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NY S08347
Bill
Status
6/30/2010
Primary Sponsor
Jeffrey Klein
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AI Summary
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Authorizes oral and maxillofacial surgeons certified by the Department to perform additional surgical procedures involving hard and soft tissues of the oral and maxillofacial area, provided they are certified by the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery or equivalent and granted hospital privileges.
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Expands the definition of "licensee" under public health law to include dentists certified pursuant to the new oral and maxillofacial surgery provisions in education law.
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Requires the Department of Health to study whether an individual profiling program for certified oral and maxillofacial surgeons should be established, with findings and recommendations submitted to the Governor and legislative leaders by June 1, 2015.
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Permits physicians to serve as expert witnesses in malpractice actions involving oral and maxillofacial surgery procedures performed under the new certification provisions.
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Takes effect 180 days after enactment, with regulatory amendments to implement the act authorized immediately.
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
referred to higher education
6/30/2010