States / New York / S 1855

S 1855 Passed First Chamber

Strengthens protections for patients regarding sexual misconduct by medical providers

Introduced
In Committee
Floor
Crossed Over
Passed
Enacted

Strengthens protections for patients regarding sexual misconduct by medical providers; requires medical expert consultants involved in investigations disclose conflicts of interest and to not be under investigation, on warning, or on probation; requires a zero-tolerance policy to be adopted and training to be provided on sexual misconduct by the board for professional misconduct; includes provisions related to the right to have a chaperone; includes sexual misconduct in the definition of professional misconduct.

Chamber
Senate
Introduced
Jan 14, 2025
Last action
Mar 9, 2026 — REFERRED TO HEALTH
Session
2025-2026
Momentum
72 · High