Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 07, 2016 |
referred to insurance delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jun 06, 2016 |
ordered to third reading cal.1424 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to insurance returned to senate died in assembly |
Jun 09, 2015 |
referred to insurance delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jun 08, 2015 |
ordered to third reading cal.1350 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Jan 22, 2015 |
referred to insurance |
Senate Bill S2302
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
2015-S2302 (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-S2302 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S2302 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the insurance law, in relation to peer support programs for physicians, dentists, physician assistants and nurse practitioners PURPOSE: Prohibits disclosure of statements made in conjunction with a peer support program or during a peer support meeting. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one of the bill creates a new section 3436-A to the Insurance Law that will preclude from discovery in any judicial or quasi-judicial proceeding any information or communication made within or for the purpose of arranging, facilitating, convening, conducting, or preserving peer support programs. Section two of this bill provides for an immediate effective date. JUSTIFICATION: Peer support groups are established with the focus on all issues
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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