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NY A01023
Bill
Status
1/8/2025
Primary Sponsor
Maritza Davila
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AI Summary
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Grants patients in nursing homes, hospitals, and health-related facilities the right to video communication devices when visitor access is limited, including during flu season or designated state emergencies
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Requires nursing homes, adult homes, enriched housing programs, and assisted living facilities to include video communication device provisions in their disaster preparedness plans
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Commissioner of Health will promulgate regulations governing implementation of video communication device requirements
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Takes effect 90 days after becoming law, with immediate authorization for agencies to develop necessary rules and regulations before the effective date
Legislative Description
Requires video communication devices for patients or residents in nursing homes, hospitals or facilities providing health related services when visitor access is limited; requires that as part of a disaster preparedness plan that nursing homes, adult homes, enriched housing programs, and assisted living facilities provide video communication devices to patients for use when visitor access is limited, including, but not limited to during a designated state of emergency or a state disaster emergency.
Last Action
referred to health
1/7/2026