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NY A09604
Bill
Status
Introduced
3/25/2022
Primary Sponsor
Richard Gottfried
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AI Summary
- Amends Public Health Law Section 2504 to expand who can provide consent for medical, dental, health and hospital services without parental permission
- Adds runaway and homeless youth as defined in Executive Law Section 532-a to the list of persons who may consent to their own medical services
- Includes youth receiving services at approved runaway and homeless youth crisis services programs or transitional independent living support programs
- Changes pronoun from "himself or herself" to "themself" in existing statute
- Takes effect 90 days after becoming law, with rule and regulation implementation authorized immediately
Legislative Description
Permits runaways and homeless youth under the age of 18 who are receiving approved crisis or support services to consent to medical, dental, health and hospital services.
Last Action
substituted by s8937
6/3/2022
Committee Referrals
Health3/25/2022
Full Bill Text
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