Requires hospitals to obtain verbal and written informed consent from a patient or representative before including such patient information in a general hospital facility directory

Added a new section 2805-aa requiring general hospitals to obtain both verbal and written informed consent from patients or their legal representatives before including them in a facility directory.

Removed the previous requirement applying to all hospitals to maintain a directory system where patients opt in after being informed of consent.

Added specific disclosure requirements, mandating that hospitals inform patients that directory information may be shared with others and provide a copy of the hospital's directory policy.

Created an exception allowing directory inclusion without consent in cases of patient incapacity, unavailable legal representatives, or emergency circumstances, provided it aligns with prior preferences or the patient's best interest.