190.991 Restoring Liability Limits The Medical Society of the State of New York will seek legislation to restore limits on physician liability to those individuals with whom there is an established physician-patient relationship; and in conjunction with its General Counsel continue to educate physicians regarding the consequences of
190.990 NYS Medical Malpractice Insurance Market Undergoing Upheaval The Medical Society of the State of New York will actively monitor and regularly communicate with the Department of Financial Services to ascertain the financial status of the various medical malpractice insurance companies operating in New York State; and it will
190.989 Clinical Practice Guidelines as Safe Harbors The Medical Society of the State of New York will seek legislation to create a demonstration project which establishes use of evidence-based clinical guidelines developed by the appropriate specialty medical society as a safe harbor in any subsequent medical liability litigation which
190.988 Medical Malpractice Reform to Medical Injury Compensation (No-Fault) MSSNY will continue to examine the feasibility of a No-Fault system for adjudicating medical liability claims and support such a proposal if there is demonstrable evidence that it would significantly reduce the cost of medical liability insurance coverage. (HOD
190.987 Medical Liability Coverage through the Federal Tort Claims Act MSSNY will once again seek legislation that would lead to malpractice insurance coverage through the Federal Tort Claims Act for all physicians who participate in Medicare and/or Medicaid and all Federal Insurance plans. This resolution will be also forwarded to the AMA Annual
190.986 Changing MSSNY Goals on Medical Liability The Medical Society of the State of New York will work to lower medical liability premiums. (HOD 2017-65)
190.985 Independent Review of Malpractice Insurance Rates The Medical Society of the State of New York will continue to support legislation that establishes the authority of the Superintendent of the Department of Financial Services to approve the premiums for medical liability insurance, recognizing the continued actuarial need for specialty and regional differences in such rates.
190.984 Malpractice Relief During Time of Covid Emergency The Medical Society of the State of New York will continue to advocate to ensure the broadest possible interpretation of the medical liability immunity provisions enacted during the Fiscal Year 2020-21 State Budget for health care delivered during the Covid-19 pandemic. The Medical Society of the State
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
