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NY S05014
Bill
Status
Introduced
5/2/2011
Primary Sponsor
John DeFrancisco
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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
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