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NY A04656
Bill
Status
2/5/2009
Primary Sponsor
Joseph Morelle
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AI Summary
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Amends the definition of dentistry practice to allow oral and maxillofacial surgeons certified by the Department to perform additional surgical procedures on hard and soft tissues of the oral and maxillofacial area
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Requires certified oral and maxillofacial surgeons to be certified by the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery or equivalent national certifying board, and to have hospital privileges for such procedures at a general hospital
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Directs the Department of Health to study health care data on certified oral and maxillofacial surgeons and determine whether to establish a public profiling program similar to physician profiles, with findings due to legislative leaders by June 1, 2015
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Permits physicians to serve as expert witnesses in medical malpractice actions involving oral and maxillofacial surgery procedures performed by certified dentists
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Takes effect 180 days after enactment, with authority for necessary rule and regulation changes to be completed by that effective date
Legislative Description
Provides for the certification of and qualifications for dentists practicing oral and maxillofacial surgery; includes such dentist within provisions of law regulating office-based surgery; provides for a study of whether an oral and maxillofacial surgery profiling program should be established; and provide that in an oral and maxillofacial surgery malpractice action, only a physician may be called as an expert witness at trial.
Last Action
print number 4656b
6/25/2010