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NY S05014

Bill

Status

Introduced

5/2/2011

Primary Sponsor

John DeFrancisco

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Origin

Senate

2011-2012 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Allows a health care agent to make decisions about transporting an unconscious or unresponsive principal to a hospital, mental hygiene facility, or residential health care facility when the principal is found outside such facilities
  • Creates a presumption of incapacity for this limited purpose without requiring the attending physician to make a formal capacity determination in writing
  • Applies only to decisions regarding choice of medical facility for transport, not to other health care decisions
  • Takes effect 120 days after becoming law, with authority to implement necessary rules and regulations immediately

Legislative Description

Relates to the authority of an agent to act outside a hospital setting to make certain decisions regarding the transport of the principal to a particular medical setting when such principal is unconscious or unresponsive.

Last Action

SUBSTITUTED BY A8389

6/21/2012

Committee Referrals

Health1/4/2012
Rules6/24/2011
Health5/2/2011

Full Bill Text

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