New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S6375: Removes the requirement that consent for the payment of certain medical services must occur after such services are administered
Status: In committee, June 5, 2026
Removes the requirement that consent for the payment of certain medical services must occur after such services are administered; requires the superintendent of financial services and the commissioner of health to develop a uniform form for consent for payment; provides that any non-conforming form shall be prohibited and unenforceable.
What the bill says
An act to amend the public health law, in relation to removing the requirement that consent for the payment of certain medical services must occur after such services are administered; and requires a uniform form for consent for payment.
From the amended text, May 7, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to removing the requirement that consent for the payment of certain medical services must occur after such services are administered; and requires a uniform form for consent for payment THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 18-c of the public health law, as added by section 4 of part O of chapter 57 of the laws of 2024, is amended to read as follows: § 18-c. Separate patient consent for treatment and payment for health care services. Informed consent from a patient to provide any treatment, procedure, examination or other direct health care services shall be obtained separately from such patient's consent to pay for the services. [Consent to pay for any health care services by a patient shall not be given prior to the patient receiving such services and discussing treatment costs.] ANY CONSENT FOR PAYMENT SHALL BE DONE UTILIZING A UNIFORM FORM WHICH SHALL BE DEVELOPED BY THE SUPERINTENDENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE COMMISSIONER. THE UNIFORM PATIENT LIABILITY FORM SHALL NOT INCLUDE LANGUAGE THAT REQUIRES PATIENTS TO ASSUME AN UNLIMITED AMOUNT OF FINANCIAL LIABILITY. SUCH FORM SHALL SPECIFY THE PATIENT IS ONLY LIABLE FOR THE COST OF SERVICES ACTUALLY PROVIDED. SUCH FORM …
Sponsors
- Gustavo Rivera (D, 33) · primary sponsor
- Robert Jackson (D, 31)
Latest actions
- : COMMITTED TO RULES
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- : 2ND REPORT CAL.
- : 1ST REPORT CAL.1236
- : PRINT NUMBER 6375C
- : AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH
- : REFERRED TO HEALTH
- : COMMITTED TO RULES
- : AMENDED ON THIRD READING (T) 6375B
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
Votes
- Senate Health Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (May 19, 2026): 12 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Health Committee Vote (May 19, 2026): 12 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Senate Health Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (May 20, 2025): 10 yea, 3 nay, passed
- Senate Health Committee (May 20, 2025): 10 yea, 3 nay, passed
Subjects: Public Health Law
Common questions
- What is S6375?
- S6375 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Removes the requirement that consent for the payment of certain medical services must occur after such services are administered.
- What does S6375 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to removing the requirement that consent for the payment of certain medical services must occur after such services are administered; and requires a uniform form for consent for payment.
- What is the status of S6375?
- In committee as of June 5, 2026. Latest action: COMMITTED TO RULES (June 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored S6375?
- Gustavo Rivera (D, 33), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for S6375?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S6375
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