Requires the reporting of sentences of certain medical professionals to the office of professional medical conduct within twenty-four hours; requires the department of health to disseminate a criminal conviction and sentence of a physician within forty-eight hours of receipt.
Summary
This bill accelerates the reporting of criminal convictions and sentences for certain medical professionals. It amends the Criminal Procedure Law to require courts to send a copy of the certificate of conviction and notify the Office of Professional Medical Conduct within 24 hours whenever a licensed physician, physician assistant, specialist assistant, or certain physicians practicing under a limited permit or as a medical resident is sentenced for a crime.
The bill also amends the Public Health Law to require the Department of Health to update a physician’s online profile within 48 hours after receiving a certificate of conviction under the new reporting requirement. The change is intended to make disciplinary and public-facing physician information available more quickly, while leaving the underlying conviction and sentencing process unchanged.
Impact
The bill would modify two existing statutory reporting timelines: Criminal Procedure Law section 380.85 and Public Health Law section 2995-a. It would impose a faster mandatory notification deadline on sentencing courts and a faster update deadline on the Department of Health for physician profiles, affecting the Office of Professional Medical Conduct, the Department of Health, courts, and the covered medical professionals whose convictions must be reported.
Sentiment
Based on the bill text and the absence of recorded committee debate or votes, the measure appears to be framed as an administrative and public-protection update rather than a controversial policy shift. Its stated purpose suggests support for quicker transparency and oversight of physicians and related medical professionals who are convicted and sentenced for crimes.
Contention
No committee transcripts or vote history are provided, so no specific objections or supporters are documented. The main practical point of contention that could arise is the shortened compliance window for courts and the Department of Health, which may raise administrative workload or implementation concerns, while proponents would likely emphasize faster public disclosure and professional accountability.
Same As
Requires the reporting of sentences of certain medical professionals to the office of professional medical conduct within twenty-four hours; requires the department of health to disseminate a criminal conviction and sentence of a physician within forty-eight hours of receipt.
Requires the reporting of sentences of certain medical professionals to the office of professional medical conduct within twenty-four hours; requires the department of health to disseminate a criminal conviction and sentence of a physician within forty-eight hours of receipt.
Requires the reporting of convictions and sentences of certain medical professionals to the office of professional medical conduct within twenty-four hours; requires the department of health to disseminate a criminal conviction and sentence of a physician within forty-eight hours of receipt.
Requires the prosecutor to report convictions of certain persons subject to the office of professional medical conduct to the court after conviction and prior to sentencing.
Provides guidelines, corrective actions, and transparency, and reconfigures the composition of committees of professional conduct within the office of professional medical conduct.
Provides guidelines, corrective actions, and transparency, and reconfigures the composition of committees of professional conduct within the office of professional medical conduct.
Modifying criminal sentencing rules applicable in multiple conviction cases where consecutive sentences may be imposed by the sentencing judge and the sentence for the primary crime is a nonprison sentence.
Relates to requirements for medical professionals and health care facilities that provide medication to patients for medical aid in dying; extends the initial effectiveness of certain provisions relating thereto.
Relates to requirements for medical professionals and health care facilities that provide medication to patients for medical aid in dying; extends the initial effectiveness of certain provisions relating thereto.