317.000 VOLUNTEER SERVICES OF PHYSICIANS

317.999           Volunteer Services Provided at Community Based Clinics:  On behalf of physicians who volunteer their services at community-based clinics and other organizations, MSSNY will seek legislation that such physicians be held harmless in a medical malpractice lawsuit.  (HOD 1995-83; Reaffirmed HOD 1998-65 and HOD 2006-164; Reaffirmed HOD 2016; Reaffirmed HOD 2019 in lieu of res

317.998           Volunteer Physician Services: MSSNY strongly encourages who wish to use the services on a voluntary basis to cover the cost of medical liability insurance as a part of their arrangement with the volunteering physician.  (HOD 1996-53; Reaffirmed HOD 1998-65 & 98-69; Reaffirmed HOD 2014; Reaffirmed HOD 2024)

317.997           Immunity For Physicians Serving Volunteer Ambulance Corps: MSSNY will seek passage of state legislation that would extend the “Good Samaritan” protection to physicians working on volunteer ambulance corps.  (HOD 1997-116; Reaffirmed HOD 2014; Reaffirmed HOD 2024)

317.996           Volunteer Physicians:SUNSET HOD 2013

317.995           Amendment to the Good Samaritan Law, Section 6527, Subdivision 2 of the NYS Education Law:  MSSNY pursue legislation which would expand the definition of the Good Samaritan Law to include physicians in a hospital setting who may voluntarily respond to emergent situations, thereby protecting the physicians from malpractice suits.  (HOD 2005-61; Reaffirmed HOD 2015)

317.994           Physician Volunteers: MSSNY support endorsement of a community based free clinic program, staffed by physician volunteers to provide interim health care on an out-patient basis, with the appropriate attention to quality of care; and reaffirm Policy 320.996, which calls for liability protections for those physicians who volunteer within the free clinic setting.  (HOD 2005-173;

317.993           Incentives for Physicians who Volunteer Without Remuneration: MSSNY to support legislation that will provide physicians who volunteer without remuneration with a tax credit on their state income tax; urge the American Medical Association to seek these liability protections and legislation for a federal tax credit for those physicians who volunteer without remuneration; and that

317.992           Volunteers in Times of Public Health Emergencies: (Council 1/25/07; SUNSET HOD 2018)

317.991:          Retention of Retired Physicians:SUNSET HOD 2023