A3404 (2025-26 session)

NY State bill

Requires hospitals to permit an interpreter to remain with a deaf, hard of hearing or nonverbal patient during admission to a hospital until appropriate hospital staff is assigned to interpret.

Title: Relates to permitting an interpreter to remain with a deaf, hard of hearing or nonverbal patient during admission to a hospital
Type: New York State Assembly bill
Session: 2025-26 session
Status: Vetoed
Latest action date: 2025-10-16
Introduced: 2025-01-27
Active version: A3404A
Same as: S6223
Law section: Public Health Law

Sponsors

Co-sponsors

Amy Paulin Assembly Member, District 88
Andrew Hevesi Assembly Member, District 28

Heard in committee

Health NY State Assembly committee
Health NY State Senate committee

Same as

S6223 (2025-26 session) NY State bill

Substituted for

S6223 (2025-26 session) NY State bill

Sources