Senate Bill S2302

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Provides for the confidentiality of all matters relating to the conducting of peer support programs for physicians, dentists, physician assistants and nurse practitioners

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-S2302 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A1252
Current Committee:
Assembly Insurance
Law Section:
Insurance Law
Laws Affected:
Add §3436-a, Ins L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S7695, A10045
2017-2018: S2251, A3659

2015-S2302 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for the confidentiality of all matters relating to the conducting of peer support programs for physicians, dentists, physician assistants and nurse practitioners.

2015-S2302 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S2302 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  2302

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 22, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  HANNON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Insurance

AN ACT to amend the insurance law, in relation to peer support  programs
  for physicians, dentists, physician assistants and nurse practitioners

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

  Section 1. The insurance law is amended by adding a new section 3436-a
to read as follows:
  S 3436-A. DISCLOSURE OF  INFORMATION  OBTAINED  AND  DISCUSSED  WITHIN
CERTAIN PEER SUPPORT PROGRAMS. (A) FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS SECTION:
  (1)  "PEER  SUPPORT PROGRAM" MEANS A PROGRAM IMPLEMENTED BY A DOMESTIC
INSURER, AUTHORIZED TO DELIVER POLICIES OF MEDICAL MALPRACTICE INSURANCE
WITHIN THE STATE, WHEREBY PHYSICIANS, DENTISTS, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS  OR
NURSE PRACTITIONERS PARTICIPATE IN GROUP OR INDIVIDUAL SUPPORT MEETINGS,
IN  PERSON  OR BY TELEPHONE, FOR THE PURPOSE OF ASSISTING THE PHYSICIAN,
DENTIST, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT OR NURSE PRACTITIONER WITH ALL ISSUES ASSO-
CIATED WITH EMOTIONAL HEALING AND WELLNESS.
  (2) "PEER SUPPORT MEETING" MEANS ANY MEETING OR TELEPHONE CONVERSATION
THAT TAKES PLACE PURSUANT TO A PEER SUPPORT PROGRAM.
  (3) "PEER" MEANS A PHYSICIAN, DENTIST, PHYSICIAN  ASSISTANT  OR  NURSE
PRACTITIONER WHO PARTICIPATES IN A PEER SUPPORT MEETING.
  (B)  NOTWITHSTANDING  ANY  OTHER  PROVISION OF LAW TO THE CONTRARY, NO
STATEMENT MADE BY ANY PERSON IN CONJUNCTION WITH A PEER SUPPORT  PROGRAM
OR  DURING  A  PEER  SUPPORT  MEETING, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED, TO ANY
WRITING OR ELECTRONIC RECORD  CREATED  FOR  THE  PURPOSE  OF  ARRANGING,
FACILITATING,  CONVENING,  CONDUCTING OR PRESERVING A PEER SUPPORT MEET-
ING, OR ANY WRITING OR ELECTRONIC RECORD CREATED DURING SUCH MEETING  OR
IN  CONJUNCTION  WITH  SUCH  PROGRAM'S  OPERATION,  SHALL  BE SUBJECT TO
DISCLOSURE RULES UNDER ARTICLE THIRTY-ONE OF THE CIVIL PRACTICE LAW  AND
RULES  OR  OTHERWISE. NO PERSON PARTICIPATING IN, OR IN ATTENDANCE AT, A
PEER SUPPORT MEETING OR WORKING  IN  CONJUNCTION  WITH  A  PEER  SUPPORT

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03307-01-5

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