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NY A01215
Bill
Status
1/9/2025
Primary Sponsor
Jeffrey Dinowitz
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AI Summary
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Prohibits parties in personal injury, medical/dental/podiatric malpractice, and wrongful death lawsuits from conducting private (ex-parte) interviews with the opposing party's treating physicians or healthcare providers
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Allows attorneys representing the patient, patient's estate, or patient's guardian to continue having private conversations with that patient's own healthcare providers
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Applies to all covered actions filed on or after the effective date, as well as pending cases (except for prohibited conduct that occurred before the effective date)
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Takes effect 30 days after becoming law
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Amends Section 3102 of the Civil Practice Law and Rules by adding a new subdivision governing discovery procedures
Legislative Description
Enacts the "patient privacy protection act"; prohibits ex-parte interviews of other party's treating physicians or health care providers in personal injury, medical, dental, or podiatric malpractice, or wrongful death actions.
Last Action
referred to judiciary
1/7/2026