Bill > S03362

This bill proposes to completely repeal Section 3372 of the New York Public Health Law, which currently requires practitioners (likely healthcare providers such as doctors or medical professionals) to report a patient's drug use. By removing this entire section of law, the bill would eliminate the existing legal requirement for healthcare providers to document or disclose information about a patient's drug use to authorities or other entities. While the specific details of the existing reporting requirement are not provided in the bill text, the repeal suggests a potential aim to protect patient privacy, reduce potential barriers to healthcare access, or modify existing reporting protocols related to drug use. The bill would take effect immediately upon becoming law, meaning the reporting requirement would be removed as soon as the bill is signed.

Health and Social Services

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S3362