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NY A03397

NY A03397
Repeals the emergency or disaster treatment protection act which protects health care facilities and health care professionals from liability that may result from treatment of individuals with COVID-19 under conditions resulting from circumstances associated with the public health emergency.


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Introduced
01/26/2021
In Committee
03/04/2021
Crossed Over
03/24/2021
Passed
04/01/2021
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/06/2021

Introduced Session

2021-2022 General Assembly

Bill Summary

Repeals the emergency or disaster treatment protection act which protects health care facilities and health care professionals from liability that may result from treatment of individuals with COVID-19 under conditions resulting from circumstances associated with the public health emergency.

AI Summary

This bill repeals the Emergency or Disaster Treatment Protection Act, which had protected healthcare facilities and professionals from liability for treating individuals with COVID-19 under conditions resulting from the public health emergency. The repeal of this act means that healthcare providers may now face potential liability for their COVID-19 treatment decisions and actions taken during the pandemic.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services, Housing and Urban Affairs

Sponsors (56)

Ron Kim (D)* Gina Sillitti (D)* Thomas Abinanti (D),  Khaleel Anderson (D),  Charles Barron (D),  Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn (D),  Ken Blankenbush (R),  Harry Bronson (D),  Marjorie Byrnes (R),  Kevin Cahill (D),  Robert Carroll (D),  Sarah Clark (D),  Steven Cymbrowitz (D),  Joe DeStefano (R),  Jeffrey Dinowitz (D),  Harvey Epstein (D),  Emily Gallagher (D),  Deborah Glick (D),  Jessica González-Rojas (D),  Richard Gottfried (D),  Judy Griffin (D),  Steve Hawley (R),  Andrew Hevesi (D),  Pamela Hunter (D),  Chantel Jackson (D),  Jonathan Jacobson (D),  Anna Kelles (D),  Mike Lawler (R),  Jen Lunsford (D),  Dave McDonough (R),  Melissa Miller (R),  Marcela Mitaynes (D),  Michael Montesano (R),  Yuh-Line Niou (D),  Catherine Nolan (D),  Crystal Peoples-Stokes (D),  N. Nick Perry (D),  Victor Pichardo (D),  Dan Quart (D),  Diana Richardson (D),  Linda Rosenthal (D),  John Salka (R),  Angelo Santabarbara (D),  Nader Sayegh (D),  Rebecca Seawright (D),  Jo Anne Simon (D),  Matt Simpson (R),  Phara Souffrant Forrest (D),  Phil Steck (D),  Chris Tague (R),  Fred Thiele (D),  Clyde Vanel (D),  Helene Weinstein (D),  Jaime Williams (D),  Ken Zebrowski (D),  Stefani Zinerman (D), 

Last Action

signed chap.96 (on 04/06/2021)

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