New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S1916: Establishes the category of "qualified group practice" for medical, dental and podiatric practices that comply with certain standards
Status: In committee, June 5, 2026
Establishes the category of "qualified group practice" for medical, dental and podiatric practices that comply with certain standards and authorizes such practices to operate a malpractice prevention program.
What the bill says
An act to amend the public health law, in relation to qualified group practices.
From the introduced text, January 14, 2025:
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to qualified group practices THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The public health law is amended by adding a new section 2998-g to read as follows: § 2998-G. QUALIFIED GROUP PRACTICE. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "QUALIFIED GROUP PRACTICE" MEANS A MEDICAL, DENTAL OR PODIATRIC GROUP PRACTICE OR OTHER LAWFUL COMBINATION OF SUCH HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONERS, LICENSED OR CERTIFIED PURSUANT TO TITLE EIGHT OF THE EDUCATION LAW, THAT MEETS THE STANDARDS SET FORTH IN PARAGRAPHS (A) THROUGH (H) OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION TWENTY-EIGHT HUNDRED FIVE-J OF THIS CHAPTER, OTHER THAN THE GOVERNING BOARD REQUIREMENTS OF SUCH PARAGRAPH (A). 2. A QUALIFIED GROUP PRACTICE MAY OPERATE A MALPRACTICE PREVENTION PROGRAM INDEPENDENTLY, OR THROUGH AN OTHERWISE LAWFUL COLLABORATIVE ARRANGEMENT WITH A HOSPITAL OR ACCOUNTABLE CARE ORGANIZATION PROGRAM OPERATED PURSUANT TO SECTION TWENTY-EIGHT HUNDRED FIVE-J OR TWENTY-NINE HUNDRED NINETY-NINE-R OF THIS CHAPTER, IN WHICH CASE THE QUALIFIED GROUP PRACTICE AND THE HOSPITAL OR ACCOUNTABLE CARE ORGANIZATION MAY SHARE CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION WITH EACH OTHER FOR PURPOSES OF SUCH PRACTICE WITHOUT WAIVING CONFIDENTIALITY WITH RESPECT TO OTHERS. 3. A QUALIFIED GROUP PRACTICE SHALL BE DEEMED A HOSPITAL, AND ITS MALPRACTICE PREVENTION PROGRAM SHALL BE DEEMED A MEDICAL, DENTAL AND …
Sponsors
- Gustavo Rivera (D, 33) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : COMMITTED TO RULES
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- : 2ND REPORT CAL.
- : 1ST REPORT CAL.804
- : REFERRED TO HEALTH
- : COMMITTED TO RULES
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- : 2ND REPORT CAL.
- : 1ST REPORT CAL.887
- : REFERRED TO HEALTH
Votes
- Senate Health Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (April 21, 2026): 15 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Health Committee Vote (April 21, 2026): 15 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Health Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (April 29, 2025): 14 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Health Committee Vote (April 29, 2025): 14 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Public Health Law
Common questions
- What is S1916?
- S1916 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Establishes the category of "qualified group practice" for medical, dental and podiatric practices that comply with certain standards.
- What does S1916 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to qualified group practices.
- What is the status of S1916?
- In committee as of June 5, 2026. Latest action: COMMITTED TO RULES (June 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored S1916?
- Gustavo Rivera (D, 33).
- Where is the official record for S1916?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S1916
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