  public health law is amended by adding a new section
2806-c to read as follows:
  S 2806-C. RESTRICTIONS ON BROADCASTING OF PATIENTS. 1.  EVERY  PATIENT
IN A HEALTH CARE FACILITY SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO HAVE PRIVACY IN TREAT-
MENT AND IN CARING FOR PERSONAL NEEDS, INCLUDING THE BROADCASTING OF THE
RECOGNIZABLE  IMAGE  OR SPEECH OF SUCH PATIENT INVOLVED IN A HEALTH CARE
PROCEDURE IN SUCH FACILITY, WITH  THE  EXCEPTION  OF  BROADCASTING  SUCH
IMAGE  OR SPEECH FOR THE PURPOSES OF ADVANCING THE HEALTH CARE TREATMENT
OF THE INDIVIDUAL, A QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM, THE EDUCATION OR  TRAIN-
ING OF HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL, OR NECESSARY SECURITY PURPOSES.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08232-21-6
              

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