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NY Pub Health L § 2994-O (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBH - Public Health Article 29-CC - Family Health Care Decisions Act 2994-O - Immunity.

§  2994-o.  Immunity.  1.  Ethics review committee. No person shall be   subject to criminal or civil liability, or be deemed to have engaged  in   unprofessional  conduct, for acts performed reasonably and in good faith   pursuant to this article as a member of or as a consultant to an  ethics   review  committee  or  as  a  participant  in an ethics review committee   meeting.2. Providers. No health care provider or  employee  thereof  shall  be   subjected  to  criminal or civil liability, or be deemed to have engaged   in unprofessional conduct, for honoring reasonably and in good  faith  a   health  care decision made pursuant to this article or for other actions   taken reasonably and in good faith pursuant to this article.3. Surrogates and guardians. No person shall be subjected to  criminal   or  civil  liability for making a health care decision reasonably and in   good  faith  pursuant  to  this  article  or  for  other  actions  taken   reasonably and in good faith pursuant to this article.
NY Pub Health L § 2994-P (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBH - Public Health Article 29-CC - Family Health Care Decisions Act 2994-P - Liability for Health Care Costs.

§  2994-p.  Liability for health care costs. Liability for the cost of   health care provided to an adult patient pursuant to this article  shall   be  the  same  as  if  the  health  care  were  provided pursuant to the   patient's decision. No person shall become liable for the cost of health   care for a minor solely by virtue of making a decision as a guardian  of   a minor pursuant to this article.
NY Pub Health L § 2994-Q (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBH - Public Health Article 29-CC - Family Health Care Decisions Act 2994-Q - Effect on Other Rights.

§  2994-q. Effect on other rights. 1. Nothing in this article creates,   expands, diminishes,  impairs,  or  supersedes  any  authority  that  an   individual  may  have under law to make or express decisions, wishes, or   instructions regarding health care on his or her own  behalf,  including   decisions about life-sustaining treatment.2.  Nothing  in  this  article  shall  affect  existing law concerning   implied consent to health care in an emergency.3. Nothing in this article is intended to permit or  promote  suicide,   assisted suicide, or euthanasia.4.  This  article  shall  not  affect  existing  law  with  respect to   sterilization.5. Nothing in this article diminishes the duty of  parents  and  legal   guardians under existing law to consent to treatment for minors.
NY Pub Health L § 2994-S (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBH - Public Health Article 29-CC - Family Health Care Decisions Act 2994-S - Remedy.

§ 2994-s. Remedy. 1. Any hospital, attending practitioner that refuses to  honor  a  health  care decision by a surrogate made pursuant to this article and in accord with the standards set forth in this article shall not be entitled to compensation for treatment, services,  or  procedures refused by the surrogate, except that this subdivision shall not apply:  (a)  when  a  hospital,  physician,  nurse  practitioner  or physician assistant exercises the rights granted by  section  twenty-nine  hundred ninety-four-n  of  this  article,  provided  that  the  physician, nurse practitioner, physician assistant  or  hospital  promptly  fulfills  the obligations  set  forth  in section twenty-nine hundred ninety-four-n of this article;  (b) while a  matter  is  under  consideration  by  the  ethics  review committee,  provided  that  the  matter  is  promptly  referred  to  and considered by the committee;  (c) in the event of a dispute between  individuals  on  the  surrogate list; or  (d)  if  the  physician,  nurse  practitioner,  physician assistant or hospital prevails in any litigation concerning the surrogate's  decision to  refuse the treatment, services or procedure. Nothing in this section shall  determine  or  affect  how  disputes  among  individuals  on  the surrogate list are resolved.   2.  The  remedy  provided  in  this  section  is  in  addition  to and cumulative with any other remedies available at law or in equity  or  by administrative  proceedings  to a patient, a health care agent appointed pursuant  to  article  twenty-nine-C  of  this  chapter,  or  a   person authorized  to  make  health  care  decisions  pursuant to this article, including injunctive and declaratory relief, and any other provisions of this chapter governing fines, penalties, or forfeitures.
NY Pub Health L § 2994-T (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBH - Public Health Article 29-CC - Family Health Care Decisions Act 2994-T - Regulations.

§  2994-t.  Regulations.  1.  The  commissioner  shall  establish such   regulations as may be necessary to implement this article.2. The commissioner, in consultation with  the  commissioners  of  the   office  of  mental  health  and the office for people with developmental   disabilities, shall promulgate regulations identifying  the  credentials   of  health  care  professionals  qualified  to  provide  an  independent   determination, pursuant to  subdivision  three  of  section  twenty-nine   hundred   ninety-four-c   of   this   article,   that  a  patient  lacks   decision-making capacity because  of  mental  illness  or  developmental   disability.
NY Pub Health L § 2994-U (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBH - Public Health Article 29-CC - Family Health Care Decisions Act 2994-U - Rights to Be Publicized.

§  2994-u.  Rights  to be publicized. The commissioner shall prepare a   statement summarizing the  rights,  duties,  and  requirements  of  this   article  and shall require that a copy of such statement be furnished to   patients or to persons on the surrogate list known to the  hospital,  or   to  the parents or guardians of minor patients, at or prior to admission   to the hospital, or within a reasonable time  thereafter,  and  to  each   member of the hospital's staff directly involved with patient care.
NY Pub Health L § 2994-BB (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBH - Public Health Article 29-CCC - Nonhospital Orders Not to Resuscitate 2994-BB - General Provisions.

§  2994-bb.  General  provisions.  1.  (a)  Emergency medical services personnel, home care services agency personnel, hospice  personnel,  and hospital emergency services personnel shall honor nonhospital orders not to  resuscitate,  except  as  provided  in  section  twenty-nine hundred ninety-four-ee of this article.  (b) A nonhospital order not to resuscitate  shall  not  constitute  an order  to  withhold  or  withdraw  treatment  other than cardiopulmonary resuscitation.   2. A nonhospital  order  not  to  resuscitate  may  be  issued  during hospitalization  to  take effect after hospitalization, or may be issued for a person who is not a patient in, or a resident of, a hospital.
NY Pub Health L § 2994-CC (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBH - Public Health Article 29-CCC - Nonhospital Orders Not to Resuscitate 2994-CC - Consent to a Nonhospital Order Not to Resuscitate.

§  2994-cc.  Consent  to a nonhospital order not to resuscitate. 1. An adult with decision-making capacity, a health care agent, or a surrogate may consent to a nonhospital order not  to  resuscitate  orally  to  the attending  practitioner  or  in  writing.  If  a  patient  consents to a nonhospital order not to resuscitate while in a  correctional  facility, notice  of the patient's consent shall be given to the facility director and reasonable efforts shall be made to notify an individual  designated by  the  patient  to  receive  such  notice prior to the issuance of the nonhospital order not  to  resuscitate.  Notification  to  the  facility director  or  the  individual  designated by the patient shall not delay issuance of a nonhospital order not to resuscitate.   2. Consent by a  health  care  agent  shall  be  governed  by  article twenty-nine-C of this chapter.   3.  Consent by a surrogate shall be governed by article twenty-nine-CC of this chapter, except that: (a) a  second  determination  of  capacity shall  be  made by a health or social services practitioner; and (b) the authority  of  the  ethics  review  committee  set  forth   in   article twenty-nine-CC  of  this  chapter shall apply only to nonhospital orders issued in a hospital.   4. (a) When the concurrence of a second physician, nurse  practitioner or  physician  assistant  is  sought to fulfill the requirements for the issuance of a nonhospital order not to resuscitate  for  patients  in  a correctional  facility,  such  second  physician,  nurse practitioner or physician assistant shall be selected by the chief  medical  officer  of the  department  of  corrections and community supervision or his or her designee.  (b) When the concurrence of a second physician, nurse practitioner  or physician  assistant  is  sought  to  fulfill  the  requirements for the issuance of a nonhospital order not to resuscitate for hospice and  home care  patients,  such  second physician, nurse practitioner or physician assistant shall be selected by the hospice medical director  or  hospice nurse coordinator designated by the medical director or by the home care services agency director of patient care services, as appropriate to the patient.   5.  Consent  by  a  patient  or  a surrogate for a patient in a mental hygiene facility shall be governed  by  article  twenty-nine-B  of  this chapter.
NY Pub Health L § 2994-EE (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBH - Public Health Article 29-CCC - Nonhospital Orders Not to Resuscitate 2994-EE - Obligation to Honor a Nonhospital Order Not to Resuscitate.

§ 2994-ee. Obligation to honor a nonhospital order not to resuscitate. Emergency   medical   services  personnel,  home  care  services  agency personnel, hospice personnel, or hospital emergency  services  personnel who  are  provided  with  a nonhospital order not to resuscitate, or who identify the standard bracelet on the patient's body, shall comply  with the terms of such order; provided, however, that:   1.  Emergency  medical  services  personnel, home care services agency personnel, hospice personnel, or hospital emergency  services  personnel may disregard the order if:  (a)  They  believe  in  good  faith that consent to the order has been revoked, or that the order has been cancelled; or  (b) Family members or others on the scene, excluding  such  personnel, object to the order and physical confrontation appears likely; and   2.  Hospital  emergency  services  physicians  and  hospital emergency services nurse practitioners and physician assistants  may  direct  that the  order  be  disregarded if other significant and exceptional medical circumstances warrant disregarding the order.
NY Pub Health L § 2994-FF (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBH - Public Health Article 29-CCC - Nonhospital Orders Not to Resuscitate 2994-FF - Interinstitutional Transfer.

§   2994-ff.   Interinstitutional   transfer.  If  a  patient  with  a   nonhospital order not to resuscitate is  admitted  to  a  hospital,  the   order  shall  be  treated  as  an order not to resuscitate for a patient   transferred from another hospital, and  shall  be  governed  by  article   twenty-nine-CC of this chapter, except that any such order for a patient   admitted  to  a  mental  hygiene  facility  shall be governed by article   twenty-nine-B of this chapter.
NY Pub Health L § 2994-GG (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBH - Public Health Article 29-CCC - Nonhospital Orders Not to Resuscitate 2994-GG - Immunity.

§  2994-gg.  Immunity.  No  person  shall  be  subjected  to  criminal   prosecution or  civil  liability,  or  be  deemed  to  have  engaged  in   unprofessional  conduct,  for  honoring  reasonably  and  in  good faith   pursuant to this section a nonhospital order  not  to  resuscitate,  for   disregarding a nonhospital order pursuant to section twenty-nine hundred   ninety-four-ee  of  this  article, or for other actions taken reasonably   and in good faith pursuant to this section.
NY Pub Health L § 2994-HH (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBH - Public Health Article 29CCCC - Care Act (Caregiver Advise, Record and Enable Act) 2994-HH - Short Title.

§  2994-hh.  Short title. This article shall be known and may be cited   as the "CARE act".
NY Pub Health L § 2994-II (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBH - Public Health Article 29CCCC - Care Act (Caregiver Advise, Record and Enable Act) 2994-II - Definitions.

§ 2994-ii. Definitions. When used in this article, the following words   or phrases shall have the following meanings:1.  "Hospital" shall mean any "general hospital" as defined in section   twenty-eight hundred one of this chapter.2. "After-care" shall mean any assistance provided by a caregiver to a   patient under this article after the patient's discharge from a hospital   that is related to the patient's condition at  the  time  of  discharge.   Such  assistance  shall  include,  but is not limited to, assisting with   basic activities of daily  living  (ADLs),  instrumental  activities  of   daily living (IADLs), and other tasks as determined to be appropriate by   the discharging physician.3.  "Caregiver"  shall  mean  any  individual  duly  identified  as  a   caregiver by a  patient  under  this  article  who  provides  after-care   assistance  to  a  patient living in his or her residence. An identified   caregiver shall include, but is not limited  to,  a  relative,  partner,   friend or neighbor who has a significant relationship with the patient.4.  "Discharge" shall mean a patient's exit or release from a hospital   to the patient's residence following an inpatient admission.5. "Entry" shall mean a patient's admission into a  hospital  for  the   purposes of receiving inpatient care.6. "Patient" shall mean a patient eighteen years of age or older.7.  "Residence" shall mean a dwelling that the patient considers to be   his or her home. A "residence" for the purposes of  this  article  shall   not   include  any  rehabilitation  facility,  hospital,  nursing  home,   assisted living facility, group home or other  residential  health  care   facility  as defined in section twenty-eight hundred one of this chapter   or any inpatient facility regulated by the office of mental health.
NY Pub Health L § 2994-JJ (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBH - Public Health Article 29CCCC - Care Act (Caregiver Advise, Record and Enable Act) 2994-JJ - Caregiver; Opportunity to Identify.

§  2994-jj.  Caregiver;  opportunity  to identify. 1. A hospital shall provide each patient or, if applicable,  the  patient's  legal  guardian with  at  least one opportunity to identify at least one caregiver under this article following the patient's entry into a hospital and prior  to the  patient's  discharge  or transfer to another facility. The hospital shall inform the patient that the purpose of providing  the  caregiver's identity  is to include that caregiver in discharge planning and sharing of post-discharge care information or instruction.  (a) In  the  event  that  the  patient  is  unconscious  or  otherwise incapacitated  upon his or her entry into a hospital, the hospital shall provide such patient or his/her legal guardian with  an  opportunity  to identify  a  caregiver  following  the  patient's recovery of his or her consciousness or capacity.  (b) In the event that the patient  or  the  patient's  legal  guardian declines  to identify a caregiver under this article, the hospital shall promptly document this in the patient's medical record.  (c) The hospital  shall  record  the  patient's  identification  of  a caregiver if given by the patient or legal guardian, the relationship of the identified caregiver to the patient, and the name, telephone number, and  address  of  the  patient's  identified  caregiver in the patient's medical record.  (d) A patient may elect to change his or her identified  caregiver  at any  time,  and  the  hospital  must record this change in the patient's medical record.  (e) (i) The hospital shall promptly request the written consent of the patient or the patient's legal guardian to release  medical  information to   the   patient's   designated  caregiver  following  the  hospital's established procedure for releasing personal health information  and  in compliance with all state and federal laws, including the federal Health Insurance  Portability  and  Accountability  Act of 1996 as amended, and related regulations.  (ii) If the patient  or  the  patient's  legal  guardian  declines  to consent  to  release  medical  information  to  the patient's designated caregiver, the hospital shall not be required to provide notice  to  the caregiver  under  section  twenty-nine  hundred  ninety-four-kk  of this article or provide information contained in the patient's discharge plan under section twenty-nine hundred ninety-four-ll of this article.   2. An identification of a caregiver by a patient or a patient's  legal guardian  under this section does not obligate any individual to perform any after-care tasks for any patient.   3. This section shall not be construed  to  require  a  patient  or  a patient's  legal  guardian  to identify any individual as a caregiver as defined by this article.
NY Pub Health L § 2994-KK (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBH - Public Health Article 29CCCC - Care Act (Caregiver Advise, Record and Enable Act) 2994-KK - Notice to Identified Caregiver.

§ 2994-kk. Notice to identified caregiver. A hospital shall notify the   patient's identified caregiver of the patient's discharge or transfer to   another hospital or facility licensed by the department or the office of   mental  health as soon as the date and time of discharge or transfer can   be anticipated prior to the patient's actual discharge  or  transfer  to   such  facility.  In  the  event  the  hospital  is unable to contact the   designated caregiver, the lack of  contact  shall  not  interfere  with,   delay,  or  otherwise affect the medical care provided to the patient or   an appropriate discharge of the patient.  The  hospital  shall  promptly   document the attempt in the patient's medical record.
NY Pub Health L § 2994-LL (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBH - Public Health Article 29CCCC - Care Act (Caregiver Advise, Record and Enable Act) 2994-LL - Instruction to Identified Caregiver.

§ 2994-ll. Instruction to identified caregiver. 1. As soon as possible and not later than twenty-four hours prior to a patient's discharge from a  hospital,  the  hospital  shall consult with the identified caregiver along with  the  patient  regarding  the  caregiver's  capabilities  and limitations  and  issue  a  discharge  plan  that  describes a patient's after-care needs at his or her residence. In the event the  hospital  is unable  to  contact  the designated caregiver, the lack of contact shall not interfere with, delay, or otherwise affect the medical care provided to the patient or an appropriate discharge of the patient. In the  event that  the  identified  caregiver  is  unwilling or unable to confidently provide proper care, the hospital shall assess whether  other  services, including  but  not  limited  to  home care services, are needed and, if necessary, order such services. The hospital shall promptly document the attempt in the patient's medical record. At minimum,  a  discharge  plan shall include:  (a) the name and contact information of the caregiver identified under this article;  (b)   a  description  of  all  after-care  tasks  recommended  by  the discharging  physician,  taking  into  account  the   capabilities   and limitations of the caregiver; and  (c)  contact  information  for  health  care, community resources, and long-term services and supports necessary to successfully carry out  the patient's discharge plan.   2.  The hospital issuing the discharge plan must offer caregivers with instruction in all after-care tasks described in the discharge plan.  (a) At minimum, such instruction shall include:  (i) a live or recorded demonstration  of  the  tasks  performed  by  a hospital employee authorized to perform the after-care task, provided in a  culturally  competent  manner  and  in accordance with the hospital's requirements to provide language access services under state and federal law;  (ii) an opportunity for the caregiver and  patient  to  ask  questions about the after-care tasks; and  (iii) answers to the caregiver's and patient's questions provided in a culturally  competent  manner  and  in  accordance  with  the hospital's requirements to provide language access services under state and federal law.  (b) Any instructions required under this article shall  be  documented in  the patient's medical record, including, at minimum, the date, time, and contents of the instruction.   3. The department is authorized to promulgate regulations to implement the  provisions  of  this  article,  including  but  not   limited   to, regulations  to  further define the content and scope of any instruction provided to caregivers under this article.
NY Pub Health L § 2994-MM (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBH - Public Health Article 29CCCC - Care Act (Caregiver Advise, Record and Enable Act) 2994-MM - Effect on Other Rights.

§ 2994-mm. Effect on other rights. 1. Nothing in this article shall be   construed  to  interfere  with  the rights of an agent operating under a   valid health care directive created under  section  twenty-nine  hundred   eighty-two of this chapter.2.  Nothing in this article shall be construed to create a new private   right of action not otherwise existing in law against a hospital or  any   of  its  directors,  trustees,  officers,  employees  or  agents, or any   contractors with whom a hospital has a contractual relationship.3. A hospital, any of its directors, trustees, officers, employees  or   agents,  or  any  contractors  with  whom  a  hospital has a contractual   relationship shall not be held liable, provided  it  has  complied  with   this  article  and  acted reasonably and in good faith, for the services   rendered or not  rendered  by  the  caregiver  to  the  patient  at  the   patient's residence.
NY Pub Health L § 2999-N (2021)
2021 New York Laws PBH - Public Health Article 29-E - Accountable Care Organizations 2999-N - Accountable Care Organizations; Findings; Purpose.

§  2999-n.  Accountable  care  organizations;  findings;  purpose. The   legislature finds that the formation and operation of  accountable  care   organizations under this article, and subject to appropriate regulation,   can  be  consistent  with  the purposes of federal and state anti-trust,   anti-referral, and other statutes, including  reducing  over-utilization   and   expenditures.  The  legislature  finds  that  the  development  of   accountable care organizations under this  article  will  reduce  health   care  costs,  promote effective allocation of health care resources, and   enhance the quality and accessibility of health  care.  The  legislature   finds  that  this  article  is  necessary  to  promote  the formation of   accountable care organizations and protect the public interest  and  the   interests of patients and health care providers.