assembly Bill A662

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Relates to the definition of a clinical peer reviewer

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Jan 19, 2012 referred to health
delivered to senate
passed assembly
Jan 04, 2012 ordered to third reading cal.44
returned to assembly
died in senate
Jan 18, 2011 referred to health
delivered to senate
passed assembly
Jan 13, 2011 advanced to third reading cal.11
Jan 11, 2011 reported
Jan 05, 2011 referred to health

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A662 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Senate Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §4900, Pub Health L; amd §4900, Ins L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A723
2013-2014: A2693
2015-2016: A445
2017-2018: A2539
2019-2020: A3076
2021-2022: A879

A662 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the definition of a clinical peer reviewer by clarifying that such term shall be applicable for the entire utilization review and external appeal article and means either a physician or a health care professional with certain qualifications.

A662 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                   662

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 5, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A. GOTTFRIED, DINOWITZ, GALEF, KAVANAGH, PAULIN,
  SCHIMEL -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. JACOBS, KELLNER,  J. MILLER,
  TOWNS -- read once and referred to the Committee on Health

AN ACT to amend the public health law and the insurance law, in relation
  to the definition of clinical peer reviewer

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 4900 of the public health law,  as
amended  by  chapter  586  of  the  laws  of 1998, is amended to read as
follows:
  2. "Clinical peer reviewer" means:
  (a) [for purposes of title one of this article:
  (i) a physician who  possesses  a  current  and  valid  non-restricted
license to practice medicine; or
  (ii) a health care professional other than a licensed physician who:
  (A)  where  applicable,  possesses  a current and valid non-restricted
license, certificate or  registration  or,  where  no  provision  for  a
license,  certificate  or  registration  exists,  is credentialed by the
national accrediting body appropriate to the profession; and
  (B) is in the same profession and same or  similar  specialty  as  the
health  care  provider  who  typically  manages the medical condition or
disease or provides the health care service or treatment  under  review;
and
  (b) for purposes of title two of this article:
  (i)] a physician who:
  [(A)]  (I)  possesses  a  current  and valid non-restricted license to
practice medicine;
  [(B)] (II) where applicable, is board certified or board  eligible  in
the  same or similar specialty as the health care provider who typically

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02275-01-1