S 6991

  • New York Senate Bill
  • 2021 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate
  • Senate
  • Assembly
  • Governor

Strengthens protections for patients regarding sexual misconduct by medical providers

Abstract

Strengthens protections for patients regarding sexual misconduct by medical providers; requires medical expert consultants involved in investigations disclose conflicts of interest and to not be under investigation, on warning, or on probation; requires a zero tolerance policy to be adopted and training to be provided on sexual misconduct by the board for professional misconduct; includes provisions related to the right to have a chaperone; includes sexual misconduct in the definition of professional misconduct.

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May 17, 2022

Senate

REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO RULES

May 11, 2022

Senate

REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

May 04, 2022

Senate

AMEND AND RECOMMIT TO HEALTH

Senate

PRINT NUMBER 6991A

Jan 05, 2022

Senate

REFERRED TO HEALTH

May 21, 2021

Senate

REFERRED TO HEALTH

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