Bill Commons

NY A 7576

in committee

Enacts the "McDow Watson medical transparency in correctional facilities act"

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did NY A 7576 pass?

Not yet. NY A 7576 is in committee as of 2026-04-21 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-04-21): REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

What is NY A 7576 about?

Relates to required notification of an incarcerated individual's emergency contacts when such incarcerated individual experiences a serious medical event; provides that incarcerated individuals and their representatives shall have the right to access such incarcerated individual's medical records; provides requirements for access to such medical records; requires the department of corrections and community supervision to collect data on medical incidents and response times, and to publish an annual report detailing such data.

Who sponsors NY A 7576?

George Alvarez is the primary sponsor of NY A 7576, joined by 7 cosponsors.

Description

Relates to required notification of an incarcerated individual's emergency contacts when such incarcerated individual experiences a serious medical event; provides that incarcerated individuals and their representatives shall have the right to access such incarcerated individual's medical records; provides requirements for access to such medical records; requires the department of corrections and community supervision to collect data on medical incidents and response times, and to publish an annual report detailing such data.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-04-21 — REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • George Alvarezprimary
  • Al Taylorcosponsor
  • Yudelka Tapiacosponsor
  • Manny De Los Santoscosponsor
  • Chantel Jacksoncosponsor
  • Harvey Epsteincosponsor
  • Demond Meekscosponsor
  • Karines Reyescosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-04-01

    REFERRED TO CORRECTION

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO CORRECTION

    referral-committee

  3. 2026-04-17

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CORRECTION

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  4. 2026-04-17

    PRINT NUMBER 7576A

    amendment-passage

  5. 2026-04-21

    REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS

    referral-committee

Versions

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/A7576?summary=&detail=

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