NY A08081

Requires medical experts consulted during physician misconduct investigations to disclose conflicts of interest (including shared alma mater, hometown, or relationships with the licensee) and prohibits consultation by experts who are themselves under investigation, on probation, or have received administrative warnings

Mandates the Board for Professional Medical Conduct adopt a zero-tolerance policy for sexual misconduct, including a statement that patients cannot consent to sexual conduct with their treating physician, and requires annual training on sexual misconduct for all staff and investigators

Establishes patient rights in hospitals to request a family member or third-party chaperone during physical examinations, particularly breast, pelvic, genitalia, and rectal exams, with written notification required at admission

Adds "sexual impropriety" and "physical sexual contact with a patient" as explicit definitions of professional misconduct in the Education Law, including examinations of breasts or genitals without appropriate consent

Requires fingerprint-based criminal history background checks for medical license applicants and mandates querying the National Practitioner Data Bank for prior misconduct when processing initial licensure requests