Assembly Bill A10500

Signed By Governor
2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to the confidentiality of contact tracing information

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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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co-Sponsors

2019-A10500 - Details

Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 21 Title 8 §§2180 - 2182, Pub Health L

2019-A10500 - Summary

Provides for the confidentiality of contact tracing information from the identification of individuals who have come in contact with an individual with a confirmed or probable diagnosis of novel coronavirus, COVID-19.

2019-A10500 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   10500
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               May 22, 2020
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  COMMITTEE ON RULES -- (at request of M. of A. Gottfried)
   -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to the confidentiali-
   ty of contact tracing information
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section  1. Article 21 of the public health law is amended by adding a
 new title 8 to read as follows:
                                  TITLE 8
                        NOVEL CORONAVIRUS, COVID-19
 SECTION 2180. DEFINITIONS.
         2181. COVID-19 CONTACT TRACERS; REPORTS AND INFORMATION,  CONFI-
                 DENTIAL.
   §  2180.  DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS TITLE THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL
 HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   1. "CONTACT TRACING" MEANS THE IDENTIFICATION, MONITORING AND  SUPPORT
 OF  INDIVIDUALS  WHO  HAVE  COME  IN  CONTACT  WITH AN INDIVIDUAL WITH A
 CONFIRMED OR PROBABLE DIAGNOSES OF NOVEL CORONAVIRUS, COVID-19, AND  WHO
 HAVE  BEEN  EXPOSED TO, AND POSSIBLY INFECTED WITH COVID-19 AS PART OF A
 CASE INVESTIGATION.
   2. "CONTACT TRACERS" MEANS INDIVIDUALS ENLISTED BY THE STATE,  COUNTY,
 CITY OR AN AGENT THEREOF TO CONDUCT CONTACT TRACING.
   3.  "CONTACT  TRACING INFORMATION" MEANS ANY INFORMATION COLLECTED FOR
 THE PURPOSES OF CONTACT TRACING AND ANY  FURTHER  INFORMATION  COLLECTED
 DURING THE CONTACT TRACING PROCESS.
   §  2181.  COVID-19 CONTACT TRACERS; REPORTS AND INFORMATION, CONFIDEN-
 TIAL. 1. ALL REPORTS OR INFORMATION SECURED BY A BOARD OF HEALTH, HEALTH
 OFFICER UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF THIS TITLE, OR CONTACT  TRACER  ENLISTED
 AS  A RESULT OF A STATE OF EMERGENCY RELATED TO PERFORMING CONTACT TRAC-
 ING FOR COVID-19 SHALL BE CONFIDENTIAL AND CULTURALLY APPROPRIATE EXCEPT
 IN SO FAR AS IS NECESSARY TO CARRY OUT THE PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE  AND
 SHALL  NOT  BE ACCESSIBLE TO LAW ENFORCEMENT WITHOUT A COURT ORDER. SUCH
 REPORT OR CONTACT TRACING INFORMATION MAY BE DISCLOSED:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

co-Sponsors

2019-A10500A - Details

Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 21 Title 8 §§2180 - 2182, Pub Health L

2019-A10500A - Summary

Provides for the confidentiality of contact tracing information from the identification of individuals who have come in contact with an individual with a confirmed or probable diagnosis of novel coronavirus, COVID-19.

2019-A10500A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                 10500--A
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               May 22, 2020
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  COMMITTEE ON RULES -- (at request of M. of A. Gottfried,
   Paulin, Dinowitz, Jaffee, McDonald, Galef, Simon, Ashby) -- read  once
   and  referred to the Committee on Health -- committee discharged, bill
   amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
   tee
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to the confidentiali-
   ty of contact tracing information

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Article 21 of the public health law is amended by adding  a
 new title 8 to read as follows:
                                  TITLE 8
                        NOVEL CORONAVIRUS, COVID-19
 SECTION 2180. DEFINITIONS.
         2181. COVID-19 CONTACT TRACING; CONFIDENTIAL.
         2182. REGULATIONS.
   §  2180.  DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS TITLE THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL
 HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   1. "CONTACT TRACING" MEANS CASE INVESTIGATION  AND  IDENTIFICATION  OF
 CONTACT INDIVIDUALS.
   2.  "CONTACT  TRACER" AND "CONTACT TRACING ENTITY" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL
 OR ENTITY EMPLOYED BY OR UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE STATE, A LOCAL  GOVERN-
 MENT,  A  STATE  OR  LOCAL  GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY, OR AN AGENT THEREOF, TO
 CONDUCT CONTACT  TRACING,  ENGAGED  IN  CONTACT  TRACING,  OR  RECEIVING
 CONTACT TRACING INFORMATION.
   3.  "CONTACT  TRACING INFORMATION" MEANS ANY INFORMATION THAT INCLUDES
 OR CAN REVEAL THE IDENTITY OF ANY PRINCIPAL INDIVIDUAL OR CONTACT  INDI-
 VIDUAL,  AS  WELL  AS  ANY  COVID-19-RELATED  TEST  RESULTS, RECEIVED OR
 COLLECTED FOR THE PURPOSE OR IN THE COURSE OF CONTACT TRACING.
   4. "CONTACT INDIVIDUAL" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL WHO HAS OR MAY  HAVE  COME
 IN  CONTACT  WITH  A  PRINCIPAL  INDIVIDUAL  OR WHO HAS OR MAY HAVE BEEN
 EXPOSED TO AND POSSIBLY INFECTED WITH COVID-19.
   5. "PRINCIPAL INDIVIDUAL" MEANS AN  INDIVIDUAL  WITH  A  CONFIRMED  OR
 PROBABLE DIAGNOSIS OF COVID-19.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

co-Sponsors

2019-A10500B - Details

Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 21 Title 8 §§2180 - 2182, Pub Health L

2019-A10500B - Summary

Provides for the confidentiality of contact tracing information from the identification of individuals who have come in contact with an individual with a confirmed or probable diagnosis of novel coronavirus, COVID-19.

2019-A10500B - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                 10500--B
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               May 22, 2020
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  COMMITTEE ON RULES -- (at request of M. of A. Gottfried,
   Paulin, Dinowitz, Jaffee, McDonald, Galef,  Simon,  Solages,  Bronson,
   Hunter,  Niou, Zebrowski, Quart, Cruz, Ashby, Lentol, Weprin, Epstein,
   Mosley, Abinanti,  Perry,  Pichardo,  Blake,  Englebright,  Seawright,
   Ortiz,  Reyes,  L. Rosenthal, Fernandez, Simotas, Cahill) -- read once
   and referred to the Committee on Health -- 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, in relation to the confidentiali-
   ty of contact tracing information
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Article 21 of the public health law is amended by adding  a
 new title 8 to read as follows:
                                  TITLE 8
                        NOVEL CORONAVIRUS, COVID-19
 SECTION 2180. DEFINITIONS.
         2181. COVID-19 CONTACT TRACING; CONFIDENTIALITY.
         2182. REGULATIONS.
   §  2180.  DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS TITLE THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL
 HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   1. "CONTACT TRACING" MEANS CASE INVESTIGATION  AND  IDENTIFICATION  OF
 PRINCIPAL INDIVIDUALS AND CONTACT INDIVIDUALS.
   2.  "CONTACT  TRACER" AND "CONTACT TRACING ENTITY" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL
 OR ENTITY EMPLOYED BY OR UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE STATE, A LOCAL  GOVERN-
 MENT,  A  STATE  OR  LOCAL  GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY, OR AN AGENT THEREOF, TO
 CONDUCT CONTACT TRACING, ENGAGE IN CONTACT TRACING, OR  RECEIVE  CONTACT
 TRACING INFORMATION.
   3.  "CONTACT  TRACING INFORMATION" MEANS ANY INFORMATION THAT INCLUDES
 OR CAN REVEAL THE IDENTITY OF ANY PRINCIPAL INDIVIDUAL OR CONTACT  INDI-
 VIDUAL,  AND  ANY COVID-19-RELATED INFORMATION OR TEST RESULTS, RECEIVED
 OR COLLECTED FOR THE PURPOSE OR IN THE COURSE OF CONTACT TRACING.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

co-Sponsors

2019-A10500C (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 21 Title 8 §§2180 - 2182, Pub Health L

2019-A10500C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for the confidentiality of contact tracing information from the identification of individuals who have come in contact with an individual with a confirmed or probable diagnosis of novel coronavirus, COVID-19.

2019-A10500C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                 10500--C
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               May 22, 2020
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  COMMITTEE ON RULES -- (at request of M. of A. Gottfried,
   Paulin, Dinowitz, Jaffee, McDonald, Galef,  Simon,  Solages,  Bronson,
   Hunter,  Niou, Zebrowski, Quart, Cruz, Ashby, Lentol, Weprin, Epstein,
   Mosley, Abinanti,  Perry,  Pichardo,  Blake,  Englebright,  Seawright,
   Ortiz,  Reyes,  L. Rosenthal,  Fernandez,  Simotas,  Cahill, Jacobson,
   Frontus, McMahon, Smith, Thiele, Colton,  Stern,  Rodriguez,  Dickens,
   Taylor, Otis, Lupardo, Fahy, Steck, Lavine, Cymbrowitz, Wright, Ramos,
   Walker)  --  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 Rules --
   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 confidentiali-
   ty of contact tracing information
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. Article 21 of the public health law is amended by adding  a
 new title 8 to read as follows:
                                  TITLE 8
                        NOVEL CORONAVIRUS, COVID-19
 SECTION 2180. DEFINITIONS.
         2181. COVID-19 CONTACT TRACING; CONFIDENTIALITY.
         2182. REGULATIONS.
   §  2180.  DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS TITLE THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL
 HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   1. "CONTACT TRACING" MEANS CASE INVESTIGATION  AND  IDENTIFICATION  OF
 PRINCIPAL INDIVIDUALS AND CONTACT INDIVIDUALS.
   2.  "CONTACT  TRACER" AND "CONTACT TRACING ENTITY" MEANS AN INDIVIDUAL
 OR ENTITY EMPLOYED BY OR UNDER CONTRACT WITH THE STATE, A LOCAL  GOVERN-
 MENT,  A  STATE  OR  LOCAL  GOVERNMENTAL ENTITY, OR AN AGENT THEREOF, TO
 CONDUCT CONTACT TRACING, ENGAGE IN CONTACT TRACING, OR  RECEIVE  CONTACT
 TRACING INFORMATION.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
              

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