§ 6530. Definitions of professional misconduct. Each of the following is professional misconduct, and any licensee found guilty of such misconduct under the procedures prescribed in section two hundred thirty of the public health law shall be subject to penalties as prescribed in section two hundred thirty-a of the public health law except that the […]
§ 6531. Additional definition of professional misconduct, limited application. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of this article or any other provisions of law to the contrary, the license or registration of a person subject to the provisions of this article and article one hundred thirty-one-B of this chapter may be revoked, suspended, or annulled or such […]
§ 6531-a. Additional definition of professional misconduct; mental health professionals. 1. Definitions. For the purposes of this section: a. “Mental health professional” means a person subject to the provisions of article one hundred thirty-one of this title. b. “Sexual orientation change efforts” (i) means any practice by a mental health professional that seeks to change […]
§ 6531-b. Exceptions; reproductive health services. 1. As used in this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (a) “Reproductive health services” shall include: (i) abortion pursuant to section twenty-five hundred ninety-nine-bb of the public health law; (ii) emergency contraception as defined in section twenty-eight hundred five-p of the public health law; and […]
§ 6532. Enforcement, administration and interpretation of this article. The board of professional medical conduct and the department of health shall enforce, administer and interpret this article. Before issuing a declaratory ruling pursuant to section two hundred four of the state administrative procedure act with respect to this article, the department of health shall fully […]
