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NY A03374
Bill
Status
1/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
Jeffrey Dinowitz
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AI Summary
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Prohibits physicians from charging patients a missed appointment fee if the patient cancels or reschedules at least one hour before the scheduled appointment time
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Requires physicians who charge missed appointment fees to prominently post written notice of the policy in the waiting room and periodically include it with mailed bills; fees cannot be charged without this advance notice
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Bars cancellation fees if a patient waits more than one hour past their appointment time without being seen, or if a patient arrives on time but is never seen by the physician
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Mandates that patients be notified if their wait time will be approximately 45 minutes or longer
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Physicians who violate these provisions face fines and must refund any improperly collected missed appointment fees to patients
Legislative Description
Relates to physician charges for missed appointments by patients; bars physicians from charging fees if a patient arrives on time for appointment but was not seen; requires written policy about missed appointments be prominently posted in patient waiting room and included in bills mailed to patients.
Last Action
referred to health
1/7/2026