A 1165 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to prohibited hospital interference with patient care

Summary

Prohibits hospital interference with patient care where the practitioner is acting in good faith and within the scope of their practice; defines emergency medical conditions; requires appropriate medical screening and stabilizing treatment of persons in an emergency department, including pregnant persons, or appropriate transfer.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Sub-Topics: Hospitals

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

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Governor

Introduced Jan 9, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026

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A1165 → A1165A · 5 edits

MODERATE

This bill amends New York's public health law to clarify how hospitals must handle emergency medical conditions, particularly for pregnant patients. It adds specific definitions for emergency conditions during pregnancy and expands protections for healthcare providers who treat complications like ectopic pregnancies or pregnancy loss. The changes ensure hospitals cannot delay or deny emergency care based on pregnancy status and establish clearer rules for patient transfers.

Scope change

The bill expands the scope of protected emergency conditions for pregnant patients and clarifies definitions related to emergency care and patient transfers.

DEFINITION

Added specific definitions for 'emergency medical condition' that include ectopic pregnancy, pregnancy loss, sepsis, acute blood loss, and other pregnancy-related emergencies.

Added a definition for 'stabilize' that clarifies when treatment is sufficient to allow safe transfer of a patient, including specific language about abortion as stabilizing treatment when necessary.

REQUIREMENT

Added detailed requirements for 'appropriate transfer' including documentation, qualified personnel, and life support measures during patient transfers.

Added requirements for transferring hospitals to send all medical records to receiving facilities during patient transfers.

ELIGIBILITY

Modified the section being amended from § 2832 to § 2805-b, changing the focus from general hospital interference to specific admission and emergency treatment protocols.

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Committee

Amendments

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO HEALTH

lower

Feb 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 1165A

lower

Feb 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH

lower

Jan 9, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO HEALTH

lower

1 primary · 24 co-sponsors