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NY A02266
Bill
Status
1/25/2023
Primary Sponsor
Amanda Septimo
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AI Summary
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Removes language prohibiting discovery of testimony from individuals who attended medical quality assurance review meetings, allowing statements by parties to actions under review to be discoverable in legal proceedings.
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Applies the change to medical review committees of medical, dental, podiatry, and optometrical societies, utilization review committees in hospitals and health maintenance organizations, and medical/dental malpractice prevention program committees.
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Extends confidentiality protections to include incident reports required by the department of health and investigations under mental hygiene law section 29.29.
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Takes effect 180 days after becoming law.
Legislative Description
Expands confidentiality provisions relating to certain investigations of medical or quality assurance or a medical or dental malpractice prevention program, to include statements made by any persons at such reviews who are a party to an action which was reviewed at such proceedings.
Last Action
referred to higher education
1/3/2024