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NY S02271
Bill
Status
6/13/2017
Primary Sponsor
Kemp Hannon
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AI Summary
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Requires general hospitals to include in their patient rights statement a right to independent personal decisions and respect for religious beliefs regarding withholding or withdrawing life-sustaining treatments or discharge from a facility.
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Changes the requirement for hospitals from "encourage" to "facilitate and assist" in the fullest possible exercise of patients' civil and religious liberties.
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Specifies that if a patient is incapacitated, determinations regarding religious beliefs in medical care shall be made by their agent or surrogate as applicable by law.
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Takes effect ninety days after becoming law.
Legislative Description
Requires health care facilities to respect each patient's religious beliefs with regard to the provision of health care.
Last Action
referred to health
6/19/2018