New York 2025-2026 Regular Session

New York Senate Bill S08335

Introduced
6/3/25  
Refer
6/3/25  

Caption

Enhances the ability of the department of health to investigate, discipline, and monitor licensed physicians, physician assistants, and specialist assistants.

Impact

If enacted, S08335 will directly impact the procedures by which the Department of Health can address allegations against medical professionals. The changes would provide the department with broader leeway to take immediate action, such as temporary suspensions, against licensees who are suspected of causing imminent danger to public health. Additionally, the bill introduces strict timelines for communication between the department and the licensees, which intends to expedite the investigation processes related to complaints and violations.

Summary

Bill S08335 aims to enhance the authority of the New York Department of Health in relation to the investigation, discipline, and monitoring of licensed medical professionals, including physicians, physician assistants, and specialist assistants. This legislation seeks to amend existing laws in the education and public health domains to enable more efficient actions against professionals who violate medical standards or who are deemed a danger to public safety. The bill emphasizes the necessity for timely responses in cases of alleged misconduct, including mental health issues and criminal behavior.

Contention

Discussions surrounding S08335 highlight concerns from various stakeholders about the balance between public safety and the rights of medical professionals. Proponents assert that the measures are necessary to protect patients and ensure high standards within the medical community. However, critics caution that the new rules could lead to overreach by regulatory bodies, undermining the rights of practitioners and potentially harming those who may be wrongly accused. Issues regarding the potential for misuse of the expedited process and its implications for due process rights are particularly contentious.

Companion Bills

NY A10076

Same As Enhances the ability of the department of health to investigate, discipline, and monitor licensed physicians, physician assistants, and specialist assistants.

Previously Filed As

NY A10076

Enhances the ability of the department of health to investigate, discipline, and monitor licensed physicians, physician assistants, and specialist assistants.

NY S08709

Includes certain willful representations made by physicians, physician's assistants, and specialist's assistants to patients and clients, or relating to patients' and clients' private health information, as professional misconduct.

NY A10249

Includes certain willful representations made by physicians, physician's assistants, and specialist's assistants to patients and clients, or relating to patients' and clients' private health information, as professional misconduct.

NY A09148

Relates to the use of fluoroscopy by physician assistants.

NY S07981

Relates to the performance of medical services by physician assistants; provides that a physician assistant may practice without the supervision of a physician when such physician assistant is employed by a health system or hospital and is credentialed and given privileges by such health system or hospital, or when such physician assistant is licensed, has practiced for more than six thousand hours, is practicing in primary care, and is performing certain functions.

NY A09170

Requires course work or training in menopausal health for physicians, physician assistants, nurses, mental health practitioners, psychologists and social workers.

NY HB1558

State Board of Physicians - Anesthesiologist Assistants - Licensing

NY HB5522

Health occupations: physician's assistants; licensure of physician's assistants; modify. Amends (see bill).

NY A07988

Relates to the performance of medical services by physician assistants; provides that a physician assistant may practice without the supervision of a physician when such physician assistant is employed by a health system or hospital and is credentialed and given privileges by such health system or hospital, or when such physician assistant is licensed, has practiced for more than six thousand hours, is practicing in primary care, and is performing certain functions.

NY SB951

State Board of Physicians – Anesthesiologist Assistants – Licensing

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