S 163 New York Senate · 2021 Regular Session

Establishes a penalty and cause of action for intentional destruction of medical records by a party to a medical malpractice action, or by an agent thereof

Summary
Establishes a penalty of not less than $1,000 for each intentional destruction, mutilation or significant alteration of a medical record by a party to a medical malpractice action, or by any officer, director, member, employee or agent of such party; also establishes a cause of action on behalf of any person injured as the result of such destruction, mutilation or significant alteration; requires disclosure of metadata, audit trail, and log-in information associated with electronic medical records in certain actions.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 6, 2021 Last action Jan 5, 2022
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6
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Committee
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Jan 5, 2022
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
upper
May 6, 2021
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 163B
upper
May 6, 2021
Upper · Passed
AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO JUDICIARY
upper
Feb 1, 2021
Upper · Passed
PRINT NUMBER 163A
upper
Feb 1, 2021
Upper · Passed
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO JUDICIARY
upper
Jan 6, 2021
Committee
REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
upper
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor

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