Senate Bill S4622C

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to requiring a medical facility or related services to obtain express prior written consent before the making and/or broadcasting of visual images of a patient's medical treatment

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-S4622 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5161
Current Committee:
Senate Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §2806-c, Pub Health L; amd §50-c, Civ Rts L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S3696, A1190
2019-2020: S1693, A420
2021-2022: S484, A520
2023-2024: S134

2015-S4622 - Summary

Relates to requiring a medical facility or related services to obtain express prior written consent before filming and/or broadcasting of visual images of a patient's medical treatment.

2015-S4622 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S4622 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  4622

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              April 1, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  GOLDEN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Health

AN ACT to amend the public health   law, the penal  law  and  the  civil
  rights  law, in relation to prohibiting filming and broadcast of indi-
  viduals undergoing medical treatment without prior written consent

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  Paragraph  f  of  subdivision  3 of section 2803-c of the
public health law, as added by chapter 648  of  the  laws  of  1975,  is
amended to read as follows:
  f. Every patient shall have the right to have privacy in treatment and
in  caring for personal needs, INCLUDING THE FILMING AND BROADCASTING OF
MEDICAL PROCEDURES WITH THE EXCEPTION OF FILMING  AND  BROADCASTING  FOR
THE  PURPOSES  OF  ADVANCING THE MEDICAL TREATMENT OF THE INDIVIDUAL AND
HOSPITAL SECURITY; confidentiality in  the  treatment  of  personal  and
medical records, and security in storing personal possessions.
  (I)  PRIVACY  IN  TREATMENT  SHALL  ENTAIL THE OBTAINMENT BY A MEDICAL
FACILITY, AMBULANCE SERVICE AS DEFINED BY  SUBDIVISION  TWO  OF  SECTION
THREE  THOUSAND  ONE  OF  THIS  CHAPTER,  VOLUNTARY AMBULANCE SERVICE AS
DEFINED BY SUBDIVISION THREE OF SECTION THREE THOUSAND ONE OF THIS CHAP-
TER, OR CERTIFIED FIRST RESPONDERS AS DEFINED  BY  SUBDIVISION  FIVE  OF
SECTION  THREE  THOUSAND ONE OF THIS CHAPTER, OF EXPRESS WRITTEN CONSENT
ON A SEPARATE DOCUMENT USED SOLELY FOR SUCH PURPOSE FROM  AN  INDIVIDUAL
RECEIVING  TREATMENT FROM SUCH FACILITY AND/OR SERVICES PRIOR TO FILMING
AND/OR BROADCASTING FOOTAGE OF SUCH  TREATMENT.  A  PATIENT'S  POWER  OF
ATTORNEY,  HEALTH CARE PROXY OR NEXT OF KIN MAY GRANT SUCH CONSENT IF IT
CANNOT REASONABLY BE OBTAINED FROM SUCH PATIENT DUE  TO  SUCH  PATIENT'S
INCAPACITY.
  (II) IF THE MEDICAL FACILITY AND/OR MEDICAL STAFF ARE UNABLE TO SECURE
A  PATIENT'S  OR  THEIR REPRESENTATIVE'S PRIOR CONSENT FOR RECORDING THE
PARTICULAR PROCEDURE OR EVENT SOUGHT, AS OUTLINED IN SUBPARAGRAPH (I) OF

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08232-12-5
              

co-Sponsors

2015-S4622A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5161
Current Committee:
Senate Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §2806-c, Pub Health L; amd §50-c, Civ Rts L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S3696, A1190
2019-2020: S1693, A420
2021-2022: S484, A520
2023-2024: S134

2015-S4622A - Summary

Relates to requiring a medical facility or related services to obtain express prior written consent before filming and/or broadcasting of visual images of a patient's medical treatment.

2015-S4622A - Sponsor Memo

2015-S4622A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 4622--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              April 1, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens. GOLDEN, HOYLMAN, KRUEGER -- read twice and ordered
  printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Health
  --  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended
  and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the public health law  and  the  civil  rights  law,  in
  relation  to  prohibiting  the  making  and/or  broadcasting of visual
  images of individuals undergoing medical treatment without prior writ-
  ten consent

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  The  public health law is amended by adding a new section
2806-c to read as follows:
  S 2806-C. RESTRICTIONS ON VISUAL IMAGES OF PATIENTS. 1. EVERY PATIENT,
IN OR BEING SERVED BY A HEALTH CARE FACILITY, SHALL HAVE  THE  RIGHT  TO
HAVE  PRIVACY  IN  TREATMENT AND IN CARING FOR PERSONAL NEEDS, INCLUDING
THE MAKING OR BROADCASTING OF A VISUAL IMAGE OF A HEALTH CARE  PROCEDURE
INCLUDING  THE  PATIENT,  WITH THE EXCEPTION OF MAKING OR BROADCASTING A
VISUAL IMAGE FOR THE PURPOSES OF ADVANCING THE HEALTH CARE TREATMENT  OF
THE  INDIVIDUAL,  A QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM, THE EDUCATION OR TRAINING
OF HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL, OR SECURITY.
  2. PRIVACY IN TREATMENT SHALL INCLUDE THE OBTAINING BY THE HEALTH CARE
FACILITY OF EXPRESS WRITTEN CONSENT ON A SEPARATE DOCUMENT  USED  SOLELY
FOR SUCH PURPOSE FROM AN INDIVIDUAL RECEIVING TREATMENT FROM SUCH FACIL-
ITY  OR  SERVICES PRIOR TO MAKING OR BROADCASTING A VISUAL IMAGE OF SUCH
TREATMENT. IN THE CASE OF MAKING OR  BROADCASTING  A  VISUAL  IMAGE  FOR
EDUCATION  OR  TRAINING OF HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL, THE PATIENT SHALL HAVE
THE RIGHT TO KNOW OF AND SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO REFUSE  THE  MAKING  OR
BROADCASTING  FOR  THAT  PURPOSE.  A  PERSON  LEGALLY AUTHORIZED TO MAKE
HEALTH CARE DECISIONS FOR THE PATIENT OR OTHERWISE AUTHORIZED TO CONSENT
MAY GRANT SUCH CONSENT OR EXERCISE SUCH REFUSAL IF  THE  PATIENT  CANNOT
REASONABLY DO SO DUE TO SUCH PATIENT'S INCAPACITY.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08232-16-5
              

co-Sponsors

2015-S4622B - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5161
Current Committee:
Senate Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §2806-c, Pub Health L; amd §50-c, Civ Rts L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S3696, A1190
2019-2020: S1693, A420
2021-2022: S484, A520
2023-2024: S134

2015-S4622B - Summary

Relates to requiring a medical facility or related services to obtain express prior written consent before filming and/or broadcasting of visual images of a patient's medical treatment.

2015-S4622B - Sponsor Memo

2015-S4622B - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 4622--B

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              April 1, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens. GOLDEN, HOYLMAN, KRUEGER -- read twice and ordered
  printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Health
  --  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended
  and recommitted to said committee -- recommitted to the  Committee  on
  Health  in  accordance  with  Senate  Rule  6,  sec.  8  --  committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee

AN ACT to amend the public health law  and  the  civil  rights  law,  in
  relation  to  prohibiting  the  making  and/or  broadcasting of visual
  images of individuals undergoing medical treatment without prior writ-
  ten consent

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section  1.  The  public health law is amended by adding a new section
2806-c to read as follows:
  S 2806-C. RESTRICTIONS ON VISUAL IMAGES OF PATIENTS. 1. EVERY PATIENT,
IN OR BEING SERVED BY A HEALTH CARE FACILITY, SHALL HAVE  THE  RIGHT  TO
HAVE  PRIVACY  IN  TREATMENT AND IN CARING FOR PERSONAL NEEDS, INCLUDING
THE MAKING OR BROADCASTING OF A VISUAL IMAGE OF A HEALTH CARE  PROCEDURE
INCLUDING  THE  PATIENT,  WITH THE EXCEPTION OF MAKING OR BROADCASTING A
VISUAL IMAGE FOR THE PURPOSES OF ADVANCING THE HEALTH CARE TREATMENT  OF
THE  INDIVIDUAL,  A QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM, THE EDUCATION OR TRAINING
OF HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL, OR NECESSARY SECURITY PURPOSES.
  2. PRIVACY IN TREATMENT SHALL INCLUDE THE OBTAINING BY THE HEALTH CARE
FACILITY OF EXPRESS WRITTEN CONSENT ON A SEPARATE DOCUMENT  USED  SOLELY
FOR SUCH PURPOSE FROM AN INDIVIDUAL RECEIVING TREATMENT FROM SUCH FACIL-
ITY  OR  SERVICES PRIOR TO MAKING OR BROADCASTING A VISUAL IMAGE OF SUCH
TREATMENT. IN THE CASE OF MAKING OR  BROADCASTING  A  VISUAL  IMAGE  FOR
EDUCATION  OR  TRAINING OF HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL, THE PATIENT SHALL HAVE
THE RIGHT TO KNOW OF AND SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO REFUSE  THE  MAKING  OR
BROADCASTING  FOR  THAT  PURPOSE.  A  PERSON  LEGALLY AUTHORIZED TO MAKE

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08232-18-5
              

co-Sponsors

2015-S4622C (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5161
Current Committee:
Senate Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §2806-c, Pub Health L; amd §50-c, Civ Rts L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: S3696, A1190
2019-2020: S1693, A420
2021-2022: S484, A520
2023-2024: S134

2015-S4622C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to requiring a medical facility or related services to obtain express prior written consent before filming and/or broadcasting of visual images of a patient's medical treatment.

2015-S4622C (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S4622C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 4622--C

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              April 1, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sens. GOLDEN, ADDABBO, COMRIE, DILAN, GALLIVAN, HAMILTON,
  HOYLMAN, KRUEGER, LATIMER, PANEPINTO, PARKER, PERSAUD, SERRANO, STAVI-
  SKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be  commit-
  ted  to the Committee on Health -- committee discharged, bill amended,
  ordered reprinted as amended and  recommitted  to  said  committee  --
  recommitted  to the Committee on Health in accordance with Senate Rule
  6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted  as
  amended  and  recommitted  to  said committee -- committee discharged,
  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended  and  recommitted  to  said
  committee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  public  health law and the civil rights law, in
  relation to prohibiting  the  making  and/or  broadcasting  of  visual
  images of individuals undergoing medical treatment without prior writ-
  ten consent

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding  a  new  section
2806-c to read as follows:
  S  2806-C.  RESTRICTIONS ON BROADCASTING OF PATIENTS. 1. EVERY PATIENT
IN A HEALTH CARE FACILITY SHALL HAVE THE RIGHT TO HAVE PRIVACY IN TREAT-
MENT AND IN CARING FOR PERSONAL NEEDS, INCLUDING THE BROADCASTING OF THE
RECOGNIZABLE IMAGE OR SPEECH OF SUCH PATIENT INVOLVED IN A  HEALTH  CARE
PROCEDURE  IN  SUCH  FACILITY,  WITH  THE EXCEPTION OF BROADCASTING SUCH
IMAGE OR SPEECH FOR THE PURPOSES OF ADVANCING THE HEALTH CARE  TREATMENT
OF  THE INDIVIDUAL, A QUALITY ASSURANCE PROGRAM, THE EDUCATION OR TRAIN-
ING OF HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL, OR NECESSARY SECURITY PURPOSES.
  2. SUCH PRIVACY IN TREATMENT SHALL INCLUDE THE OBTAINING BY THE HEALTH
CARE FACILITY OF EXPRESS WRITTEN CONSENT ON  A  SEPARATE  DOCUMENT  USED
SOLELY  FOR  SUCH PURPOSE FROM AN INDIVIDUAL RECEIVING TREATMENT IN SUCH
FACILITY PRIOR TO BROADCASTING THE RECOGNIZABLE IMAGE OR SPEECH OF  SUCH
PATIENT  INVOLVED  IN  SUCH  TREATMENT.  IN THE CASE OF BROADCASTING THE

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08232-22-6
              

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