Bill > S06375

This bill amends the public health law to change how patients provide consent for medical services and payment. Specifically, it removes the previous requirement that patients must wait until after receiving medical services to consent to payment. Instead, the bill mandates that the superintendent of financial services and the commissioner of health collaborate to develop a uniform consent form for medical service payment. The new form must include important protections for patients, such as prohibiting language that requires unlimited financial liability and specifying that patients are only liable for services actually provided. The form must also include a provision allowing patients to request a "Good Faith Estimate" for visits or procedures. The bill defines consent as a clear, voluntary authorization that is not obscured or manipulated, and cannot be assumed through inaction. Any payment consent form not signed by the patient or their legal representative will be considered invalid and unenforceable. The law aims to provide more transparency and protection for patients in medical billing practices.

Health and Social Services

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S6375