Overview
- NYU Langone, which disclosed Monday that it received a May 7 subpoena, said Texas prosecutors want records on patients under 18 who got gender-affirming care from 2020 to 2026 along with the names of providers.
- The request comes through a grand jury rather than prior civil demands, indicating possible criminal charges, and the Justice Department declined to comment or specify any suspected crimes.
- Under New York’s Shield Law, the hospital notified affected patients and must wait at least 30 days before handing over any legally protected health records, and it says it is still evaluating its response.
- Many earlier DOJ administrative subpoenas were narrowed or quashed, and a federal judge in Rhode Island on Wednesday castigated the government for forum shopping and blocked a similar demand for pediatric records.
- Families and advocates in New York mounted rallies and a new class-action suit this week to block federal access to records, warning the push is scaring providers and reducing care even as state officials press hospitals to keep services available.