Assembly bill · A7576 (2025-26)
Enacts the "McDow Watson medical transparency in correctional facilities act"
New York State Assembly
Sponsor: George Alvarez (Assembly Member, District 78, Democratic)
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Summary
Relates to required notification of an incarcerated individual's emergency contacts when such incarcerated individual experiences a serious medical event; provides that incarcerated individuals and their representatives shall have the right to access such incarcerated individual's medical records; provides requirements for access to such medical records; requires the department of corrections and community supervision to collect data on medical incidents and response times, and to publish an annual report detailing such data.
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Amends the Correction Law.
Where it stands
Out of committee and scheduled for a vote by the full chamber.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Up for a vote
- Passed one chamber
- Passed
- Enacted
Committee
Correction · New York State Assembly
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Full history
- Apr 21, 2026
Reported out of committee
REPORTED REFERRED TO WAYS AND MEANS
NY Assembly
- Apr 17, 2026
Amend and Recommit to Correction
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO CORRECTION
NY Assembly
- Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CORRECTION
NY Assembly
- Apr 1, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO CORRECTION
NY Assembly
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