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NY S06194

NY S06194
Enacts the "patient privacy protection act"; prohibits ex-parte interviews of other party's treating physicians or health care providers in personal injury, medical, dental, or podiatric malpractice, or wrongful death actions.


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Introduced
05/22/2019
In Committee
01/08/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

2019-2020 General Assembly

Bill Summary

Enacts the "patient privacy protection act"; prohibits ex-parte interviews of other party's treating physicians or health care providers in personal injury, medical, dental, or podiatric malpractice, or wrongful death actions.

AI Summary

This bill enacts the "Patient Privacy Protection Act," which prohibits ex-parte (private) interviews of a party's treating physicians or other healthcare providers in personal injury, medical/dental/podiatric malpractice, or wrongful death lawsuits. The bill makes an exception to allow the patient's own attorney or their representative to conduct such ex-parte conversations with the patient's treating healthcare providers. The bill applies to all relevant lawsuits filed on or after the effective date, as well as those pending as of the effective date, except for any prohibited conduct that occurred prior to the effective date.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

REFERRED TO JUDICIARY (on 01/08/2020)

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