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NY A07750
Bill
Status
4/8/2025
Primary Sponsor
Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelyn
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AI Summary
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Requires physicians, physician's assistants, and specialist's assistants found guilty of misconduct to provide written disclosure to patients before receiving care, including their probationary status, penalty length and expiration date, causes for discipline, and practice restrictions
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Mandates disclosure for specific offenses including sexual abuse or misconduct with patients, drug/alcohol abuse impairing practice, criminal convictions involving patient harm, and inappropriate prescribing resulting in patient harm with probation of five years or more
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Requires patients or their health care representatives to sign the disclosure document before treatment begins, with an exception for medical emergencies where delay would increase risk to the patient's life or health
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Allows patients to cancel appointments without charge to themselves or their insurance upon receiving the disclosure
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Imposes penalties of up to $2,000 for violations, with license suspension for subsequent willful violations, effective January 1, 2026
Legislative Description
Requires certain health care providers to disclose the fact that the provider is on probation to current and new patients.
Last Action
enacting clause stricken
6/3/2025