Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to cities |
May 18, 2015 |
amended on third reading (t) 659a |
Apr 30, 2015 |
advanced to third reading cal.225 |
Apr 28, 2015 |
reported |
Jan 07, 2015 |
referred to cities |
Assembly Bill A659A
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
BRAUNSTEIN
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
William Colton
Jose Rivera
Alec Brook-Krasny
Thomas Abinanti
multi-Sponsors
Clifford Crouch
David DiPietro
Gary Finch
Al Graf
2015-A659 - Details
2015-A659 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 659 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y (PREFILED) January 7, 2015 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. BRAUNSTEIN -- read once and referred to the Committee on Cities AN ACT to amend the administrative code of the city of New York and the general municipal law, in relation to patient protected health infor- mation THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The administrative code of the city of New York is amended by adding a new section 15-130 to read as follows: S 15-130 PROHIBITING THE SALE OF PATIENT PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL NOT OFFER FOR SALE, SELL, OR OTHERWISE DISTRIBUTE PATIENT PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION EXCEPT UPON EXPRESS WRITTEN AUTHOR- IZATION BY SUCH PATIENTS. SUCH DISCLOSURE AND CONSUMER CONSENT SHALL BE GIVEN IN A SEPARATE, STAND-ALONE DOCUMENT AND CONSENT SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE PARTICULAR USE OR TRANSACTION FOR WHICH CONSENT IS GIVEN. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO PATIENT INFORMATION TRANS- MITTED TO AN INSURANCE CARRIER NECESSARY TO PROCESS INSURANCE CLAIMS. S 2. The general municipal law is amended by adding a new section 122-a to read as follows: S 122-A. PROHIBITING THE SALE OF PATIENT PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION. NO EMERGENCY SERVICE PROVIDER SHALL OFFER FOR SALE, SELL, OR OTHERWISE DISTRIBUTE PATIENT PROTECTED HEALTH INFORMATION EXCEPT UPON EXPRESS WRITTEN AUTHORIZATION BY SUCH PATIENTS. SUCH DISCLOSURE AND CONSUMER CONSENT SHALL BE GIVEN IN A SEPARATE, STAND-ALONE DOCUMENT AND CONSENT SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE PARTICULAR USE OR TRANSACTION FOR WHICH CONSENT IS GIVEN. THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO PATIENT INFORMATION TRANSMITTED TO AN INSURANCE CARRIER NECESSARY TO PROCESS INSURANCE CLAIMS. S 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02344-01-5
co-Sponsors
William Colton
Jose Rivera
Thomas Abinanti
Aravella Simotas
multi-Sponsors
Clifford Crouch
David DiPietro
Gary Finch
Al Graf
2015-A659A (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-A659A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 659--A Cal. No. 225 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y (PREFILED) January 7, 2015 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. BRAUNSTEIN, COLTON, RIVERA, BROOK-KRASNY, ABINAN- TI, SIMOTAS, ZEBROWSKI, JAFFEE, MOSLEY, OTIS, TITONE, PICHARDO, STECK, PERRY, LINARES, BORELLI -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. CROUCH, DiPIETRO, FINCH, GRAF, HIKIND, LUPINACCI, MARKEY, MONTESANO, O'DONNELL, SALADINO, SIMANOWITZ -- read once and referred to the Committee on Cities -- reported from committee, advanced to a third reading, amended and ordered reprinted, retaining its place on the order of third reading AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to the protection of private patient information by ambulance services THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 3001 of the public health law is amended by adding two new subdivisions 22 and 23 to read as follows: 22. "INDIVIDUAL IDENTIFYING INFORMATION" MEANS INFORMATION IDENTIFYING OR TENDING TO IDENTIFY A PATIENT. 23. "MARKETING" MEANS, BUT IS NOT LIMITED TO, ADVERTISING, DETAILING, MARKETING, PROMOTION, OR ANY ACTIVITY THAT IS INTENDED TO BE OR COULD BE USED TO INFLUENCE BUSINESS VOLUME, SALES OR MARKET SHARE OR EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF MARKETING PRACTICES OR PERSONNEL, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER THE BENEFICIARY OF THE MARKETING IS A GOVERNMENTAL, FOR-PROFIT, OR NOT- FOR-PROFIT ENTITY. S 2. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 3006-a to read as follows: S 3006-A. PATIENT PRIVACY. 1. NO AMBULANCE SERVICE, ADVANCED LIFE SUPPORT FIRST RESPONSE SERVICE, OR EMPLOYEE, MEMBER OR AGENT THEREOF SHALL DISCLOSE, SELL, TRANSFER, EXCHANGE OR USE ANY INDIVIDUAL IDENTIFY- ING INFORMATION TO ANY PERSON OR ENTITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF MARKETING. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02344-03-5
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