Requires medical records to be made available to patients in an electronic format through a web portal

Latest action May 6, 2026

Requires medical records to be made available to patients in an electronic format through a web portal and in a format that allows patients to save records to their own device; requires electronic medical records systems to give qualified persons access to records in a single, secure format and to establish policies and procedures to endure confidentiality.

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Where it stands

Passed one of the two chambers; it still needs the other.

Introduced
In committee
Up for a vote
Passed one chamber
Passed
Enacted

New York State Senate

Same as A5316, the matching bill in the Assembly.

Amends the Public Health Law.

Committee

Health · New York State Assembly

Also referred to Health · New York State Senate.

Purpose, from the sponsor's memo

To make a patient's medical records as accessible as possible by requir- ing medical records to be accessible through healthcare portals and be provided in a downloadable format.

Filed with the bill. Read it on nysenate.gov (opens in a new tab)

Recorded votes

Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateMay 6, 2026Result: passed
(62) (0) (0) (1)
Vote: Committee vote · Health
Senate HealthApr 21, 2026Result: passed
(15) (0) (0) (0)
Vote: Floor vote
NY SenateMay 15, 2025Result: passed
(52) (0) (0) (10)
Vote: Committee vote · Health
Senate HealthApr 8, 2025Result: passed
(14) (0) (0) (1)

The sponsor's argument

Why Michelle Hinchey says this is needed

Since the enactment of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountabil- ity Act of 1996 (HIPPA), the right of a patient to access their medical records has been well established. Everyone has the right to access their medical records and receive them in the most convenient form that can be provided. However, since HIPAA's enactment, the healthcare land- scape has changed: Many New Yorkers now use healthcare portals to coor- dinate their care, and while some providers give access to a patient's medical records through these portals, it is not a universal standard. This legislation would require providers to allow patients access to their medical records via their online healthcare portal, and that the records be downloadable. This will ensure that patients have every available avenue to view their medical records in the most convenient form possible.

This is the sponsor's own case for the bill, quoted from their memorandum. It is not Agora's description of what the bill does.

Full history

May 6, 2026
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
May 6, 2026
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
May 6, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Assembly
Apr 27, 2026
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Apr 22, 2026
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate

Show full history (14 earlier events)

Apr 21, 2026
1ST Report CAL.809
1ST REPORT CAL.809
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Died in Assembly
DIED IN ASSEMBLY
NY Assembly
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Senate
Jan 7, 2026
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Assembly
May 20, 2025
Amend and Recommit to Health
AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH
NY Assembly
May 15, 2025
Sent to the executive
DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
NY Senate
May 15, 2025
Passed a chamber
PASSED SENATE
NY Senate
May 15, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Assembly
May 12, 2025
Amended
AMENDED ON THIRD READING 3838A
NY Senate
Apr 10, 2025
Advanced to Third Reading
ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
NY Senate
Apr 9, 2025
2ND Report CAL.
2ND REPORT CAL.
NY Senate
Apr 8, 2025
1ST Report CAL.657
1ST REPORT CAL.657
NY Senate
Feb 13, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Assembly
Jan 30, 2025
Referred to committee
REFERRED TO HEALTH
NY Senate

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