A 2613 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Provides additional protections for sensitive health information and requires patients to have the right to restrict the disclosures of such patient's health information

Summary

Provides additional protections for sensitive health information; requires all health information networks, electronic health record systems, and health care providers to provide patients with a right to restrict the disclosures of such patient's health information; defines terms; provides for exceptions.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare ✓ Technology

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Last action Apr 30, 2026

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What changed between versions

A2613 → A2613A · 3 edits

MINOR

This bill version adds several new sponsors to the legislation and updates the bill number to reflect its amended status. It also clarifies the definition of 'electronic health records systems' to explicitly include pharmaceutical companies, contractors, and employers, broadening the entities subject to the new patient data restrictions.

Scope change

The bill's scope was expanded to include pharmaceutical companies, contractors, and employers within the definition of entities that must provide patients with rights to restrict health information disclosures.

ELIGIBILITY

Added multiple new sponsors to the bill, including Assembly members Levenberg, Gallagher, Lasher, R. Carroll, Simon, Glick, Simone, Steck, Kassay, Torres, Gonzalez-Rojas, Burroughs, Rosenthal, Hevesi, Lavine, Reyes, McDonald, Seawright, Bronson, Kelles, Lee, Shimsky, and Griffin.

DEFINITION

Updated the definition of 'electronic health records system' to explicitly list pharmaceutical companies, contractors, and employers as entities that electronically store or maintain patient information on behalf of health care providers.

TECHNICAL

Changed the bill title from '2613' to '2613--A' to indicate it is an amended version, and updated the explanatory footer text to reflect the new bill number.

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Committee

Amendments

Apr 22, 2026

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 2613A

lower

Apr 22, 2026

Lower · Passed

AMEND (T) AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH

lower

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO HEALTH

lower

Jan 21, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO HEALTH

lower

1 primary · 35 co-sponsors