* § 2803-t. Preadmission information. Any hospital that provides
preadmission information to a patient, shall offer a blind or visually
impaired patient a large print version or, at the patient's or patient's
representative's request, an audio recording, to be made available to
such patient or such patient's representative on compact disc or other
medium as the hospital may offer, or as an electronically transmitted
digital file, in addition to a written copy of any preadmission
information.

* NB Effective until June 19, 2025

* § 2803-t. Preadmission information. 1. Any general hospital that
provides preadmission information to a patient, shall offer a blind or
visually impaired patient a large print version or, at the patient's or
patient's representative's request, an audio recording, to be made
available to such patient or such patient's representative on compact
disc or other medium as the hospital may offer, or as an electronically
transmitted digital file, in addition to a written copy of any
preadmission information.

2. Each general hospital, during the intake and registration of each
patient, shall obtain and record information as specified by the
department in regulation or guidance to determine whether such patient
requires a reasonable accommodation for a disability.

3. Nothing contained herein shall require a patient to answer the
inquiries about a disability if they wish not to do so.

* NB Effective June 19, 2025