Bill > A10249

This bill amends New York's education law to expand the definition of professional misconduct for physicians, physician's assistants, and specialist's assistants by adding several new provisions that address willful misrepresentations made to patients or clients. Specifically, it will be considered professional misconduct to falsely claim that unlicensed individuals are licensed, to demand private health information that is not reasonably necessary for the services provided, to falsely assure patients that their private health information is protected by privacy and security rules like those under the federal Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), to claim that an examination or test is for diagnostic or treatment purposes when it is not, or to falsely represent that a facility is licensed by New York State to diagnose or treat conditions or that it adheres to the sanitation or safety standards of a licensed facility. These changes aim to protect patients and clients from deceptive practices related to their healthcare and the facilities where they receive care.

Health and Social Services

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A10249