Requires hospitals to record information during intake and registration if a patient requires a disability accommodation; allows such patient to.

This bill amends the public health law to require general hospitals to record information during intake and registration if a patient requires a disability accommodation under The Americans with Disabilities Act. The bill specifies that patients can decline to answer questions about their disability status. It also mandates that hospitals offer blind or visually impaired patients a large print version or an audio recording of preadmission information. The changes take effect immediately.

Requires hospitals to record information during intake and registration if a patient requires a disability accommodation; allows such patient to.

This bill amends the public health law to require general hospitals to record information during intake and registration if a patient requires a disability accommodation under The Americans with Disabilities Act. The bill specifies that patients can decline to answer questions about their disability status. It also mandates that hospitals offer blind or visually impaired patients a large print version or an audio recording of preadmission information. The changes take effect immediately.