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26 Οκτ 2024 · Public Health Law Section 18. Access to patient information. 1. Definitions. For the purpose of this section: (a) “Committee” means a medical access review committee appointed pursuant to subdivision four of this section. (b)
26 Οκτ 2024 · Separate patient consent for treatment and payment for health care services. Informed consent from a patient to provide any treatment, procedure, examination or other direct health care services shall be obtained separately from such patient’s consent to pay for the services.
Patients and other qualified persons have a right to access patient information under Section 18 of the Public Health Law. Section 18 contains the procedures for making records available and the conditions under which a provider can deny access.
The law defines “ consent ” as an action that: Clearly communicates the patient’s approval. Avoids misleading or impairing the patient’s ability to make decisions. Cannot be inferred from inaction —meaning consent must be explicit, not implied. You can read the full text of Public Health Law Section 18-c on the New York State Senate ...
§ 18-c. Separate patient consent for treatment and payment for health care services. Informed consent from a patient to provide any treatment, procedure, examination or other direct health care services shall be obtained separately from such patient's consent to pay for the services. Consent to pay for any health care services by a patient ...
New York Public Health Law. Article 21 of the New York Public Health Law [PHL], supplemented by Articles 22 and 23 addressing specific diseases, governs the control of communicable diseases within the state. Article 13 of the PHL governs the handling of nuisances that affect the public health.
15 Νοε 2023 · Access to an individual's medical records in New York is governed by section 18 of the Public Health Law ( (Public Health Law § 18 (Consol., Lexis Advance through 2023 released...
