Bill > A01165

This bill prohibits hospital interference with patient care where a healthcare practitioner is acting in good faith and within their scope of practice. The bill comprehensively defines "emergency medical condition" to include a wide range of medical situations, with special emphasis on pregnancy-related emergencies, such as ectopic pregnancy, pregnancy loss, risks of infection, and potential threats to future fertility. It requires general hospitals to provide appropriate medical screening examinations and stabilizing treatment for patients experiencing emergency medical conditions, with specific protections for pregnant individuals. The bill mandates that hospitals cannot delay or deny treatment based on a patient's ability to pay or insurance status, and establishes detailed protocols for patient transfer between medical facilities. Additionally, the bill protects healthcare practitioners from retaliation when they provide necessary medical care or refuse to transfer unstabilized patients. Healthcare practitioners are also guaranteed the right to provide patients with comprehensive, medically accurate information about their health status without hospital interference. The legislation includes provisions for enforcement, allowing the attorney general to bring actions against violations and impose civil penalties, and it ensures that hospitals cannot penalize practitioners who act in the best interest of patient care.

Health and Social Services

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A1165