Assembly Bill A8226A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Prohibits emergency service providers from selling patient health information without written consent

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-A8226 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6489
Current Committee:
Senate Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §3001, add §3006-a, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A328, S4372
2019-2020: A230, S4119

2015-A8226 - Summary

Prohibits emergency service providers from selling patient health information without written consent.

2015-A8226 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  8226

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              June 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, in relation to the protection  of
  private patient information by ambulance services

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

  Section 1.  Section 3001 of the public health law is amended by adding
two new subdivisions 22 and 23 to read as follows:
  22. "INDIVIDUAL IDENTIFYING INFORMATION" MEANS INFORMATION IDENTIFYING
OR TENDING TO IDENTIFY A PATIENT.
  23. "MARKETING" MEANS, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, ADVERTISING,  DETAILING,
MARKETING, PROMOTION, OR ANY ACTIVITY THAT IS INTENDED TO BE OR COULD BE
USED TO INFLUENCE BUSINESS VOLUME, SALES OR MARKET SHARE OR EVALUATE THE
EFFECTIVENESS OF MARKETING PRACTICES OR PERSONNEL, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER
THE  BENEFICIARY OF THE MARKETING IS A GOVERNMENTAL, FOR-PROFIT, OR NOT-
FOR-PROFIT ENTITY.
  S 2. The public health law is amended by adding a new  section  3006-a
to read as follows:
  S  3006-A.  PATIENT  PRIVACY.  1.  NO AMBULANCE SERVICE, ADVANCED LIFE
SUPPORT FIRST RESPONSE SERVICE, OR EMPLOYEE,  MEMBER  OR  AGENT  THEREOF
SHALL DISCLOSE, SELL, TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR USE ANY INDIVIDUAL IDENTIFY-
ING INFORMATION TO ANY PERSON OR ENTITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF MARKETING.
  2.  NOTWITHSTANDING  SUBDIVISION  ONE  OF THIS SECTION, AND SUBJECT TO
OTHERWISE APPLICABLE LAW,  INDIVIDUAL  IDENTIFYING  INFORMATION  MAY  BE
DISCLOSED, SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR EXCHANGED TO:
  (A)  THE  PATIENT  WHO  IS THE SUBJECT OF THE INFORMATION, OR A PERSON
AUTHORIZED TO MAKE HEALTH CARE DECISIONS FOR THE PATIENT;
  (B) A HEALTH CARE PROVIDER PROVIDING CARE OR TREATMENT TO THE PATIENT,
FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUCH CARE  OR  TREATMENT;  OR  A  HEALTH  INFORMATION
SYSTEM SUBJECT TO REGULATIONS OF THE DEPARTMENT, FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUCH
CARE OR TREATMENT;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11644-01-5
              

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2015-A8226A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S6489
Current Committee:
Senate Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §3001, add §3006-a, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A328, S4372
2019-2020: A230, S4119

2015-A8226A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Prohibits emergency service providers from selling patient health information without written consent.

2015-A8226A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 8226--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              June 12, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. BRAUNSTEIN, ABINANTI, ZEBROWSKI, COLTON, JAFFEE,
  STECK -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. CROUCH, GRAF, HIKIND,  MARKEY,
  MONTESANO,  O'DONNELL,  SALADINO, SIMANOWITZ -- read once and referred
  to the Committee on Health -- 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, in relation to the protection  of
  private patient information by ambulance services

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

  Section 1.  Section 3001 of the public health law is amended by adding
two new subdivisions 22 and 23 to read as follows:
  22. "INDIVIDUAL IDENTIFYING INFORMATION" MEANS INFORMATION IDENTIFYING
OR TENDING TO IDENTIFY A PATIENT.
  23. "MARKETING" MEANS, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, ADVERTISING,  DETAILING,
MARKETING, PROMOTION, OR ANY ACTIVITY THAT IS INTENDED TO BE OR COULD BE
USED TO INFLUENCE BUSINESS VOLUME, SALES OR MARKET SHARE OR EVALUATE THE
EFFECTIVENESS OF MARKETING PRACTICES OR PERSONNEL, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER
THE  BENEFICIARY OF THE MARKETING IS A GOVERNMENTAL, FOR-PROFIT, OR NOT-
FOR-PROFIT ENTITY.
  S 2. The public health law is amended by adding a new  section  3006-a
to read as follows:
  S  3006-A.  PATIENT  PRIVACY.  1.  NO AMBULANCE SERVICE, ADVANCED LIFE
SUPPORT FIRST RESPONSE SERVICE, OR EMPLOYEE,  MEMBER  OR  AGENT  THEREOF
SHALL DISCLOSE, SELL, TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR USE ANY INDIVIDUAL IDENTIFY-
ING INFORMATION TO ANY PERSON OR ENTITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF MARKETING.
  2.  NOTWITHSTANDING  SUBDIVISION  ONE  OF THIS SECTION, AND SUBJECT TO
OTHERWISE APPLICABLE LAW,  INDIVIDUAL  IDENTIFYING  INFORMATION  MAY  BE
DISCLOSED, SOLD, TRANSFERRED OR EXCHANGED TO:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11644-03-6

              

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