Medical Society
of the State of New York
(MSSNY)

Bill Memos 2015

Memos in Support

• A128  - S1825 -  Support -Ban  Flavored Tobacco Products_Letterhead
  AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to prohibiting the sale of flavored tobacco products
• A127 -  Support - Hearing Aids - Letterhead
  AN ACT to amend the general business law, in relation to permitting certain audiologists and hearing aid dispense4s  to dispense hearing aids for a profit
• A.791 Mend disease support letterhead
  AN ACT to amend the public health law in relation to meningococcal immunizations
• A. 445 SUPPORT clinical peer_Letterhead
  AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to the definition of a clinical peer reviewer
• A. 336 S.1157 COLLECTIVE NEGOTIATION SUPPORT_Letterhead
  AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to requirements for collective negotiations by health care providers with certain health benefit plans  
• S 3461A A 7267  CPH SUPPORT_Letterhead
  AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to granting immunity from liability to organizations which establish physician committees
• A.1212 Support insurance law
  Legislation to amend the public health law and the insurance law, in relation to health care professional applications and terminations
• A.2834 S.3419 Insurance law, in relation to the regulation of step therapy
  Legislation to amend the insurance law, in relation to the regulation of step therapy of first fail policies
• S215A- A4391 CORPORATE PRACTICE CHIROS - OPPOSE
  AN ACT to amend the limited liability company law, the business corporation law, the partnership law, the public health law, and the education law, in relation to allowing doctors of chiropractic licensed under title VIII, article 132 of the education law to form limited liability companies    
• S.2486 A.4274 Education law, in relation to electronic prescriptions
  Legislation to amend the public health law and the education law, in relation to electronic prescriptions
• S.1289 real property tax law, in relation to authorizing real property taxing jurisdictions
  Legislation to amend the public health law and the real property tax law, in relation to authorizing real property taxing jurisdictions to grant a tax exemption for a primary residence purchased by a physician in a physician shortage area   
• S1289 Support Letterhead
  AN ACT to amend the public health law and the real property tax law, in relation to authorizing real property taxing jurisdictions to grant a tax exemption for a primary residence purchased by a
  physician in a physician shortage area
• S2202 - A5955 Support - Electronic cigarettes_Letterhead
  AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to including electronic cigarettes within provisions regulating smoking in certain public areas and requiring vendors of electronic cigarettes to register
• S4188 - A7154 - Support - Ban e-cigarettes on school grounds_Letterhead
  AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to prohibiting e-cigarettes on school grounds
• S4721-A6983 support Prior Authorization_Letterhead
  AN ACT to amend the public health and insurance law, in relation to a standard prior authorization request form for a utilization review of prescription drug coverage
• S.4651C - A.7129-C   SUPPORT TIA
  AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to enacting the health care professional transparency act
• S.4698 A.3353 Peer Review SUPPORT
  AN ACT to amend the public health law and the education law, in relation to quality assurance and peer review activities
• A5961 - Ski Helmets - Support_Letterhead
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to granting immunity from liability to organizations which establish physician committees

Memos in Opposition

   
• a.355 CME Memo in opposition_Letterhead
  AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to the prescription pain medication awareness program and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof
• A 719 S 4600 Oppose Podiatry Scope of Practice
  AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to making technical changes to the podiatric scope of practice
• A242-S287 OPPOSE Ex Parte Interviews
  AN ACT to amend the civil practice law and rules, in relation to enacting the patient privacy protection act 
• A.355 to amend the public health law, in relation to the prescription pain medication
  Legislation to amend the public health law, in relation to the prescription pain medication awareness program and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof
• A.244 S.1605 to amend the general obligations law, in relation to settlements in tort actions 
  Legislation to amend the general obligations law, in relation to settlements in tort actions; and to repeal certain provisions of law relating thereto
• A.446 to amend the public health law, in relation to midwifery birth centers
• S5458 Oppose Retail Clinics_Letterhead
  AN ACT, to amend the public health law, in relation to the establishment of limited services clinics
• S.911 A.285 to amend the civil practice law and rules
  Legislation to amend the civil practice law and rules, in relation to accrual of certain causes of action.
• S2063 - A2803- oppose - Optometrists--Letterhead
  AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the practice of optometry
• S215A- A4391 CORPORATE PRACTICE CHIROS - OPPOSE
  AN ACT to amend the limited liability company law, the business corporation law, the partnership law, the public health law, and the education law, in relation to allowing doctors of chiropractic licensed under title VIII, article 132 of the education law to form limited liability companies
• A.2803 S.2063 to amend the education law, in relation to the practice of optometry
• s 5186 a 7472 PAs PERFORMING FLUOROSCOPY OPPOSE Letterhead
  AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to the use of fluoroscopy by physician assistants
• A5805 - S4857 -Oppose - Collaborative Drug Therapy
  AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to authorizing pharmacists to perform collaborative drug therapy management, and to amend chapter 21 of the laws of 2011 amending the education law relating to authorizing pharmacies to perform collaborative drug therapy management with physicians in certain settings, in relation to making such provisions permanent
• S816-  A3329- OPPOSE - Dentists--letterhead
  AN ACT, to amend the education law in relation to amending the definition of the scope of practice of dentistry to authorize dentists who are qualified and certified to perform
  any procedure in the oral and maxillofacial area; and to amend the public health law and the civil practice law and rules, in relation to the discipline and liability of dentists who are so qualified and certified
• S911 A285 Date of Discovery- OPPOSE
  AN ACT to amend the civil practice law and rules, in relation to accrual of certain causes of action