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NY A09904
Bill
Status
4/26/2024
Primary Sponsor
Michaelle Solages
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AI Summary
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Commissioner of Education must study and report on podiatrists' ankle surgery privileges authorized under Chapter 438 of the Laws of 2012, evaluating impact on access to and quality of podiatric ankle surgery.
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Report must include data on privilege applications and grants for both standard and advanced ankle surgery, plus limited permit usage for training purposes.
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Report must document training settings and programs at New York podiatric schools, hospital partnerships, and any systemic challenges podiatrists face obtaining required experience.
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Report must provide county-by-county data on podiatrists with privileges and procedures performed from 2016-2023, broken down by hospital and non-hospital settings.
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Report must assess quality and safety measures including adverse events, complaints filed, disciplinary actions, and comparative performance data from other states; due to Governor and Legislature by September 1, 2024, and biennially thereafter.
Legislative Description
Relates to a podiatry study and report by the commissioner of education, in consultation with the commissioner of health on the implementation of chapter 438 of the laws of 2012, as amended, authorizing the issuance of a privilege to perform podiatric standard or advanced ankle surgery and the impact of granting such a privilege on access to and quality of podiatric ankle surgery; makes related provisions.
Last Action
referred to higher education
4/26/2024