NY A10076

Reduces the response time for physicians, physician assistants, and specialist assistants to respond to Department of Health inquiries from 30 days to 10 days, and requires document production within 10 days of a written demand

Requires licensees to notify the Department of Health within 10 calendar days of being charged with a crime or any event meeting professional misconduct definitions

Adds new professional misconduct categories including sexual communications or behavior with no legitimate medical purpose and extends harassment provisions to cover patients' caregivers or surrogates

Mandates fingerprinting and criminal background checks for licensure applicants through the Division of Criminal Justice Services and FBI

Extends summary suspension periods from 90 to 120 days, allows charges to be made public immediately upon service rather than after a 5-day waiting period, and automatically strikes licensees from the roster who fail to register for two or more consecutive periods