Bill Sponsors: NY S02561 | 2011-2012 | General Assembly
Bill Title: Provides that in any case where a physician institutes a civil proceeding as a result of a disciplinary proceeding brought against such physician or dismissal from a hospital or other health care facility, he shall give an undertaking in an amount fixed by the court to pay the defendant all costs and damages, including reasonable attorney's fees, which may be sustained if the defendant recovers judgment or if it is finally decided that the plaintiff was not entitled to relief; provides that as part of its malpractice prevention program the commissioner of health shall incorporate risk management curricula, the purpose of which shall be to reduce the incidence of medical and dental malpractice; provides that such curricula shall include department sponsored seminars, the publication of bulletins and other written materials and on-site risk management evaluation and assistance.
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-01-25 - REFERRED TO HEALTH [S02561 Detail]
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-01-25 - REFERRED TO HEALTH [S02561 Detail]
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]
Sponsors
Name | Type | Sponsorship | District | Financial | Encyclopedia | Biography |
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Senator Carl Kruger [D] | Primary | Sponsored Bills | SD-027 | FollowTheMoney | Ballotpedia | VoteSmart |