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NY S 1558

in committee

Authorizes patients to designate an essential visitor who may assist the patient and perform certain duties on behalf of the patient

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Quick answers

Did NY S 1558 pass?

Not yet. NY S 1558 is in committee as of 2026-01-07 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO HEALTH

What is NY S 1558 about?

Authorizes patients to designate an essential visitor who may assist the patient and perform certain duties on behalf of the patient, including communicating with facility staff regarding the needs of the patient, providing emotional stability and company, and requesting additional care or a change in the care plan.

Who sponsors NY S 1558?

Anthony H. Palumbo is the primary sponsor of NY S 1558, joined by 1 cosponsor.

Description

Authorizes patients to designate an essential visitor who may assist the patient and perform certain duties on behalf of the patient, including communicating with facility staff regarding the needs of the patient, providing emotional stability and company, and requesting additional care or a change in the care plan.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO HEALTH
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Anthony H. Palumboprimary
  • Robert Orttcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-10

    REFERRED TO HEALTH

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO HEALTH

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

  • Prior session: S 6308not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 6939not in this corpus
  • Prior session: S 4809not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: A 5702

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/S1558?summary=&detail=

Attribution

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