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NY A03149
Bill
Status
11/3/2021
Primary Sponsor
Andrew Hevesi
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AI Summary
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Amends Social Services Law Section 332-b to establish that a treating health care practitioner's opinion is generally controlling when it differs from an examining practitioner's opinion regarding an applicant's disability
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Requires consideration of four specific factors when opinions differ: length and frequency of treatment provided, consistency of the opinion with the overall record, degree of support by concrete evidence, and the practitioner's specialty
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Applies to situations where an applicant is referred to a practitioner pursuant to existing disability evaluation procedures
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Takes effect 90 days after becoming law
Legislative Description
Establishes factors and requirements to be considered when a health care practitioner's opinion differs from that of an applicant's treating health care practitioner's opinion as to an applicant's disability.
Last Action
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11/3/2021