Senate Bill S6948A

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Establishes an office of the state medical fund ombudsman and a medical indemnity fund advisory panel

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2017-S6948 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9018
Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 29-D Title 4 §§2999-k & 2999-l, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S4811, A2347
2021-2022: S2527, A4985
2023-2024: S5958, A9994

2017-S6948 - Summary

Establishes an office of the state medical indemnity fund ombudsman and a medical indemnity fund advisory panel to advocate for, assist and represent the interests of qualified plaintiffs.

2017-S6948 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S6948 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6948
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             November 17, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  HANNON, SEWARD -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation  to  establishing  an
   office  of  the  state  medical indemnity fund ombudsman and a medical
   indemnity fund advisory panel

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Title 4 of article 29-D of the public health law is amended
 by adding two new sections 2999-k and 2999-l to read as follows:
   §  2999-K. MEDICAL INDEMNITY FUND OMBUDSMAN. 1. THERE IS HEREBY ESTAB-
 LISHED AN OFFICE OF THE STATE MEDICAL INDEMNITY FUND OMBUDSMAN  FOR  THE
 PURPOSE OF RECEIVING AND RESOLVING COMPLAINTS AFFECTING QUALIFIED PLAIN-
 TIFFS,  WHERE  APPROPRIATE, REFERRING SUCH COMPLAINTS TO THE APPROPRIATE
 AGENCIES AND ACTING IN CONCERT WITH SUCH AGENCIES. THE COMMISSIONER,  IN
 CONSULTATION  WITH  THE  SUPERINTENDENT  OF  FINANCIAL  SERVICES,  SHALL
 APPOINT A FULL-TIME LONG-TERM CARE OMBUDSMAN TO ADMINISTER AND SUPERVISE
 THE OFFICE OF THE STATE MEDICAL INDEMNITY FUND OMBUDSMAN. THE  LONG-TERM
 CARE  OMBUDSMAN  SHALL BE SELECTED FROM AMONG INDIVIDUALS WITH EXPERTISE
 AND EXPERIENCE IN THE FIELD OF NEUROLOGICAL INJURIES AND  ADVOCACY,  AND
 WITH SUCH OTHER QUALIFICATIONS AS SHALL BE DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSION-
 ER,  IN CONSULTATION WITH THE SUPERINTENDENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES. SUCH
 OMBUDSMAN MAY, WITH APPROVAL OF THE COMMISSIONER, IN  CONSULTATION  WITH
 THE SUPERINTENDENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES, APPOINT ONE OR MORE AUTHORIZED
 DEPUTIES  TO  ASSIST  IN  HIS  OR  HER  DUTIES PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION;
 PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NO SUCH DEPUTY SHALL HAVE ANY CONFLICT OF INTER-
 EST, OR BE EMPLOYED BY THE FUND ADMINISTRATOR OR OTHER PARTY INVOLVED IN
 THE  MANAGEMENT  OF  THE  FUND.  THE  LONG-TERM  CARE  OMBUDSMAN  SHALL,
 PERSONALLY OR THROUGH AUTHORIZED DEPUTIES:
   (A)  IDENTIFY,  INVESTIGATE AND RESOLVE COMPLAINTS THAT ARE MADE BY OR
 ON BEHALF OF QUALIFIED PLAINTIFFS, AND THAT RELATE TO ACTIONS, INACTIONS
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD13790-01-7
              

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2017-S6948A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9018
Current Committee:
Assembly Ways And Means
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 29-D Title 4 §§2999-k & 2999-l, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2019-2020: S4811, A2347
2021-2022: S2527, A4985
2023-2024: S5958, A9994

2017-S6948A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes an office of the state medical indemnity fund ombudsman and a medical indemnity fund advisory panel to advocate for, assist and represent the interests of qualified plaintiffs.

2017-S6948A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S6948A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  6948--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             November 17, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  HANNON, SEWARD, LARKIN, RITCHIE -- read twice and
   ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on
   Rules  --  recommitted  to  the Committee on Health in accordance with
   Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- reported favorably from  said  committee  and
   committed  to  the  Committee on Finance -- committee discharged, bill
   amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
   tee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend the public health law, in relation to establishing an
   office of the state medical indemnity fund  ombudsman  and  a  medical
   indemnity fund advisory panel
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Title 4 of article 29-D of the public health law is amended
 by adding two new sections 2999-k and 2999-l to read as follows:
   § 2999-K. MEDICAL INDEMNITY FUND OMBUDSMAN. 1. THERE IS HEREBY  ESTAB-
 LISHED  AN  OFFICE OF THE STATE MEDICAL INDEMNITY FUND OMBUDSMAN FOR THE
 PURPOSE OF RECEIVING AND RESOLVING COMPLAINTS AFFECTING QUALIFIED PLAIN-
 TIFFS, WHERE APPROPRIATE, REFERRING SUCH COMPLAINTS TO  THE  APPROPRIATE
 AGENCIES  AND ACTING IN CONCERT WITH SUCH AGENCIES. THE COMMISSIONER, IN
 CONSULTATION  WITH  THE  SUPERINTENDENT  OF  FINANCIAL  SERVICES,  SHALL
 APPOINT  A  FULL-TIME MEDICAL INDEMNITY FUND OMBUDSMAN TO ADMINISTER AND
 SUPERVISE THE OFFICE OF THE STATE MEDICAL INDEMNITY FUND OMBUDSMAN.  THE
 MEDICAL  INDEMNITY  FUND OMBUDSMAN SHALL BE SELECTED FROM AMONG INDIVID-
 UALS WITH EXPERTISE AND EXPERIENCE IN THE FIELD OF NEUROLOGICAL INJURIES
 AND ADVOCACY, AND WITH SUCH OTHER QUALIFICATIONS AS SHALL BE  DETERMINED
 BY  THE  COMMISSIONER, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE SUPERINTENDENT OF FINAN-
 CIAL SERVICES. SUCH OMBUDSMAN MAY, WITH APPROVAL OF THE COMMISSIONER, IN
 CONSULTATION WITH THE SUPERINTENDENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES, APPOINT  ONE
 OR  MORE  AUTHORIZED DEPUTIES TO ASSIST IN HIS OR HER DUTIES PURSUANT TO
 THIS SECTION; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT NO  SUCH  DEPUTY  SHALL  HAVE  ANY
 CONFLICT  OF INTEREST, OR BE EMPLOYED BY THE FUND ADMINISTRATOR OR OTHER
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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