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NY S01990

Bill

Official Source

Status

Vetoed

8/30/2010

Primary Sponsor

Kemp Hannon

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Origin

Senate

2009-2010 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Reduces the number of required witnesses for health care proxy execution from two adult witnesses to one adult witness for the general population
  • Maintains the requirement of two adult witnesses for persons residing in mental health facilities operated or licensed by the Office of Mental Health or the Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities
  • Applies the one-witness requirement when another person signs the proxy on behalf of an adult unable to do so, at the adult's direction and in the adult's presence
  • Requires the witness(es) to state that the principal appeared to execute the proxy willingly and free from duress
  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment

Legislative Description

Relates to witnesses to a health care proxy; changes the witness requirement for the health care proxy from two adult witnesses to one adult witness; makes an exception for persons who reside in mental health facilities by requiring such persons to have two adult witnesses.

Last Action

VETOED MEMO.6788

8/30/2010

Committee Referrals

Health3/4/2010
Health1/6/2010
Rules7/16/2009
Health2/10/2009

Full Bill Text

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