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NY A00721
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/8/2025
Primary Sponsor
Linda Rosenthal
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AI Summary
- Reduces the witness requirement for health care proxy signing from two adult witnesses to one adult witness for most competent adults
- Maintains the two-witness requirement for persons residing in facilities operated or licensed by the Office of Mental Health or the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities
- Prohibits the person signing a health care proxy on behalf of an incapacitated adult from also serving as a witness
- Adds health care proxies to the list of documents covered under the crime of forgery in the second degree (Penal Law section 170.10)
- Takes effect 90 days after becoming law
Legislative Description
Relates to witnesses to a health care proxy; changes the witness requirement for the health care proxy from two adult witnesses to one adult witness; makes an exception for persons who reside in mental health facilities by requiring such persons to have two adult witnesses; includes falsely making or altering a health care proxy within the crime of forgery in the second degree.
Last Action
referred to health
1/7/2026
Committee Referrals
Health1/8/2025
Full Bill Text
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