New YorkRequires patient hospital admissions form to allow patient to designate a domestic partner with the same privileges as a next-of-kin respecting authorizing surgery
What it does
Requires patient hospital admissions form to allow a patient to designate a domestic partner with the same privileges as a next-of-kin respecting visitation and the authorizing of surgery for a patient in the absence and unavailability of a next-of-kin or nearest relative where the patient has given no specific instructions and becomes unable to execute a health care proxy or make decisions about their health care.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jun 2REFERRED TO HEALTHLatest
- Vote recorded Floor Vote. Result: pass.Upper
- Jun 2DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
- Jun 2PASSED SENATEPassed 1st Chamber
- Apr 27ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- Apr 222ND REPORT CAL.
- Apr 211ST REPORT CAL.810
- Vote recorded Health Vote. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 7REFERRED TO HEALTHMinor
- Jun 2REFERRED TO HEALTHLatest
- 2025
- Jun 13COMMITTED TO RULESMinor
- May 1ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- Apr 302ND REPORT CAL.
- Apr 291ST REPORT CAL.890
- Vote recorded Health Vote. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 4REFERRED TO HEALTHIntroduced