* § 2803-t. Preadmission information. Any hospital that provides\npreadmission information to a patient, shall offer a blind or visually\nimpaired patient a large print version or, at the patient's or patient's\nrepresentative's request, an audio recording, to be made available to\nsuch patient or such patient's representative on compact disc or other\nmedium as the hospital may offer, or as an electronically transmitted\ndigital file, in addition to a written copy of any preadmission\ninformation.\n * NB Effective until March 21, 2025\n * § 2803-t. Preadmission information. 1. Any hospital that provides\npreadmission information to a patient, shall offer a blind or visually\nimpaired patient a large print version or, at the patient's or patient's\nrepresentative's request, an audio recording, to be made available to\nsuch patient or such patient's representative on compact disc or other\nmedium as the hospital may offer, or as an electronically transmitted\ndigital file, in addition to a written copy of any preadmission\ninformation.\n 2. Each hospital shall include a disability accommodations needs\nassessment on their patient intake forms. The following statement and\nquestions related to a patient's disability accommodations needs\nassessment shall read as follows:\n "Please note, the following questions regarding your disability status\nare voluntary and you are not required to answer the questions if you do\nnot wish to.\n (a) Does the patient have a disability that requires accommodation\nunder The Americans with Disabilities Act?\n (b) If so, what is the nature of the patient's disability?\n (c) Is the patient requesting a reasonable accommodation?\n (d) If so, what is the reasonable accommodation requested?\n (e) Does the patient wish to discuss accommodations with their\nhealthcare provider?"\n 3. Nothing contained herein shall require a patient to answer the\ninquiries about a disability if they wish not to do so.\n * NB Effective March 21, 2025\n
§ 2803-t. Preadmission information. 1. Any general hospital that\nprovides preadmission information to a patient, shall offer a blind or\nvisually impaired patient a large print version or, at the patient's or\npatient's representative's request, an audio recording, to be made\navailable to such patient or such patient's representative on compact\ndisc or other medium as the hospital may offer, or as an electronically\ntransmitted digital file, in addition to a written copy of any\npreadmission information.\n 2. Each general hospital, during the intake and registration of each\npatient, shall obtain and record information as specified by the\ndepartment in regulation or guidance to determine whether such patient\nrequires a reasonable accommodation for a disability.\n 3. Nothing contained herein shall require a patient to answer the\ninquiries about a disability if they wish not to do so.\n
