A 554 New York Assembly · 2021 Regular Session

Makes the visual observation of a patient by unnecessary personnel without consent an unlawful discriminatory practice

Summary
Provides that it shall be an unlawful discriminatory practice for any physician, hospital or other health care provider to subject a patient with a disability to visual observation during the course of any physical examination by any person not necessary to the diagnosis or treatment of such patient or to any exhibition for medical education purposes without the patient (if competent) or the parent, guardian, committee or conservator being informed of the name, purpose or function of those in attendance and the right to refuse that examination and/or observation by the unnecessary personnel.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Jan 2021
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Introduced Jan 6, 2021 Last action Jan 5, 2022
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Jan 5, 2022
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REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
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Jan 6, 2021
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REFERRED TO GOVERNMENTAL OPERATIONS
lower
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Kevin A. Cahill
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