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History
- Referred to health
- Referred to health
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Authorizes a physician assistant, acting under the supervision of a physician, to sign death certificates in like manner as physicians
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Richard Gottfried
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BILL NUMBER:S5001
Title of bill
An act to amend the public health law, in relation to death certificates
Purpose or general idea of bill
This bill includes physician assistants as health care practitioners who are authorized to sign death certificates under article 41 of the public health law.
Summary of specific provisions
Amends sections 4141, 4141-a, 4142, 4144, 4161, and 4175 of the public health law to include physician assistants as health care practitioners authorized to issue death certificates.
Justification
All health care practitioners who are caregivers for patients who expire in their care should be able to sign a death certificate for their patient.
Prior legislative history
2004: A.11825 - Referred to Health Committee 2005-06: A.2208-B - Passed Assembly 2007-08: A.5506/S.4425 - Passed Assembly 2009-10: A.1728/S.4494 - Passed Assembly
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the 120th day after it shall become law.
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