BILL NUMBER: S788
SPONSOR: RIVERA
 
TITLE OF BILL:
An act to amend the public health law, in relation to health care agents
and proxies, decisions under the family health care decisions act, and
nonhospital orders not to resuscitate; and to repeal certain provisions
of the public health law relating thereto
 
PURPOSE:
This is a chapter amendment that makes changes to L.2024, c.619, which
made technical and coordinating amendments to provisions related to
health care agents and proxies, decisions under the Family Health Care
Decisions Act (FHCDA) and Non-Hospital Orders Not to Resuscitate.
 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
This bill amends the underlying chapter by eliminating the "diligent
efforts" notification standard for emancipated minors, instead requiring
hospitals to notify the parents of emancipated minors when withdrawing
life-sustaining treatment when they can reasonably determine the
parents' identities and contact information. The chapter amendment also
makes additional technical and conforming changes to existing law.
 
JUSTIFICATION:
This legislation is a negotiated change to the underlying chapter.
 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
Chapter amendment to Chapter 619 of the Laws of 2024. S.3283-A and
A.7184-A both passed the Senate and Assembly during the 2024 Legislative
Session.
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect on the same date and in the same manner as a
chapter of the laws of 2024 amending the Public Health Law relating to
making technical, minor and coordinating amendments regarding health
care agents and proxies, decisions under the Family Health Care Deci-
sions Act, and Nonhospital Orders Not To Resuscitate, as proposed in
legislative bills numbers S.3283-A and A.7184-A, takes effect.

Statutes affected:
S788: 2994-aa public health law, 2994-aa(12) public health law