New York bills · 2025 Regular Session
New York A 7576
Enacts the "McDow Watson medical transparency in correctional facilities act"
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- George Alvarez (Democratic)
Cosponsors (7)
- Al Taylor (Democratic)
- Yudelka Tapia (Democratic)
- Manny De Los Santos (Democratic)
- Chantel Jackson (Democratic)
- Harvey Epstein
- Demond Meeks (Democratic/Working Families)
- Karines Reyes (Democratic)
Summary
Official abstract published by the New York legislature
Relates to required notification of an incarcerated individual's emergency contacts when such incarcerated individual experiences a serious medical event; provides that incarcerated individuals and their representatives shall have the right to access such incarcerated individual's medical records; provides requirements for access to such medical records; requires the department of corrections and community supervision to collect data on medical incidents and response times, and to publish an annual report detailing such data.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Apr 21, 2026 · House
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS - Apr 17, 2026 · House
PRINT NUMBER 7576A - Apr 17, 2026 · House
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CORRECTION - Jan 7, 2026 · House
REFERRED TO CORRECTION - Apr 1, 2025 · House
REFERRED TO CORRECTION