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NY S 6223

in committee

Relates to permitting an interpreter to remain with a deaf, hard of hearing or nonverbal patient during admission to a hospital

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper

Description

Requires hospitals to permit an interpreter to remain with a deaf, hard of hearing or nonverbal patient during admission to a hospital until appropriate hospital staff is assigned to interpret.

Introduced
Status date
Latest action
2025-05-21 — SUBSTITUTED BY A3404A
Bill type
bill
Last updated

Sponsors

  • Christopher Ryanprimary
  • Steve Rhoadscosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-03-06

    REFERRED TO HEALTH

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-03-28

    AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH

    amendment-passage,referral-committee

  3. 2025-03-28

    PRINT NUMBER 6223A

    amendment-passage

  4. 2025-05-13

    1ST REPORT CAL.1091

  5. 2025-05-14

    2ND REPORT CAL.

  6. 2025-05-15

    ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  7. 2025-05-21

    SUBSTITUTED BY A3404A

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Health Vote - Version: A

    2025-05-13 · pass · 13-0

    Member-level votes (14)
    • Jake Ashby: yes
    • Samra Brouk: yes
    • Patrick M. Gallivan: yes
    • Kristen Gonzalez: yes
    • Brad Hoylman-Sigal: yes
    • Robert Jackson: yes
    • Jack M. Martins: yes
    • Kevin S. Parker: yes
    • Steve Rhoads: yes
    • Gustavo Rivera: yes
    • Christopher Ryan: yes
    • Dan Stec: yes
    • Lea Webb: yes
    • Zellnor Myrie: excused

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