S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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6533
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
March 19, 2021
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Introduced by M. of A. J. A. GIGLIO -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Health
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to requiring nursing
homes and certain facilities to provide health care proxy forms to
patients at or prior to admission to such facilities
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 2803-c of the public health law is
amended by adding a new paragraph r to read as follows:
R. EVERY PATIENT SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO CHOOSE A HEALTH CARE PROXY.
EACH PATIENT SHALL BE PROVIDED WITH A HEALTH CARE PROXY FORM AND SHALL
BE PROVIDED THE OPPORTUNITY TO FILE SUCH FORM WITH THE DEPARTMENT.
§ 2. Section 2803-c of the public health law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 6 to read as follows:
6. EACH FACILITY SHALL PROVIDE A HEALTH CARE PROXY FORM TO EACH
PATIENT AT OR PRIOR TO THE TIME OF ADMISSION TO THE FACILITY. IF THE
PATIENT DOES NOT ALREADY HAVE A HEALTH CARE PROXY REGISTERED WITH THE
DEPARTMENT, THE FACILITY SHALL FILE SUCH HEALTH CARE PROXY WITH THE
DEPARTMENT ON BEHALF OF THE PATIENT.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD10403-01-1