Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Nov 28, 2016 |
tabled vetoed memo.244 |
Nov 16, 2016 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 09, 2016 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1627 substituted for s6892 |
Jun 09, 2016 |
substituted by a9406 ordered to third reading cal.1627 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Mar 03, 2016 |
referred to crime victims, crime and correction |
Senate Bill S6892
Vetoed By Governor2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 33rd Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A9406 - Vetoed by Governor
- 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
- Vetoed By Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
2015-S6892 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9406
- Law Section:
- Correction Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง71, Cor L
2015-S6892 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Relates to medical authorization forms to disclose private medical information for people in the custody of the department of corrections and community supervision to any next of kin or other representative; provides such authorization shall remain in force until inmate is transferred, dies or revokes such authorization in writing.
2015-S6892 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6892 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the correction law, in relation to medical authorization forms to disclose private medical information for people in the custody of the department of corrections and community supervision PURPOSE : This bill reintroduces the major provisions of bill S5428A and codifies provisions offered by the Executive in his veto memo 272 of 2015. This bill would require the department of corrections and community supervision (DOCCS) to provide incarcerated individuals with forms to disclose medical information and mental health treatment information, and to provide persons appointed to receive such disclosures a copy of the authorization form. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section one of the bill requires DOCCS to: 1. Provide forms to disclose medical information and mental health
2015-S6892 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6892 I N S E N A T E March 3, 2016 ___________ Introduced by Sen. RIVERA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Crime Victims, Crime and Correction AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to medical authorization forms to disclose private medical information for people in the custo- dy of the department of corrections and community supervision THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 71 of the correction law is amended by adding a new subdivision 9 to read as follows: 9. (A) ANY PERSON WHO IS IN THE CUSTODY OF THE DEPARTMENT SHALL RECEIVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO COMPLETE AN AUTHORIZATION FORM TO DISCLOSE PRIVATE MEDICAL INFORMATION AND MENTAL HEALTH TREATMENT INFORMATION TO ANY NEXT OF KIN OR OTHER REPRESENTATIVE OF HIS OR HER CHOICE UPON SUCH PERSON'S ARRIVAL AT A DESIGNATED RECEPTION FACILITY AND UPON ORIENTATION CONDUCTED AT ANY FACILITY AS A RESULT OF ANY TRANSFER DURING THE COURSE OF SUCH PERSON'S INCARCERATION. SUCH AUTHORIZATION SHALL BE IN FORCE UNTIL THE INMATE IS TRANSFERRED, DIES OR REVOKES SUCH AUTHORIZATION IN WRITING. SUCH AUTHORIZATION MAY BE REVISED OR REVOKED UPON REQUEST BY THE INMATE. (B) (I) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PROVIDE A COPY OF SUCH FULLY EXECUTED AUTHORIZATION TO THE INMATE AND A FULLY EXECUTED ORIGINAL FORM TO THE PERSON AUTHORIZED AT SUCH ADDRESS AS THE INMATE MAY PROVIDE. (II) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL KEEP A FULLY EXECUTIVE ORIGINAL OF SUCH AUTHORIZATION FORM IN THE INMATE'S PERSONAL MEDICAL RECORD. (III) SUCH NEXT OF KIN OR OTHER REPRESENTATIVE AUTHORIZED ACCESS IS TO BE PROVIDED WITH SUCH INMATE'S PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION AS GOVERNED BY THE HEALTH INSURANCE PORTABILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY ACT OF 1996, ALSO KNOWN AS HIPAA, 42 USC 1320D, 45 CFR 160-164, AND SECTIONS SEVENTEEN AND TWENTY-SEVEN HUNDRED EIGHTY-TWO OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW. ANY PHYSICIAN, HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL, DENTIST, HEALTH PLAN, HOSPITAL, CLINIC, LABO- RATORY, PHARMACY OR OTHER HEALTH CARE PROVIDER IS HEREBY AUTHORIZED TO GIVE, DISCLOSE AND RELEASE TO THE APPOINTED NEXT OF KIN OR OTHER REPRE- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD13877-01-6
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