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Sponsors
2 Co-sponsors
History
- Substituted by A7617
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.775
- Reported and committed to finance
- Referred to health
- Referred to health
Companion bill
The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.
Relates to a patient's right to palliative care information
Signed by Governor · Sponsor Richard Gottfried
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Sponsor's memo
Title of bill
An act to amend the public health law, in relation to a patient's right to palliative care information
Purpose or general idea of bill
to ensure that patients diagnosed with terminal illness or condition receive information about options for palliative and end-of-life care.
Summary of specific provisions
Would require health care practitioners caring for a patient diagnosed with a terminal illness to offer information and counseling to individuals or their surrogates on the available options for palliative and end-of-life care. The obligation to provide such information and counseling can be fulfilled personally or by referral or transfer to another appropriate health care practitioner. Information and counseling would not have to be provided to a patient who does not want it.
Justification
The lack of communication with respect to basic end-of-life options is a continuing problem. Patient often do not know what options for palliative care and pain management are clinically and legally available to them at the end of life. Further, patients may be concerned about initiating conversations with their health care practitioner about certain end-of-life options. A dying patient should have information and counseling available that includes a full range of information about end of life care options, including hospice care, aggressive pain management, and palliative sedation. The patient is then empowered to control his or her own medical care decisions with full information.
Prior legislative history
New bill
Fiscal implications
none
Effective date
Effective 180 days after it becomes a law.
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