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S06800 Summary:
BILL NO | S06800 |
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SAME AS | SAME AS A08516 |
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SPONSOR | DEFRANCISCO |
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COSPNSR | FUNKE, RITCHIE |
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MLTSPNSR | |
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Amd §§203 & 214-a, CPLR | |
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Relates to accrual of causes of action for medical, dental and podiatric malpractice; relates to the time period in which to commence an action for proceedings involving negligent failure to diagnose cancer or a malignant tumor. |
S06800 Actions:
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06/18/2017 | REFERRED TO RULES | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
06/21/2017 | ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.2146 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
06/21/2017 | PASSED SENATE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
06/21/2017 | DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
06/21/2017 | referred to codes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
06/21/2017 | substituted for a8516 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
06/21/2017 | ordered to third reading rules cal.689 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
06/21/2017 | passed assembly | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
06/21/2017 | returned to senate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
12/29/2017 | DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
01/31/2018 | SIGNED CHAP.506 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
01/31/2018 | APPROVAL MEMO.67 |
S06800 Committee Votes:
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Yes
Abbate
No
Crouch
Yes
Goodell
Yes
Lifton
ER
O'Donnell
Yes
Sepulveda
Yes
Abinanti
Yes
Curran
Yes
Gottfried
No
Lopez
ER
Ortiz
Yes
Simanowitz
ER
Arroyo
Yes
Cusick
Yes
Graf
No
Lupardo
Yes
Otis
Yes
Simon
Yes
Aubry
Yes
Cymbrowitz
Yes
Gunther
Yes
Lupinacci
No
Palmesano
Yes
Simotas
Yes
Barclay
ER
Davila
Yes
Harris
No
Magee
Yes
Palumbo
Yes
Skartados
Yes
Barnwell
Yes
De La Rosa
No
Hawley
Yes
Magnarelli
Yes
Paulin
Yes
Skoufis
Yes
Barrett
Yes
DenDekker
Yes
Hevesi
Yes
Malliotakis
ER
Pellegrino
Yes
Solages
Yes
Barron
ER
Dickens
ER
Hikind
Yes
Mayer
Yes
Peoples-Stokes
Yes
Stec
Yes
Benedetto
Yes
Dilan
Yes
Hooper
No
McDonald
Yes
Perry
Yes
Steck
Yes
Bichotte
Yes
Dinowitz
Yes
Hunter
No
McDonough
Yes
Pheffer Amato
No
Stirpe
Yes
Blake
ER
DiPietro
Yes
Hyndman
Yes
McKevitt
Yes
Pichardo
Yes
Thiele
No
Blankenbush
Yes
D'Urso
Yes
Jaffee
No
McLaughlin
Yes
Pretlow
Yes
Titone
No
Brabenec
Yes
Englebright
Yes
Jean-Pierre
No
Miller B
Yes
Quart
Yes
Titus
Yes
Braunstein
No
Errigo
Yes
Jenne
Yes
Miller MG
Yes
Ra
Yes
Vanel
Yes
Brindisi
Yes
Fahy
No
Johns
Yes
Miller ML
No
Raia
Yes
Walker
Yes
Bronson
Yes
Farrell
Yes
Jones
No
Montesano
Yes
Ramos
Yes
Wallace
Yes
Buchwald
Yes
Finch
Yes
Joyner
Yes
Morelle
Yes
Richardson
Yes
Walsh
No
Butler
No
Fitzpatrick
Yes
Kavanagh
Yes
Morinello
Yes
Rivera
Yes
Walter
No
Byrne
No
Friend
Yes
Kearns
Yes
Mosley
ER
Rodriguez
Yes
Weinstein
Yes
Cahill
Yes
Galef
ER
Kim
Yes
Moya
Yes
Rosenthal
Yes
Weprin
Yes
Carroll
ER
Gantt
No
Kolb
Yes
Murray
Yes
Rozic
Yes
Williams
Yes
Castorina
Yes
Garbarino
No
Lalor
Yes
Niou
Yes
Ryan
No
Woerner
Yes
Colton
Yes
Giglio
Yes
Lavine
Yes
Nolan
Yes
Santabarbara
Yes
Wright
Yes
Cook
Yes
Gjonaj
No
Lawrence
Yes
Norris
No
Schimminger
Yes
Zebrowski
Yes
Crespo
Yes
Glick
Yes
Lentol
No
Oaks
Yes
Seawright
Yes
Mr. Speaker
‡ Indicates voting via videoconference
S06800 Text:
Go to top STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 6800 2017-2018 Regular Sessions IN SENATE June 18, 2017 ___________ Introduced by Sen. DeFRANCISCO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend the civil practice law and rules, in relation to accrual of causes of action for medical, dental and podiatric malpractice The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. The opening paragraph of subdivision (g) of section 203 of 2 the civil practice law and rules is designated paragraph 1 and a new 3 paragraph 2 is added to read as follows: 4 2. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, for the 5 purposes of sections fifty-e and fifty-i of the general municipal law, 6 section ten of the court of claims act, and the provisions of any other 7 law pertaining to the commencement of an action or special proceeding, 8 or to the filing of a notice of claim as a condition precedent to 9 commencement of an action or special proceeding within a specified time 10 period, the period in which to commence an action or proceeding or to 11 file such notice of claim for medical, dental or podiatric malpractice 12 shall not begin to run until the later of either: (a) when one knows or 13 reasonably should have known of the negligent failure to diagnose cancer 14 or a malignant tumor whether by act or omission and knows or reasonably 15 should have known that such negligent act or omission has caused the 16 injury; or (b) the date of the last treatment where there is continuous 17 treatment for the same illness, injury or condition which gave rise to 18 the accrual of an action. However, such action shall commence no later 19 than seven years from the act, omission or failure complained of or last 20 treatment where there is continuous treatment for the same illness, 21 injury or condition which gave rise to the act, omission or failure; 22 provided, however, that where the action is based upon the discovery of 23 a foreign object in the body of a patient, the action may be commenced 24 within one year of the date of such discovery or of the date of discov- EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD13265-01-7S. 6800 2 1 ery of facts which would reasonably lead to such discovery, whichever is 2 earlier. 3 § 2. Section 214-a of the civil practice law and rules, as amended by 4 chapter 485 of the laws of 1986, is amended to read as follows: 5 § 214-a. Action for medical, dental or podiatric malpractice to be 6 commenced within two years and six months; exceptions. An action for 7 medical, dental or podiatric malpractice must be commenced within two 8 years and six months of the accrual of any such action. The accrual of 9 an action occurs at the later of either (a) when one knows or reasonably 10 should have known of the alleged negligent failure to diagnose a malig- 11 nant tumor or cancer, whether by act or omission and knows or reasonably 12 should have known that such negligent act or omission has caused the 13 injury; or (b) the date of the last treatment where there is continuous 14 treatment for the same illness, injury or condition which gave rise to 15 the accrual of an action. However, such action shall commence no later 16 than seven years from the act, omission or failure complained of or last 17 treatment where there is continuous treatment for the same illness, 18 injury or condition which gave rise to the said act, omission or fail- 19 ure; provided, however, that where the action is based upon the discov- 20 ery of a foreign object in the body of the patient, the action may be 21 commenced within one year of the date of such discovery or of the date 22 of discovery of facts which would reasonably lead to such discovery, 23 whichever is earlier. For the purpose of this section the term "contin- 24 uous treatment" shall not include examinations undertaken at the request 25 of the patient for the sole purpose of ascertaining the state of the 26 patient's condition. For the purpose of this section the term "foreign 27 object" shall not include a chemical compound, fixation device or pros- 28 thetic aid or device. 29 § 3. With regard to any person, who within two years and six months 30 (or in actions to which section 50-e or 50-i of the general municipal 31 law or section 10 of the court of claims act apply, the period applica- 32 ble under such sections) prior to the effective date of this act, (a) 33 knew or reasonably should have known of a negligent act or omission 34 constituting failure to diagnose a malignant tumor or cancer, and knew 35 or reasonably should have known that such negligent act or omission has 36 caused the injury, or (b) within two years and six months (or in actions 37 to which section 50-e or 50-i of the general municipal law or section 10 38 of the court of claims act apply, the period applicable under such 39 sections) of his or her last treatment where there was continuous treat- 40 ment for the same illness, injury or condition giving rise to the 41 accrual of an action for failure to diagnose a malignant tumor or 42 cancer; notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, such 43 person's action shall be deemed to accrue on the effective date of this 44 act and shall be commenced within two years and six months (or in 45 actions to which section 50-e or 50-i of the general municipal law or 46 section 10 of the court of claims act apply, the period applicable under 47 such sections) of such effective date, provided that if an action would 48 be timely pursuant to subdivision (a) of this section, such action must 49 be commenced within seven years of the act or omission referred to in 50 subdivision (a) of this section. Where a specific provision of law 51 exists in any other provision of law which is inconsistent with the 52 provisions of this act, such provision shall apply unless a provision of 53 this act specifies that such provision of this act shall apply notwith- 54 standing any other provision of law. 55 § 4. This act shall take effect immediately.