New York A 4972: Relates to school district bonds and notification to taxpayers

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A04972 Summary:

BILL NOA04972 

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SAME ASSAME AS S03364

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SPONSORButtenschon

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COSPNSRSayegh, McDonald, Griffin, Burdick, Levenberg, Shimsky, Slater

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MLTSPNSR

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Add §§2999-k & 2999-l, Pub Health L

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Establishes an office of the state medical indemnity fund ombudsperson and a medical indemnity fund advisory panel to advocate for, assist and represent the interests of qualified plaintiffs.

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BILL NOA04972 

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02/10/2025referred to health

01/07/2026referred to health

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 4972

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN ASSEMBLY

 February 10, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by M. of A. BUTTENSCHON, SAYEGH -- read once and referred to
 the Committee on Health

 AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to establishing an
 office of the state medical indemnity fund ombudsperson and a medical
 indemnity fund advisory panel

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding two new sections
 2 2999-k and 2999-l to read as follows:
 3 § 2999-k. Medical indemnity fund ombudsperson. 1. There is hereby
 4 established an office of the state medical indemnity fund ombudsperson
 5 for the purpose of receiving and resolving complaints affecting quali-
 6 fied plaintiffs, where appropriate, referring such complaints to the
 7 appropriate agencies and acting in concert with such agencies. The
 8 commissioner shall appoint a full-time medical indemnity fund ombudsper-
 9 son to administer and supervise the office of the state medical indem-
 10 nity fund ombudsperson. The medical indemnity fund ombudsperson shall
 11 be selected from among individuals with expertise and experience in the
 12 field of neurological injuries and advocacy, and with such other quali-
 13 fications as shall be determined by the commissioner. Such ombudsperson
 14 may, with approval of the commissioner, appoint one or more authorized
 15 deputies to assist in their duties pursuant to this section; provided,
 16 however, that no such deputy shall have any conflict of interest, or be
 17 employed by the fund administrator or other party involved in the
 18 management of the fund. The medical indemnity fund ombudsperson shall,
 19 personally or through authorized deputies:
 20 (a) identify, investigate and resolve complaints that are made by or
 21 on behalf of qualified plaintiffs, and that relate to actions, inactions
 22 or decisions that may adversely affect the health, safety, welfare or
 23 rights of qualified plaintiffs;

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD07011-01-5

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 1 (b) provide services to assist qualified plaintiffs, or their repre-
 2 sentatives, in navigating the fund and understanding the fund's regu-
 3 lations, guidelines and procedures;
 4 (c) inform qualified plaintiffs, or their representatives, of their
 5 rights and means of obtaining the services, supplies and modifications
 6 to which they are entitled;
 7 (d) analyze and monitor implementation of the laws and regulations
 8 relating to the fund; and
 9 (e) carry out other such activities as the commissioner shall deter-
 10 mine appropriate.
 11 2. Neither the medical indemnity fund ombudsperson, nor any of their
 12 deputies shall disclose to any person outside the office of the state
 13 medical indemnity fund ombudsperson any information obtained from a
 14 qualified plaintiff's records without the consent of the qualified
 15 plaintiff or their representative.
 16 3. Within one year of the effective date of this section, and annually
 17 thereafter, the medical indemnity fund ombudsperson shall submit to the
 18 commissioner, the speaker of the assembly and the temporary president of
 19 the senate, a report which shall include, but not be limited to, a
 20 detailed summary of the activities of the office of the state medical
 21 indemnity fund ombudsperson, data regarding the complaints and issues
 22 within the fund