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History
- Substituted by A724
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.273
- Referred to health
Companion bill
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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
Signed by Governor · Sponsor Richard Gottfried
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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
To improve protection of nursing home patients from retaliation for suing the nursing home because of an injury.
Summary of provisions
Amend § 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.
Existing law
None.
Justification
Following the 1975 massive scandal of fraud and abuse in nursing homes, public Health Law §280 1-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.
Legislative history
This is a new bill.
Fiscal implications
None.
Local fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
Immediately.
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