A721 (2025-26 session)
NY State bill
Relates to witnesses to a health care proxy; changes the witness requirement for the health care proxy from two adult witnesses to one adult witness; makes an exception for persons who reside in mental health facilities by requiring such persons to have two adult witnesses; includes falsely making or altering a health care proxy within the crime of forgery in the second degree.
- Title
- Relates to witnesses to a health care proxy and the crime of forgery in the second degree
- Type
- New York State Assembly bill
- Session
- 2025-26 session
- Status
- In Assembly Committee
- Latest action date
- 2026-01-07
- In committee
- Health
- Introduced
- 2025-01-06
- Same as
- S6687
- Law section
- Public Health Law
Sponsors
- Linda B. Rosenthal Assembly Member, District 67
Co-sponsors
Heard in committee
- Health NY State Assembly committee
Same as
- S6687 (2025-26 session) NY State bill