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NY S03049

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/11/2021

Primary Sponsor

Gustavo Rivera

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Origin

Senate

2021-2022 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Amends Rule 2106 of the Civil Practice Law and Rules to replace the term "physician, osteopath or dentist" with "health care practitioner licensed, certified, or authorized under title eight of the education law"

  • Allows affirmations by health care practitioners who are not parties to an action to be served or filed with the same force and effect as affidavits when subscribed and affirmed under penalties of perjury

  • Changes pronouns in the rule 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

ordered to third reading rules cal.596

6/2/2022

Committee Referrals

Codes5/5/2022
Judiciary1/5/2022
Codes3/11/2021
Judiciary1/27/2021

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