NY S09034

Requires health care providers licensed under 16 professions (including medicine, nursing, dentistry, physical therapy, and others) to disclose probationary status to patients on a separate document prior to the patient's first visit.

Disclosure must include the cause for probation, length and end date of probation, practice restrictions, and contact information for the applicable state board.

Applies only to probationary orders issued on or after January 1, 2021, and requires disclosure in four specific circumstances: allegations of gross negligence, drug/alcohol abuse, felony conviction during patient care, cognitive impairment, or when the board ordered monitoring, drug testing, or a chaperone.

Patients must sign a receipt acknowledging the disclosure, and patients who cancel appointments after receiving the disclosure cannot be charged cancellation fees.

Violations subject providers to penalties up to $2,000, with subsequent willful violations resulting in license suspension as determined by the commissioner.