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NY A00159
NY A00159Provides for additional remedies for patients' private right of actions in residential health care facilities; allows class actions by patients, patient's legal representative, or such patient's estate.
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Introduced
01/06/2021
01/06/2021
In Committee
02/14/2022
02/14/2022
Crossed Over
06/02/2022
06/02/2022
Passed
08/05/2022
08/05/2022
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
08/17/2022
08/17/2022
Introduced Session
2021-2022 General Assembly
Bill Summary
Provides for additional remedies for patients' private right of actions in residential health care facilities; allows class actions by patients, patient's legal representative, or such patient's estate.
AI Summary
This bill provides for additional remedies for patients' private right of actions in residential health care facilities. It allows class actions to be brought by patients, their legal representatives, or their estates. The bill specifies that these remedies are in addition to and cumulative with any other remedies available, such as tort causes of action, and that exhaustion of administrative remedies is not required prior to filing a lawsuit. The bill also states that it applies to any actions filed on or after the effective date.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services, Housing and Urban Affairs
Sponsors (14)
Robert Carroll (D)*,
Jeffrey Dinowitz (D)*,
Deborah Glick (D)*,
Richard Gottfried (D)*,
N. Nick Perry (D)*,
Thomas Abinanti (D),
Charles Barron (D),
Kevin Cahill (D),
William Colton (D),
Steven Englebright (D),
Sandy Galef (D),
Alicia Hyndman (D),
Amy Paulin (D),
Phil Steck (D),
Last Action
signed chap.502 (on 08/17/2022)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2021/A159 |
| BillText | https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A00159&term=2021&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y#A00159 |
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