§ 2995 Structure and definitions
§ 2995-A Physician profiles
§ 2995-B Hospital report cards
§ 2995-C Health care plan and preferred provider organization data
§ 2995-D Further study of other health care practitioner data
§ 2996 Study of physician credentialing
§ 2997 Patient privacy
§ 2997-A Public access
§ 2997-B Pamphlet of department programs
§ 2997-C Palliative care patient information
§ 2997-D Hospital, nursing home, home care, special needs assisted living residences and enhanced assisted living residences palliative care support
§ 2997-E Provision of contact information relating to long term care
§ 2997-F Provision of information relating to aging services
§ 2997-F-1 Provision of information relating to sudden unexpected death in epilepsy

Terms Used In New York Laws > Public Health > Article 29-D > Title 1 - Health Information

  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.