S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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5264
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
February 11, 2009
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Introduced by M. of A. GIANARIS -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Health
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to directing the
department of health to annually publish a list of health care provid-
ers who have five or more malpractice judgments, awards and/or settle-
ments within the most recent ten years
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 2995-a of the public health law is amended by
adding a new subdivision 1-a to read as follows:
1-A. IN ADDITION TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS
SECTION, THE DEPARTMENT SHALL ESTABLISH A LIST, IN A FORMAT THAT SHALL
BE AVAILABLE FOR DISSEMINATION TO THE PUBLIC, OF LICENSEES SUBJECT TO
THE AUTHORITY OF THE OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL CONDUCT, WHO HAVE
FIVE OR MORE MEDICAL MALPRACTICE JUDGMENTS, AWARDS AND/OR SETTLEMENTS
WITHIN THE MOST RECENT TEN YEARS IN WHICH PAYMENT WAS AWARDED TO A
COMPLAINING PARTY. SUCH LIST SHALL BE ANNUALLY PUBLISHED ON OR BEFORE
JANUARY FIRST.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD05899-01-9