261.000 Defining Masks Acceptable for Medical Use in New York State: MSSNY partner with the New York State Department of Health to provide adequate guidance in defining masks acceptable for medical use in New York State. MSSNY supports and advocates for the creation of relevant literature and educational materials defining masks acceptable for medical use
120.874 Definition of Medical Necessity in Terms of Patient Autonomy The Medical Society of the State of New York will advocate for laws that ensure that, if a physician determines a treatment is medically necessary, and an insured patient desires to proceed with the physician’s recommended treatment, then under the doctrine of patient autonomy under
117.953 Patient Portal Access MSSNY work with the American Medical Association to advocate that a physician ordering clinical tests for a patient have the ability to request to be notified of the test results before the disclosure to the patient takes place. (HOD 2024-255, referred to Council; substitute adopted 11/21/24)
120.875 CMS violations of HIPAA and the Administrative Procedure Act The Medical Society of the State of New York continue to work with the American Medical Association and other allied groups to urge federal and state regulatory authorities to take all necessary steps to prohibit health insurers and other third party payors from forcing physicians
(See also Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, 15.000; Environmental Health, 90.000; Health Insurance Coverage, 120.000; Mental Illness, 205.000; Nuclear War, Weapons and Terrorism, 215.000; Peer Review, 225.000; Reimbursement, 265.000; Vaccines, 312.000; Violence and Abuse, 315.000; Weight Management & Promotion of Healthy Lifestyles, 320.000) 260.872 Establish a Tax on Sugar Sweetened Beverages for Public Physical and Fiscal Health The Medical Society of
57.998 Physicians Victims of Hacking The Medical Society of the State of New York advocate for state and federal laws that protect patients’ and physicians’ ability to submit and be paid for claims when criminal activities result in temporary or permanent damage to electronic systems, limitations on physicians, and ability to conduct electronic transactions and
70.921 Addressing Problems in Retail Pharmacies The Medical Society of the State of New York (MSSNY) collaborate with organizations representing independent pharmacies to advise state policymakers on the wide range of pharmacy problems including correcting pharmacy routines and systems that create inefficiency, confusion, unfairness and barriers to patient access. (HOD 2024-103, referred to Council; substitute
95.989 Physician-Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia: (Council 5/14/92; Reaffirmed HOD 1995-80; Modified and reaffirmed HOD 2014; Replaced by HOD 2015-162; Rescinded HOD 2024)
117.954 Accelerate Integration OF New York State iStop Data into the Multi-State NACP/Bambo Health PMP Program for Opioid Monitoring The Medical Society of the State of New York (MSSNY) will advocate through legislation and/or regulation for the immediate integration of controlled substance prescribing data from the New York State iSTOP program into the NACP/Bamboo Health
260.873 Electrical Scooters and Bicycles with Electrical Assist The Medical Society of the State of New York supports legislation requiring electrical scooters and bicycles with electric assist, used for commercial purposes to have vehicle registration. MSSNY supports legislation requiring that any electric scooters and bicycles with electric assist, used for commercial purposes must carry insurance
