190.983 Uniform Standard of Care in Liability Cases
MSSNY supports the concept that the standard of care applied in legal proceedings evaluating whether patient care was negligent should not vary based upon the licensure of the health care practitioner providing the care, provided that 1) the practitioner delivering the care is permitted to do so without physician supervision under state law and 2) it would not potentially subject physicians to greater liability exposure or increased liability insurance cost.
MSSNY will continue to work with other physician associations and patient groups to forcefully oppose legislation, regulation or Executive Orders that endanger patient safety through inappropriate expansion of scope of practice by non-physicians. (HOD 2021-51, referred to and adopted by Council 3/9/22)
