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History
- Signed chap.60
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to assembly
- Passed senateVote 62–0
- 3rd reading cal.273
- Substituted for S3841
- Referred to health
- Delivered to senate
- Passed assembly
- Advanced to third reading cal.72
- Reported
- Referred to health
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Provides clarification regarding retaliation against a patient or a patient's legal representative for asserting such patient's right of action
Senate Floor Calendar · Sponsor Thomas K. Duane
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BILL NUMBER:A724
Title of bill
An act to amend the public health law, in relation to retaliation by residential health care facilities where a patient asserts a private right of action
Purpose or general idea of bill
To improve protection of nursing home patients from retaliation for suing the nursing home because of an inju- ry.
Summary of specific provisions
Amends § 2801-d(10) of the Public Health Law to prohibit discrimination against a patient when the patient's legal representative sues a nursing home or its employee for alleged injury.
Justification
Following the 1975 massive scandal of fraud and abuse in nursing homes, Public Health Law §2801-d was enacted to give patients increased powers to enforce their right to adequate treatment and care by providing them the right to sue for damages and other relief.
Subdivision 10(a) of section 2801-d protects nursing home patients from discrimination when they allege injury in a lawsuit. This bill will extend that protection to encompass the situation where the patient's cause is taken up by a representative, where the patient is unable to act on his or her own behalf.
Prior legislative history
2007-08: A.8219 - passed Assembly
Fiscal implications
None to the state
Effective date
Immediately
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