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Senator · Senate District 42
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History
- Referred to health
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BILL NUMBER:S6112
Title of bill
An act to amend the public health law, in relation to medical records of certain deceased persons
Purpose
To require hospitals and doctors to provide upon written request, when a patient dies, a copy of all medical records in the possession of the hospital or doctor to any parent or guardian of a deceased child or guardian of a deceased adult within ninety (90) days.
Summary of provisions
Section 1. Amends Section 17 of the public health law, as amended by chapter 165 of the laws of 1991, the first undesignated paragraph as amended by chapter 576 of the laws of 1998 to number the existing paragraph as paragraph 1 and add a paragraph which requires hospitals and doctors to provide upon written request, when a patient dies, a copy of all medical records in the possession of the hospital or doctor to any parent or guardian of a deceased child or guardian of a deceased adult within ninety (90) days.
Section 2. Effective Date
Justification
The parents or a guardian of a deceased child or the guardian of a deceased adult should have the right to access, in a timely fashion, the medical records of the deceased.
Legislative history
New Bill.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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