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NY A05045
Bill
Status
2/11/2025
Primary Sponsor
Jonathan Jacobson
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AI Summary
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Hospitals and medical facilities must provide nursing home or assisted living facility residents (or their authorized representatives) with a consent form upon admission authorizing disclosure of positive COVID-19 test results to their residential facility
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Hospitals and medical facilities are required to notify the patient's nursing home or assisted living facility of a positive COVID-19 test result before discharging the patient
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Facilities that fail to provide the required notification face a civil fine of $1,000 per day or partial day of non-compliance
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Fines collected will be deposited into the disease management account in the special revenue-other fund
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The Commissioner must promulgate regulations including guidelines for obtaining informed consent and procedures for reporting results while maintaining confidentiality
Legislative Description
Requires hospitals and medical facilities to notify nursing homes or assisted living facilities upon receipt of a positive COVID-19 test result for a resident of such nursing home or assisted living facility; provides penalties for violations.
Last Action
referred to health
1/7/2026