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NY S03363
Bill
Status
Engrossed
6/12/2025
Primary Sponsor
Gustavo Rivera
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AI Summary
- Authorizes hospice medical directors to sign death certificates for deceased patients under their care
- Allows hospice medical directors to designate another physician to sign death certificates on their behalf
- Expands current law, which only permits the physician or nurse practitioner who last attended the deceased to sign the medical certificate
- Amends Section 4141 of the Public Health Law
- Takes effect immediately upon passage
Legislative Description
Grants authority to a hospice medical director or a physician designated by such director, to sign a death certificate.
Last Action
REFERRED TO HEALTH
1/7/2026
Committee Referrals
Health1/7/2026
Health6/13/2025
Health1/27/2025
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