N.Y. Public Health Law § 2803-T
* § 2803-t. Preadmission information. Any hospital that provides preadmission information to a patient, shall offer a blind or visually impaired patient a large print version or, at the patient's or patient's representative's request, an audio recording, to be made available to such patient or such patient's representative on compact disc or other medium as the hospital may offer, or as an electronically transmitted digital file, in addition to a written copy of any preadmission information. * NB Effective until March 21, 2025 * § 2803-t. Preadmission information. 1. Any hospital that provides preadmission information to a patient, shall offer a blind or visually impaired patient a large print version or, at the patient's or patient's representative's request, an audio recording, to be made available to such patient or such patient's representative on compact disc or other medium as the hospital may offer, or as an electronically transmitted digital file, in addition to a written copy of any preadmission information.
2. Each hospital shall include a disability accommodations needs assessment on their patient intake forms. The following statement and questions related to a patient's disability accommodations needs assessment shall read as follows: "Please note, the following questions regarding your disability status are voluntary and you are not required to answer the questions if you do not wish to.