Senate Bill S4651A

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Enacts the health care professional transparency act

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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-S4651 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7129
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §6511-a, amd §§6509 & 6530, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S5493, A7889
2017-2018: A560
2019-2020: A1154
2021-2022: A4394
2023-2024: A2284

2015-S4651 - Summary

Enacts the health care professional transparency act; prohibits health care professionals from using deceptive or misleading advertising.

2015-S4651 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S4651 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  4651

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              April 1, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  GRIFFO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to  enacting  the  health
  care professional transparency act

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

  Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may  be  cited  as
the "health care professional transparency act".
  S  2.  The  education law is amended by adding a new section 6511-a to
read as follows:
  S 6511-A. HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL TRANSPARENCY.  1. DEFINITIONS.  FOR
PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION:
  A.  "ADVERTISEMENT"  MEANS  ANY  COMMUNICATION  OR  STATEMENT, WHETHER
PRINTED, ELECTRONIC OR ORAL, THAT NAMES THE HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONER  IN
RELATION TO HIS OR HER PRACTICE, PROFESSION, OR INSTITUTION IN WHICH THE
INDIVIDUAL  IS  EMPLOYED,  VOLUNTEERS  OR OTHERWISE PROVIDES HEALTH CARE
SERVICES. ADVERTISEMENT INCLUDES  BUSINESS  CARDS,  LETTERHEAD,  PATIENT
BROCHURES, E-MAIL, INTERNET, AUDIO AND VIDEO AND ANY OTHER COMMUNICATION
OR STATEMENT USED IN THE COURSE OF BUSINESS.
  B.  "DECEPTIVE"  OR  "MISLEADING"  MEANS,  BUT  IS NOT LIMITED TO, ANY
ADVERTISEMENT  OR  AFFIRMATIVE  COMMUNICATION  OR  REPRESENTATION   THAT
MISSTATES,  FALSELY  DESCRIBES,  HOLDS OUT OR FALSELY DETAILS THE HEALTH
CARE PRACTITIONER'S PROFESSION, SKILLS, TRAINING, EXPERTISE,  EDUCATION,
BOARD CERTIFICATION OR LICENSURE.
  C.  "HEALTH  CARE PRACTITIONER" MEANS A PERSON WHO IS LICENSED, CERTI-
FIED OR REGISTERED PURSUANT TO THIS TITLE.
  2. ADVERTISEMENT REQUIREMENTS. A. AN  ADVERTISEMENT  FOR  HEALTH  CARE
SERVICES THAT NAMES A HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONER MUST IDENTIFY THE TYPE OF
LICENSE  HELD PURSUANT TO THE DEFINITIONS UNDER THIS SECTION. THE ADVER-
TISEMENT SHALL BE FREE FROM ANY AND ALL DECEPTIVE OR MISLEADING INFORMA-
TION.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06721-01-5
              

co-Sponsors

2015-S4651A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7129
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §6511-a, amd §§6509 & 6530, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S5493, A7889
2017-2018: A560
2019-2020: A1154
2021-2022: A4394
2023-2024: A2284

2015-S4651A - Summary

Enacts the health care professional transparency act; prohibits health care professionals from using deceptive or misleading advertising.

2015-S4651A - Sponsor Memo

2015-S4651A - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 4651--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              April 1, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sens. GRIFFO, AVELLA, ESPAILLAT, PARKER -- read twice and
  ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on
  Higher  Education  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to  enacting  the  health
  care professional transparency act

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

  Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may  be  cited  as
the "health care professional transparency act".
  S  2.  The  education law is amended by adding a new section 6511-a to
read as follows:
  S 6511-A. HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL TRANSPARENCY.  1. DEFINITIONS.  FOR
PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION:
  A.  "ADVERTISEMENT"  MEANS  ANY  COMMUNICATION  OR  STATEMENT, WHETHER
PRINTED, ELECTRONIC OR ORAL, THAT NAMES THE HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONER  IN
RELATION TO HIS OR HER PRACTICE, PROFESSION, OR INSTITUTION IN WHICH THE
INDIVIDUAL  IS  EMPLOYED,  VOLUNTEERS  OR OTHERWISE PROVIDES HEALTH CARE
SERVICES. ADVERTISEMENT INCLUDES  BUSINESS  CARDS,  LETTERHEAD,  PATIENT
BROCHURES, E-MAIL, INTERNET, AUDIO AND VIDEO AND ANY OTHER COMMUNICATION
OR STATEMENT USED IN THE COURSE OF BUSINESS.
  B.  "DECEPTIVE"  OR  "MISLEADING"  MEANS,  BUT  IS NOT LIMITED TO, ANY
ADVERTISEMENT  OR  AFFIRMATIVE  COMMUNICATION  OR  REPRESENTATION   THAT
MISSTATES,  FALSELY  DESCRIBES,  HOLDS OUT OR FALSELY DETAILS THE HEALTH
CARE PRACTITIONER'S PROFESSION, SKILLS, TRAINING, EXPERTISE,  EDUCATION,
BOARD CERTIFICATION OR LICENSURE.
  C.  "HEALTH  CARE PRACTITIONER" MEANS A PERSON WHO IS LICENSED, CERTI-
FIED OR REGISTERED PURSUANT TO THIS TITLE.
  2. ADVERTISEMENT REQUIREMENTS. A. AN  ADVERTISEMENT  FOR  HEALTH  CARE
SERVICES THAT NAMES A HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONER MUST IDENTIFY THE TYPE OF
LICENSE  HELD PURSUANT TO THE DEFINITIONS UNDER THIS SECTION. THE ADVER-

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06721-02-5
              

co-Sponsors

2015-S4651B - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7129
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §6511-a, amd §§6509 & 6530, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S5493, A7889
2017-2018: A560
2019-2020: A1154
2021-2022: A4394
2023-2024: A2284

2015-S4651B - Summary

Enacts the health care professional transparency act; prohibits health care professionals from using deceptive or misleading advertising.

2015-S4651B - Sponsor Memo

2015-S4651B - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 4651--B
    Cal. No. 1287

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              April 1, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  GRIFFO, AVELLA, DeFRANCISCO, ESPAILLAT, PARKER --
  read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be  committed  to
  the  Committee  on  Higher  Education  --  committee  discharged, bill
  amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
  tee  --  reported  favorably from said committee, ordered to first and
  second report, amended on second report, ordered to a  third  reading,
  and  to  be  reprinted as amended, retaining its place in the order of
  third reading

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to  enacting  the  health
  care professional transparency act

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

  Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may  be  cited  as
the "health care professional transparency act".
  S  2.  The  education law is amended by adding a new section 6511-a to
read as follows:
  S 6511-A. HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL TRANSPARENCY.  1. DEFINITIONS.  FOR
PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION:
  A.  "ADVERTISEMENT"  MEANS  ANY  COMMUNICATION  OR  STATEMENT, WHETHER
PRINTED, ELECTRONIC OR ORAL, THAT NAMES THE HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONER  IN
RELATION TO HIS OR HER PRACTICE, PROFESSION, OR INSTITUTION IN WHICH THE
INDIVIDUAL  IS  EMPLOYED,  VOLUNTEERS  OR OTHERWISE PROVIDES HEALTH CARE
SERVICES. ADVERTISEMENT INCLUDES  BUSINESS  CARDS,  LETTERHEAD,  PATIENT
BROCHURES, E-MAIL, INTERNET, AUDIO AND VIDEO AND ANY OTHER COMMUNICATION
OR STATEMENT USED IN THE COURSE OF BUSINESS.
  B.  "DECEPTIVE"  OR  "MISLEADING"  MEANS,  BUT  IS NOT LIMITED TO, ANY
ADVERTISEMENT  OR  AFFIRMATIVE  COMMUNICATION  OR  REPRESENTATION   THAT
MISSTATES,  FALSELY  DESCRIBES,  HOLDS OUT OR FALSELY DETAILS THE HEALTH
CARE PRACTITIONER'S PROFESSION, SKILLS, TRAINING, EXPERTISE,  EDUCATION,
BOARD CERTIFICATION OR LICENSURE.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06721-04-5
              

co-Sponsors

2015-S4651C (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7129
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §6511-a, amd §§6509 & 6530, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: S5493, A7889
2017-2018: A560
2019-2020: A1154
2021-2022: A4394
2023-2024: A2284

2015-S4651C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enacts the health care professional transparency act; prohibits health care professionals from using deceptive or misleading advertising.

2015-S4651C (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S4651C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 4651--C
    Cal. No. 1287

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              April 1, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  GRIFFO, AVELLA, DeFRANCISCO, ESPAILLAT, PARKER --
  read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be  committed  to
  the  Committee  on  Higher  Education  --  committee  discharged, bill
  amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
  tee  --  reported  favorably from said committee, ordered to first and
  second report, amended on second report, ordered to a  third  reading,
  and  to  be  reprinted as amended, retaining its place in the order of
  third reading -- again amended and ordered  reprinted,  retaining  its
  place in the order of third reading

AN  ACT  to  amend the education law, in relation to enacting the health
  care professional transparency act

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

  Section  1.  Short  title. This act shall be known and may be cited as
the "health care professional transparency act".
  S 2. The education law is amended by adding a new  section  6511-a  to
read as follows:
  S  6511-A. HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL TRANSPARENCY.  1. DEFINITIONS. FOR
PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION:
  A. "ADVERTISEMENT"  MEANS  ANY  COMMUNICATION  OR  STATEMENT,  WHETHER
PRINTED,  ELECTRONIC OR ORAL, THAT NAMES THE HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONER IN
RELATION TO HIS OR HER PRACTICE, PROFESSION, OR INSTITUTION IN WHICH THE
INDIVIDUAL IS EMPLOYED, VOLUNTEERS OR  OTHERWISE  PROVIDES  HEALTH  CARE
SERVICES.  ADVERTISEMENT  INCLUDES  BUSINESS  CARDS, LETTERHEAD, PATIENT
BROCHURES, E-MAIL, INTERNET, AUDIO AND VIDEO AND ANY OTHER COMMUNICATION
OR STATEMENT USED IN THE COURSE OF BUSINESS.
  B. "DECEPTIVE" OR "MISLEADING" MEANS,  BUT  IS  NOT  LIMITED  TO,  ANY
ADVERTISEMENT   OR  AFFIRMATIVE  COMMUNICATION  OR  REPRESENTATION  THAT
MISSTATES, FALSELY DESCRIBES, HOLDS OUT OR FALSELY  DETAILS  THE  HEALTH
CARE  PRACTITIONER'S PROFESSION, SKILLS, TRAINING, EXPERTISE, EDUCATION,
BOARD CERTIFICATION OR LICENSURE.

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

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