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Senator · Senate District 38
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History
- Referred to codes
- Referred to codes
Companion bill
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Creates the offense of reckless infection of a patient with a communicable disease by a health care provider
In Assembly Committee · Codes · Sponsor Kenneth Zebrowski
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S4816
Title of bill
An act to amend the penal law, in relation to creating the offense of reckless infection of a patient with a communicable disease by a health care provider
Purpose
This bill establishes a comprehensive reform regarding medical misconduct by creating a felony for medical professionals who infect patients with a communicable disease through reckless conduct, such as re-using needles.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 of the bill adds section 240.67 to the penal law to create the crime of infecting a patient with a communicable disease by a. health care provider through reckless conduct including but not limited to, the re-use of a syringe, needle or other sharp. This section also classifies the offense as a class E felony.
Section 2 relates to effective date.
Justification
Currently there is no offense for reckless infection of a patient with a communicable disease by a health care provider. This legislation creates a criminal offense for doctors who recklessly infect patients through the re-use of Diseases are easily spread through reused needles, syringes and other sharps. The creation of this offense will force health care providers to be more vigilant of the objects they use, eliminating the possibility of reusing infected sharps.
Legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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