A 5316 New York Assembly · 2025 Regular Session

Requires medical records to be made available to patients in an electronic format through a web portal

Summary

Requires medical records to be made available to patients in an electronic format through a web portal and in a format that allows patients to save records to their own device; requires electronic medical records systems to give qualified persons access to records in a single, secure format and to establish policies and procedures to endure confidentiality.

Issues: ✓ Healthcare

Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Feb 2025

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Governor

Introduced Feb 13, 2025 Last action Jan 7, 2026

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A5316 → A5316A · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill amendment adds a new paragraph (k) requiring the state health department to create regulations within 180 days that mandate electronic medical records systems allow patients to access and save their records in a single, secure format. It also clarifies that the existing requirement applies specifically to electronic medical records rather than all medical records. These changes strengthen patient access to their health data in a usable digital format.

Scope change

The bill now explicitly targets electronic medical records systems and adds a regulatory requirement for the health department to establish specific rules for patient access within 180 days of the law's effective date.

REQUIREMENT

Added a new requirement (paragraph k) for the health department to establish regulations requiring electronic medical records systems to enable patient access in a single, secure electronic format that can be saved to personal devices.

Changed the scope of the access requirement from all medical records to specifically electronic medical records in paragraph (j).

Added specific requirements for electronic medical records systems to include policies protecting confidentiality of individual medical records.

TIMELINE

Added a 180-day timeline for the health department to establish new regulations for electronic medical records systems.

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Committee

Amendments

Jan 7, 2026

Committee

REFERRED TO HEALTH

lower

May 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

PRINT NUMBER 5316A

lower

May 20, 2025

Lower · Passed

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH

lower

Feb 13, 2025

Committee

REFERRED TO HEALTH

lower

1 primary · 0 co-sponsors