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NY A10328
Bill
Status
Introduced
5/17/2024
Primary Sponsor
Charles Lavine
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AI Summary
- Amends Public Health Law Section 2805-r to expand protections for deaf, hard of hearing, and nonverbal patients during hospital admission
- Requires department regulations to establish standards allowing a parent, guardian, representative, interpreter, or authorized helper to remain present during the patient's period of admission to assist with communication
- Mandates that a patient's accompanying person be permitted to stay for interpretation until a hospital-provided certified interpreter or other qualified person is assigned to the patient
- Requires these standards be incorporated into hospital statements of rights and responsibilities
- Takes effect immediately upon enactment
Legislative Description
Requires hospitals to permit an interpreter to remain with a deaf, hard of hearing or nonverbal patient during admission to a hospital until appropriate hospital staff is assigned to interpret.
Last Action
reported referred to rules
5/30/2024
Committee Referrals
Rules5/30/2024
Health5/17/2024
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