New York S 3357: Defines probable aggregate annual income for the tenant's eligibility under guidelines set for housing authority

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S03357 Summary:

BILL NOS03357 

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SAME ASSAME AS A01582

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SPONSORRIVERA

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §2806-c, Pub Health L

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Provides that substituted consent by a guardian, health care proxy, or other third party shall not authorize a procedure resulting in sterilization in the absence of the informed consent of the person being sterilized.

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BILL NOS03357 

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01/27/2025REFERRED TO HEALTH

01/07/2026REFERRED TO HEALTH

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 3357

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 January 27, 2025
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 Introduced by Sen. RIVERA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Health

 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to prohibiting any
 substituted consent for a sterilization procedure

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding a new section
 2 2806-c to read as follows:
 3 § 2806-c. Substituted consent for sterilization prohibited. 1. A
 4 health care provider shall not perform a procedure resulting in sterili-
 5 zation without the informed consent of the person being sterilized.
 6 Substituted consent by a guardian, health care proxy, or other third
 7 party shall not authorize a procedure resulting in sterilization in the
 8 absence of the informed consent of the person being sterilized.
 9 2. Applicability. This section shall not apply to procedures resulting
 10 in sterilization that are necessary to preserve the life of an individ-
 11 ual or prevent serious impairment to their physical health.
 12 3. Supported decision-making. A person with a disability may voluntar-
 13 ily and without undue influence or coercion enter into a supported deci-
 14 sion-making agreement when considering a sterilization procedure. A
 15 supported decision-making agreement shall authorize a supporter to
 16 assist the person with a disability with any or all of the following, as
 17 determined by the person with a disability, without making the decision
 18 on behalf of the individual with a disability:
 19 a. Understand the nature, benefits, risks, and consequences of steri-
 20 lization and available alternatives;
 21 b. Access, collect, and obtain information relevant to the decision
 22 regarding sterilization, including medical, psychological, financial, or
 23 treatment records;
 24 c. Understand the information described in paragraph b of subdivision
 25 four of this section; and

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD03340-01-5

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 1 d. Communicate the person with a disability's choice of a health care
 2 provider or other appropriate person, if necessary and specifically
 3 requested by the individual.
 4 4. Obligations of health care providers. a. A health care provider
 5 shall provide the information and accommodations a person with a disa-
 6 bility needs to understand the procedure resulting in sterilization, to
 7 make their own decision, and to avoid undue pressure or coercion. Such
 8 information and accommodations may include but are not limited to:
 9 (i) Providing explanations in a language or format the individual with
 10 a disability understands;
 11 (ii) Using pictures, demonstrations, videos, models, or other tech-
 12 niques that may assist the individual to understand their options; or
 13 (iii) Ascertaining the wishes of the individual without the presence
 14 of a guardian, family member, or caregiver.
 15 b. A health care provider shall not perform a sterilization if they
 16 reasonably believe that the person with a disability lacks the capacity
 17 to provide informed consent even with accommodations and supports. A
 18 health care provider shall not presume that a person with a disability
 19 lacks the capacity to provide informed consent solely on the basis of:
 20 (i) their disability or diagnosis;
 21 (ii) their use of supported decision-making;
 22 (iii) their current or former