NY A01560

Requires mandatory referral to a professional conduct committee when a medical professional's misconduct is based on a crime conviction committed during their medical practice, removing the director's discretion in such cases

Mandates automatic license revocation for medical professionals convicted of felonies committed in the course of practicing medicine, including felonies from other states that would constitute felonies in New York

Allows the professional conduct committee to impose alternative penalties instead of revocation only if revocation would be "manifestly unjust," considering the nature and circumstances of the crime and the licensee's history

Requires the committee to document its reasoning in writing when choosing to impose penalties other than revocation

Applies to professional misconduct proceedings occurring on or after the bill's effective date