New York bills · 2025 Regular Session
New York S 4566
Relates to the rights of patients to receive medical information in an understandable format
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Jamaal Bailey (Democratic/Working Families)
Summary
Official abstract published by the New York legislature
Relates to the rights of patients to receive medical information in an understandable format; provides that such information and documents shall avoid the use of medical terminology and instead use words with common and everyday meanings to facilitate understandability.
Text versions
Roll-call votes
No recorded votes on this bill.
Actions
- Jan 7, 2026 · Senate
REFERRED TO HEALTH - Feb 7, 2025 · Senate
REFERRED TO HEALTH