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NY A03767
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/27/2015
Primary Sponsor
Phillip Goldfeder
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AI Summary
- Amends Public Health Law Section 2803 to require general hospitals to include in their patient rights statements a reference to patients' rights to independent personal decisions pursuant to religious beliefs
- Changes language in Section 2803-c from "encourage" to "FACILITATE" regarding patients' exercise of civil and religious liberties
- Requires health care facilities to respect every patient's religious beliefs regarding withholding or withdrawing life-sustaining treatments or discharge from a facility
- Specifies that if a patient is incapacitated, religious determinations shall be made by their agent or surrogate as applicable by law
- Becomes effective ninety days after enactment
Legislative Description
Requires health care facilities to respect each patient's religious beliefs with regard to the provision of health care.
Last Action
enacting clause stricken
11/10/2016
Committee Referrals
Health1/27/2015
Full Bill Text
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