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Relates to indemnification of students of the state university of New York who participate in required course activity at sites of affiliates
In Assembly Committee · Governmental Operations · Sponsor Ronald Canestrari
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Title of bill
An act to amend the public officers law, in relation to indemnification of students of the state university of New York who participate in required course activity at sites of affiliates
Purpose or general idea of bill
To extend the provisions of section 17 of the public officers law to students who are enrolled in required clinical programs as part of their course of study.
Summary of specific provisions
Section 1 amends subdivision 1 of section 17 of the public officers law to add a new paragraph (w) to extend State defense and indemnity to students of the State University who are required, as part of course work, to participate in clinical programs at sites of affiliates, with respect to acts or omissions alleged to have occurred during the course of such clinical participation. Section 2 provides for an immediate effective date.
Justification
Under current law, the state defends and indemnifies state employees, appointees, and volunteers who participate in state-sponsored volunteer programs, as well as directors, officers and employees of certain state-related entities enumerated in the statute. This bill would add students of the State University who are required to participate in clinical programs at sites of affiliates to the definition of "employee" for the purposes indemnification.
The State University currently obtains liability insurance for any students enrolled in clinical course work at an affiliate's site. There are approximately 10,000 students enrolled in clinical programs throughout the state. The cost of liability insurance has escalated dramatically from $180,000 in 1994 to over $753,000 in 2004. At the same time there have been fewer than 10 claims filed against such students for injuries sustained to patients during clinical training and have amounted to less than $200,000 in the aggregates
Prior legislative history
2005-06: A.8325/S.4651 Referred to Gov Ops/Senate Finance 2007-08: A.2061/S.931 Referred to Gov Ops/Senate Finance
Fiscal implications
Significant savings to the State University in that their liability insurance costs for these students would be eliminated.
Effective date
Immediately.
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