N.Y. C.P.L.R. 4550
Admissibility of evidence related to legally protected health activity
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As of January 1, 2024
§ 4550. Admissibility of evidence related to legally protected health\nactivity. Evidence relating to the involvement of a party engaging in\none or more legally protected health activity, as defined in paragraph\n(b) of subdivision one of section 570.17 of the criminal procedure law,\nrelating to providing reproductive health services to persons not\nphysically present in this state shall not be offered against such party\nas evidence that such party has engaged in any wrongdoing, whether\ncivil, criminal, professional, or otherwise by virtue of such recipients\nof such services not being physically present in this state. Nothing in\nthis section shall prevent a party from offering such evidence in a\nproceeding that (i) sounds in tort or contract, (ii) is actionable, in\nan equivalent or similar manner, under the laws of this state, and (iii)\nwas brought by the patient who received reproductive health services, or\nthe patient's legal representative.\n
§ 4550. Admissibility of evidence related to legally protected health\nactivity. Evidence relating to the involvement of a party engaging in\nlegally protected health activity, as defined by section 570.17 of the\ncriminal procedure law shall not be offered against such party as\nevidence that such party has engaged in any wrongdoing, whether civil,\ncriminal, professional, or otherwise by virtue of engaging in such\nlegally protected health activity. Nothing in this section shall prevent\na party from offering such evidence in a proceeding that (i) sounds in\ntort or contract, (ii) is actionable, in an equivalent or similar\nmanner, under the laws of this state, and (iii) was brought by the\nperson who received reproductive health care or gender-affirming care,\nor the person's legal representative in a manner consistent with\nsubparagraph (iii) of paragraph one of subdivision (g) of section three\nthousand one hundred nineteen of this chapter.\n
Official source: NYS Open Legislation (New York State Senate). Reproduced from public-domain New York statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.