NY S01476

Requires licensed health care providers found to have committed misconduct by the Board for Professional Medical Conduct or found guilty/liable in court to provide written disclosure to current and new patients before providing care

Disclosure must include: the provider's status with the Office of Professional Medical Conduct, length and expiration date of penalties, causes for disciplinary action, all practice restrictions, and contact information for the oversight office

Mandatory disclosure triggers include: sexual abuse or misconduct with patients, drug/alcohol abuse resulting in patient harm, criminal convictions involving patient harm, inappropriate prescribing with 5+ year probation, court-ordered chaperone requirements, or being on probation more than three times

Patients must sign the disclosure document before receiving treatment, and if a patient cancels their appointment after receiving the disclosure, neither the patient nor their insurance may be charged

Emergency exception allows providers to skip disclosure when delay would risk the patient's life or health, or when the patient is incapacitated and their health care representative is unavailable

Takes effect January 1, 2026 and applies to probationary orders issued on or after that date