New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A10357: Provides for the protection of health information
Status: In committee, May 28, 2026
Provides for the protection of health information; establishes requirements for communications to individuals about their health information; requires either written consent or a designated necessary purpose for the processing of an individual's health information.
What the bill says
An act to amend the general business law, in relation to providing for the protection of health information.
From the introduced text, February 26, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to providing for the protection of health information THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The general business law is amended by adding a new article 42-A to read as follows: ARTICLE 42-A NEW YORK HEALTH INFORMATION PRIVACY ACT SECTION 1120. DEFINITIONS. 1121. REQUIREMENTS FOR COMMUNICATIONS TO INDIVIDUALS. 1122. LAWFULNESS OF PROCESSING REGULATED HEALTH INFORMATION. 1123. INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS. 1124. SECURITY. 1125. SERVICE PROVIDERS. 1126. EXEMPTIONS. 1127. ENFORCEMENT. 1128. CONTRACTS AND WAIVERS VOID AND UNENFORCEABLE. 1129. CONSTRUCTION. § 1120. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS ARTICLE, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: 1. "DEIDENTIFIED INFORMATION" MEANS INFORMATION THAT CANNOT REASONABLY BE USED TO INFER INFORMATION ABOUT, OR OTHERWISE BE LINKED TO AN IDENTIFIED OR IDENTIFIABLE INDIVIDUAL, HOUSEHOLD, OR DEVICE, PROVIDED THAT THE REGULATED ENTITY OR SERVICE PROVIDER THAT PROCESSES THE INFORMATION: (A) IMPLEMENTS REASONABLE TECHNICAL SAFEGUARDS TO ENSURE THAT THE INFORMATION CANNOT BE ASSOCIATED WITH AN INDIVIDUAL, HOUSEHOLD, OR DEVICE; EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01741-06-6 A. 10357 2 (B) PUBLICLY COMMITS TO PROCESS THE INFORMATION ONLY AS DEIDENTIFIED INFORMATION AND NOT ATTEMPT TO REIDENTIFY THE INFORMATION, EXCEPT THAT THE REGULATED ENTITY OR SERVICE PROVIDER MAY …
Sponsors
- Linda Rosenthal (D, 67) · primary sponsor
- Karines Reyes (D, 87)
- Jeffrey Dinowitz (D, 81)
- Jo Simon (D, 52)
- Deborah Glick (D, 66)
- Brian Cunningham (D, 43)
- Yudelka Tapia (D, 86)
- Maryjane Shimsky (D, 92)
- Hermelyn, Rodneyse Bichotte (I, 42)
- Christopher Burdick (D, 93)
- Edward Braunstein (D, 26)
- Nikki Lucas (D, 60)
Latest actions
- : SUBSTITUTED BY S9269
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.239
- : RULES REPORT CAL.239
- : REPORTED
- : REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
- : REPORTED REFERRED TO CODES
- : REFERRED TO SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Votes
- Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable (May 28, 2026): 20 yea, 9 nay, passed
- Assembly Codes Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules (May 20, 2026): 14 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Assembly Science And Technology Committee: Favorable refer to committee Codes (May 13, 2026): 5 yea, 2 nay, passed
Subjects: General Business Law
Common questions
- What is A10357?
- A10357 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Provides for the protection of health information.
- What does A10357 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the general business law, in relation to providing for the protection of health information.
- What is the status of A10357?
- In committee as of May 28, 2026. Latest action: SUBSTITUTED BY S9269 (June 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored A10357?
- Linda Rosenthal (D, 67), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A10357?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A10357
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