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NY A10421
Bill
Status
3/4/2026
Primary Sponsor
Dana Levenberg
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AI Summary
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Requires the New York Department of Health, in consultation with the Department of Education, to develop an electronic notice informing parents of minors with medical conditions that may cause disabilities about their child's right to a free and appropriate public education under Section 504 of the federal Rehabilitation Act of 1973
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Mandates the notice be delivered through a secure electronic portal at the time of patient consent for treatment or diagnosis, with proof of access or acknowledgment satisfying compliance requirements
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Electronic portal must include links to relevant resources such as special education services, early intervention programs, procedural safeguards, and parent advocacy supports
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Notice must be accessible with language access services and accommodations for individuals with disabilities, consistent with state and federal accessibility standards
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Takes effect 120 days after becoming law, with the informational notice required to be developed by July 1, 2026
Legislative Description
Enacts the "Shepherd Patterson notification act"; requires a physician who treats a minor patient with a medical condition that may cause a disability to provide certain educational information to such patient's parents or guardians indicating such minor is entitled to a free and appropriate public education as defined under section five hundred four of the federal rehabilitation act of nineteen hundred seventy-three; makes related provisions.
Last Action
referred to health
3/4/2026