NY A06954

Requires healthcare facilities to obtain express written consent on a separate document before broadcasting recognizable images or speech of patients undergoing medical treatment

Exempts broadcasting for purposes of advancing patient treatment, quality assurance programs, education/training of healthcare personnel, or security purposes, though patients retain the right to refuse broadcasting for educational purposes

Defines "health care facility" to include residential care facilities, hospitals, ambulatory care facilities, diagnostic centers, clinics, and ambulances with closed doors

Exempts news media and professional journalists from the restrictions, and shields facilities from liability when third parties broadcast patient images without the facility's knowledge or consent

Creates a private right of action allowing patients or their estate representatives to sue for damages and recover attorney's fees for violations, with the cause of action surviving the patient's death