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- Referred to health
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Requires health care providers to disclose errors in diagnosis, treatment, services that provider knows has caused substantial harm or significant risk thereof
In Assembly Committee · Rules · Sponsor Richard Gottfried
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Title of bill
An act to amend the public health law, in relation to requiring health care providers to inform patients or their representatives of certain errors in diagnosis, treatment or other services
Purpose or general idea of bill
The public health law is amended by adding a new 2805-p to require health care providers to inform their patients of errors in diagnosis, treatment or other service by the provider that the provider knows or reasonably should know has caused substantial harm or risk of harm to the patient.
Summary of specific provisions
The public health law is amended by adding a new 2805-s to require health care practitioners to inform their patients of errors in diagnosis, treatment or other service by the practitioner that the practitioner knows or reasonably should know has caused substantial harm or risk of harm to the patient.
Justification
Physicians and other health professionals have a professional duty to inform their patients of mistakes that cause or are likely to cause harm. Additionally, there is significant evidence in the medical literature that practitioners who inform their patients of mistakes are the least likely to be sued.
Prior legislative history
1999: A.11387 - Reported to Codes Committee 2001-02: A.5550 - Reported to Rules Committee 2003-04: A.5667 - Reported to Rules Committee 2005-06: A.5281-A - Reported to Rules Committee 2006-07: A.3790 - Reported to Rules Committee
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Effective date
Immediately.
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