New York · 2025 Regular Session · Bill
A 916: Relates to guardians and health care agents
Enacted Official data
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed one chamber
- Passed both chambers
- Enacted
Last official action: ·Record last updated:
Plain-language summary
A 916 is a bill introduced in the New York House on January 8, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: Relates to guardians and health care agents. Primary sponsor: Amy Paulin (Democratic). Most recent recorded action (February 14, 2025): SIGNED CHAP.29.
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Official summary
Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.
Includes guardians of the principal as a person who may commence certain special proceedings; provides that if a hospital can with reasonable efforts ascertain the identity of the parents or guardian of an emancipated minor patient and obtain such parent's or guardian's contact information, the hospital shall notify such persons, and document such notification in the patient's medical record, prior to withholding or withdrawing life-sustaining treatment.
Sponsors
Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1
| Name | Role | Party | Chamber | District |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Paulin | Primary sponsor | Democratic | House | 88 |
“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.
Recent official actions
- SIGNED CHAP.29
- DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
- RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
- PASSED SENATE
- 3RD READING CAL.62
- SUBSTITUTED FOR S788
- REFERRED TO RULES
- DELIVERED TO SENATE
- PASSED ASSEMBLY
- ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.17
- RULES REPORT CAL.17
- REPORTED
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