NY S 7983
in committeeEnacts the "McDow Watson medical transparency in correctional facilities act"
New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · upper
Quick answers
Did NY S 7983 pass?
Not yet. NY S 7983 is in committee as of 2026-01-07 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
What is NY S 7983 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; establishes an independent medical oversight body to monitor and evaluate the quality of medical care provided to incarcerated individuals within correctional facilities and to ensure compliance with constitutional and statutory requirements for adequate medical care; provides penalties for certain violations; requires the department of corrections and community supervision to collect data on medical incidents, response times, and correctional facility compliance with certain requirements, and to publish an annual report detailing such data.
Who sponsors NY S 7983?
Nathalia Fernandez is the primary sponsor of NY S 7983.
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; establishes an independent medical oversight body to monitor and evaluate the quality of medical care provided to incarcerated individuals within correctional facilities and to ensure compliance with constitutional and statutory requirements for adequate medical care; provides penalties for certain violations; requires the department of corrections and community supervision to collect data on medical incidents, response times, and correctional facility compliance with certain requirements, and to publish an annual report detailing such data.
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Nathalia Fernandezprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-05-15
REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
referral-committee
2026-01-07
REFERRED TO CRIME VICTIMS, CRIME AND CORRECTION
referral-committee
Versions
- S7983Compare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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