New York - Session 2025-2026
Title: Strengthens protections for patients regarding sexual misconduct by medical providers
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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| Date | Event | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-14 | Introduced | Bill introduced |
| 2026-03-09 | Status | in_committee |
| 2026-03-09 | Latest Action | In Assembly Committee |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| A 10621 | Establishes the crime of interference with first responders; safety buffer zone | in_committee |
| A 8051 | Relates to increasing penalties for certain larceny and fraud crimes against elderly persons | in_committee |
| S 9715 | Relates to the age of persons eligible for a sentence of life imprisonment without parole | in_committee |
| S 9736 | Relates to certifying instructors in small arms practice | in_committee |
| S 9701 | Enacts the rapid engagement initiative act | in_committee |
| S 9709 | Relates to requiring all insurance policies and medical assistance to provide coverage for medically necessary hearing aids for children under 16 years of age | in_committee |
| S 9711 | Relates to medical debt | in_committee |
| S 9730 | Requires the use of metal detectors at all general hospital public entrances | in_committee |