NY A09566

Establishes certification process for family members to become "complex care assistants" authorized to provide care to qualified plaintiffs (those with birth-related neurological injuries from medical malpractice) and receive reimbursement from the New York State Medical Indemnity Fund.

Requires the Department of Health to develop a certification course covering medication administration, airway clearance, tracheostomy care, intravenous line care, ventilator care, enteral care, assistance with activities of daily living, and other tasks determined by the commissioner.

Mandates certification through an in-person exam testing proficiency and competence, with passing grades determined by the commissioner.

Expands the definition of "qualifying health care costs" to explicitly include "assistance with activities of daily living" provided by certified complex care assistants.

Directs the commissioner to develop a method for calculating qualifying health care costs for services provided by complex care assistants, effective 90 days after the bill becomes law.