317.000 VOLUNTEER SERVICES OF PHYSICIANS

317.990        Disclosure of Individual Physician Volunteers Participation in Committee Decision-making to other Organizations, Stakeholders and Joint Providers

MSSNY adopt a policy that individual names of committee members’ attendance, manner of voting or participation in the decision-making of the committee activity is considered confidential information and not disclosed to outside entities (other organizations, stakeholders and joint providers). MSSNY collaborates with other stakeholders including the AMA to petition the ACCME to amend policies which require disclosure of physician participation in the planning and development of accredited continuing education for physicians, and MSSNY brings this resolution to the AMA for adoption as policy. (HOD 2025-216)

317.991:          Retention of Retired Physicians:SUNSET HOD 2023

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

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 a copy of this resolution be transmitted to the AMA for its consideration.  (HOD 2006-164; Reaffirmed HOD 2016)

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 supports for liability protections for those physicians who volunteer within the free clinic setting.  (HOD 2005-173; Reaffirmed HOD 2015; Reaffirmed with modification HOD 2025)

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; Reaffirmed HOD 2025)

317.996           Volunteer Physicians:SUNSET HOD 2013

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)

317.998           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)

317.999           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 54)