Bill > A06742

This bill directs the commissioner of corrections and community supervision to develop a uniform electronic medical records system for all correctional facilities in New York State, in consultation with the commissioners of health and mental health. The proposed system aims to standardize medical record-keeping across state correctional facilities, which could improve healthcare coordination, patient tracking, and information sharing between different agencies. Under the bill, the corrections commissioner will be responsible for creating the electronic medical records system and will have the authority to promulgate rules and regulations necessary for its implementation. The bill will take effect 180 days after becoming law, with provisions allowing for immediate preparation of any rules or regulations needed to support the system's launch. This legislation represents an effort to modernize and improve healthcare documentation and potentially patient care within the state's correctional system.

Budget and Finance, Justice

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A6742