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NY A00197

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

1/6/2021

Primary Sponsor

Richard Gottfried

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Origin

Assembly

2021-2022 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Rule 2106 of the Civil Practice Law and Rules to replace references to "physician, osteopath or dentist" with "health care practitioner licensed, certified, or authorized under title eight of the education law"
  • Allows affirmations from health care practitioners who are not parties to an action to be served or filed with the same force and effect as affidavits
  • Changes pronoun references from "him" to "him or her" to reflect gender-neutral language
  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment

Legislative Description

Provides that an affirmation of a health care practitioner may be served or filed in an action in lieu of and with same force and effect as an affidavit (changes the current reference in existing provisions from "physician, osteopath or dentist" to "health care practitioner").

Last Action

substituted by s3049

6/2/2022

Committee Referrals

Rules6/2/2022
Codes1/6/2021

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