NY A06835

Removes the existing exemption that allows parties to a malpractice action to have their statements discovered when the subject matter was reviewed at a medical quality assurance or review committee meeting

Amends the Education Law and Public Health Law to make statements by parties at quality assurance, utilization review, and malpractice prevention program meetings subject to the same discovery protections as other attendees

Extends confidentiality protections so that individuals who are parties to an action cannot be compelled to disclose what they said at committee meetings that reviewed the subject matter of their case

Updates gendered language in the Education Law from "him/his" to "their"

Takes effect 180 days after becoming law and applies to all actions and proceedings commenced on or after that date