New York State Bills

• STATE ASSEMBLY INTRODUCES LEGISLATION ON PHYSICIAN DISCIPLINE PROCESS
  Legislation (A.11330) was introduced by Assemblyman Richard Gottfried to address concerns raised by attendees of an Assembly hearing on Physician Discipline held earlier this year. Among other things, the bill would:
  • establish a statute of limitations for OPMC proceedings; 
  • increase the evidentiary burden of proof to a clear and convincing standard;
  • establish additional due process protections for physicians under investigation; 
  • require the proffering of exculpatory evidence;
• MSSNY COMPLETES REVIEW OF GOTTFRIED PHYSICIAN DISCIPLINE BILL (A.11330)
  This week, MSSNY completed its review of Assemblyman Gottfried's proposal to modify the existing physician discipline process (A.11130-A). MSSNY will express its support for several provisions contained in the bill, and its opposition to certain others. One provision MSSNY supports calls for:

• Disciplinary bill needs reworked, groups tell lawmakers The Legislative Gazette
• OPMC Due Process Reform, Senate Bill 5057"
• Opinion by Andrew L. Schlafly, Counsel to AAPS (Association of American Physicians and Surgeons).
• Due Process Reform, by Marcus A Cohen