| BILL NO | A01622 |
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| SAME AS | SAME AS S01913
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| SPONSOR | Zebrowski (MS) |
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| COSPNSR | Alfano, Espaillat, Jaffee, Ortiz, Arroyo, Fields, Lancman, Rivera J, Clark, Galef, Maisel, Hevesi |
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| MLTSPNSR | Hooper, Hyer-Spencer, Lopez V, McEneny, Pheffer, Robinson, Weisenberg |
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| Add S240.67, Pen L; amd S206, Pub Health L; amd S6530, Ed L; amd S214-a, CPLR |
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| Creates the crime of reckless infection of a patient with a communicable disease by a health care provider; requires the notification of patients by the department of health if a health care provider is determined to have exposed patients to a communicable disease through reckless conduct such as the reuse of a syringe, needle or other sharp; establishes as professional misconduct the reuse of a syringe, needle or other sharp; and relates to the time period for commencing certain medical malpractice actions. |
