A 3245 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Changes the default standard on statutory health proxy forms regarding life-sustaining treatment standards

This bill (A3245) amends New York's health proxy laws to clarify when an agent can make decisions about artificial nutrition and hydration. It directly affects individuals who create health care proxies (advance directives) and their designated agents. The key change specifies that if a person's wishes regarding artificial nutrition/hydration are unknown, the agent "shall not have authority" to decide on these life-sustaining treatments. The bill also updates definitions to explicitly include hydration/nutrition under "health care" and adds instructions for proxy forms about these measures. These changes apply to all existing and future health care proxies.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

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Jan 2025

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Governor

Introduced Jan 27, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026

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A3245 → A3245A · 1 edit

MINOR

This bill version was amended after committee review to correct a reference in the effective date clause. The original version incorrectly referenced section two taking effect if chapter 619 of the laws of 2024 does not take effect, but the amendment correctly references section three instead.

TECHNICAL

Changed the reference from 'section two' to 'section three' in the effective date provision to align with the correct section number of this act.

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Amendments

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO HEALTH

lower

Feb 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 3245A

lower

Feb 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH

lower

Jan 27, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO HEALTH

lower

1 primary · 2 co-sponsors