New York A 10076: Requires the commissioner of motor vehicles to accept electronic signatures on any document

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A10076 Summary:

BILL NOA10076 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORLee

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §§6530, 6502 & 6524, Ed L; amd §§206, 230 & 2803-e, Pub Health L

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

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BILL NOA10076 

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01/30/2026referred to health

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 10076

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 30, 2026
 ___________

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

 AN ACT to amend the education law and the public health law, in relation
 to enhancing the ability of the department of health to investigate,
 discipline, and monitor licensed physicians, physician assistants, and
 specialist assistants

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

 1 Section 1. Paragraphs (a) and (c) of subdivision 9 and subdivisions
 2 20, 28 and 31 of section 6530 of the education law, as added by chapter
 3 606 of the laws of 1991, are amended and two new subdivisions 51 and 52
 4 are added to read as follows:
 5 (a) [Being] Has pleaded or been found guilty or convicted of commit-
 6 ting an act constituting a crime under:
 7 (i) New York state law or,
 8 (ii) federal law or,
 9 (iii) the law of another jurisdiction and which, if committed within
 10 this state, would have constituted a crime under New York state law;
 11 (c) Having been found guilty in an adjudicatory proceeding of violat-
 12 ing a state or federal statute or regulation, pursuant to a final deci-
 13 sion or determination, and when no appeal is pending, or after the
 14 resolution of [the] a proceeding or a complaint alleging a violation of
 15 a state or federal statute or regulation by stipulation or agreement,
 16 and when the violation would constitute professional misconduct pursuant
 17 to this section;
 18 20. Conduct [in the practice of medicine] which evidences moral unfit-
 19 ness to practice medicine;
 20 28. Failing to respond within [thirty] ten days to written communi-
 21 cations from the department of health and to make available any relevant
 22 records with respect to an inquiry or complaint about the licensee's
 23 professional misconduct. The period of [thirty] ten days shall commence
 24 on the date when such communication was delivered personally to the
 25 licensee. If the communication is sent from the department of health by
 26 registered or certified mail, with return receipt requested, to the

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD13290-01-5

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 1 address appearing in the last registration, the period of [thirty] ten
 2 days shall commence on the date of delivery to the licensee, as indi-
 3 cated by the return receipt;
 4 31. Willfully harassing, abusing, or intimidating a patient [either]
 5 or a patient's caregiver or surrogate physically or verbally;
 6 51. Except for good cause shown, failing to notify the department of
 7 health within ten calendar days of having been charged with a crime in
 8 any jurisdiction or of any event meeting the definitions of professional
 9 misconduct set forth in subdivision nine of this section.
 10 52. Oral or written communications or physical behavior of a sexual
 11 nature in the practice of medicine that has no legitimate medical
 12 purpose and/or that exploits the current or former practitioner-patient
 13 relationship in a sexual way. This behavior may occur in person or
 14 virtually and may include expressions of thoughts and feelings or
 15 gestures and actions that are of a sexual nature or that a patient or
 16 surrogate may reasonably construe as sexual.
 17 § 2. Subdivision 4 of section 206 of the public health law is amended
 18 by adding a new paragraph (f) to read as follows:
 19 (f) require, in writing, the production of any and all relevant docu-
 20 ments in the possession or control of an individual or entity subject to
 21