NY A08117

Requires licensed health care providers (physicians, dentists, nurses, physical therapists, optometrists, and 13 other specified professions) to disclose their probationary status to patients on a separate document prior to the first visit.

Disclosure must include the licensee's probationary status, cause for probation, length and end date, practice restrictions, and contact information for the applicable state board's website and telephone number.

Applies only to probationary orders issued on or after January 1, 2024, and only in cases involving gross negligence, repeated negligent acts, felony convictions during patient care, cognitive impairment, required chaperones or monitors, incomplete training programs, or prior probation history.

Requires the patient or guardian to sign a receipt acknowledging the disclosure, with instructions on how to find additional information on the state board's website.

Violators are subject to penalties up to $2,000 for initial violations and license suspension for subsequent willful violations; patients may cancel appointments without penalty if they decline care after receiving disclosure.