A 3926 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Relates to enacting the medical civil rights act

Summary

Enacts the medical civil rights act; provides that persons in the custody or control of a law enforcement officer, police officer, peace officer, correctional officer, or other law enforcement representative or entity who are experiencing an emergency medical condition or is medically unstable have the right to be provided with emergency medical services and that such officers, representatives, and entities have a duty to provide such services; provides an exception to such duty to provide emergency medical services.

Issues: ✓ Criminal Justice

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Floor Vote

Governor

Introduced Jan 30, 2025 Last action Apr 14, 2026

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A3926 → A3926A · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill amends the Medical Civil Rights Act to broaden the scope of protected individuals to include correctional officers and clarify that protections apply during direct audio or visual contact, not just physical custody. It adds specific exemptions for officers who have a reasonable basis to believe a person is not in an emergency condition and has been recently seen by a medical professional. The amendment also introduces new definitions for 'police officer,' 'peace officer,' 'correctional officer,' and 'medical personnel' to ensure consistent application of the law.

Scope change

The bill expands the definition of covered law enforcement roles to explicitly include correctional officers and clarifies that the duty to provide medical care extends to situations involving direct audio or visual contact, rather than requiring physical custody.

SCOPE

Expanded the definition of covered individuals to include correctional officers and clarified that protections apply when a person is in direct audio or visual contact with law enforcement, not just under physical custody.

REQUIREMENT

Added a specific exemption stating that law enforcement is not required to request emergency medical services if they reasonably determine the person is not in an emergency condition and has been seen by a medical professional within the last 24 hours.

Added a requirement for law enforcement to immediately allow medical personnel to commence treatment when both groups are simultaneously involved in the custody of an individual.

DEFINITION

Introduced new definitions for 'police officer,' 'peace officer,' 'correctional officer,' 'law enforcement representative,' and 'medical personnel' to provide clear legal standards for who is covered under the act.

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Committee

Amendments

Apr 14, 2026

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 3926A

lower

Apr 14, 2026

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CODES

lower

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO CODES

lower

Jan 30, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO CODES

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors