S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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6742
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
March 11, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. KELLES, LEVENBERG, KIM, WOERNER, EPSTEIN, GIBBS,
RAGA, FORREST -- read once and referred to the Committee on Correction
AN ACT to amend the correction law, in relation to establishing a
uniform electronic medical records system for correctional facilities
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. The correction law is amended by adding a new section 144
to read as follows:
§ 144. UNIFORM ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS. 1. THE COMMISSIONER, IN
CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF HEALTH AND THE COMMISSIONER OF
MENTAL HEALTH, SHALL DEVELOP A UNIFORM ELECTRONIC MEDICAL RECORDS SYSTEM
TO BE UTILIZED BY ALL CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES IN THE STATE.
2. THE COMMISSIONER SHALL PROMULGATE RULES AND REGULATIONS NECESSARY
FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS SECTION.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amend-
ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
tation of this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and
completed on or before such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD09718-01-5