N.Y.
Public Health Law Section 2899-L
Protection and immunities
1.
A physician, pharmacist, other health care provider or other person shall not be subject to civil, administrative, or criminal liability or penalty or professional disciplinary action by any government entity for taking any reasonable good-faith action or refusing to act under this article, including, but not limited to:(a)
engaging in discussions with a patient relating to the risks and benefits of end-of-life options in the circumstances described in this article, (b) providing a patient, upon request, with a referral to another health care provider, (c) being present when a qualified individual self-administers medication, (d) refraining from acting to prevent the qualified individual from self-administering such medication, or(e)
refraining from acting to resuscitate the qualified individual after the qualified individual self-administers such medication.2.
A health care provider or other person shall not be subject to employment, credentialing, or contractual liability or penalty for any reasonable good-faith action or refusing to act under this article, including, but not limited to:(a)
engaging in discussions with a patient relating to the risks and benefits of end-of-life options in the circumstances described in this article;(b)
providing a patient, upon request, with a referral to another health care provider;(c)
being present when a qualified individual self-administers medication;(d)
refraining from acting to prevent the qualified individual from self-administering such medication; or(e)
refraining from acting to resuscitate the qualified individual after the qualified individual self-administers such medication. However, this subdivision does not bar a health care facility from acting under paragraph (c) of subdivision two of § 2899-M (Permissible refusals and prohibitions)section twenty-eight hundred ninety-nine-m of this article.3.
Nothing in this section shall limit civil, administrative, or criminal liability or penalty or any professional disciplinary action, or employment, credentialing, or contractual liability or penalty for negligence, recklessness or intentional misconduct. * NB Effective August 5, 2026
Source:
Section 2899-L — Protection and immunities, https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/laws/PBH/2899-L (updated Feb. 13, 2026; accessed Feb. 14, 2026).
