Legislative/Regulatory Issues

NYSSA’s Annual Legislative Day in Albany 2010

1. Letter to Participants (member log-in required)
2. Agenda for the Day (member log-in required)
3. Memorandum “How to Communicate with your Lawmaker” by Charles J. Assini, Jr., Esq. (member log-in required)
4. Memorandum “Council on Licensure, Enforcement, and Regulation” (CLEAR) by Charles J. Assini, Jr., Esq. (member log-in required)
5. Memorandum “Regulations of Nurse Anesthetists-Some Questions and Answers” by Charles J. Assini, Jr., Esq. (member log-in required)
6. Memorandum “Safe Anesthesia v. Independent Practice-The Debate in a Nutshell” by Charles J. Assini, Jr., Esq. (member log-in required)
7. Memorandum “Talking Points in Support of the Safe Anesthesia Legislation - Bills S5403/A4509A (Klein/Morelle)” (member log-in required)

• Attachment to Talking Points Memorandum-Comparison Chart (member log-in required)

1. Bills S5403 (Klein) and A4509A (Morelle) (member log-in required)
2. “Economic and Medical Liability Issues” Memorandum – by Charles J. Assini, Jr., Esq (member log-in required)
3. Memorandum in Support of Assignment of Rights by Insureds (A.766/Gottfried, Lancman) (member log-in required)
4. Memorandum in Opposition to Dentist Exemption in Office-Based Surgery (S.3845A/A.6858A-Duane/Gottfried) (member log-in required)
5. MSSNY Legislative Day Press Release “Physicians Tell Albany: NY Can’t Afford to Lose its Doctors”
6. MSSNY Memorandum in Opposition to Extending Statute of Limitation (S.1729/Schneiderman) (member log-in required)
7. MSSNY Legislative Program 2010 (member log-in required)
8. List of Assembly and Senate Higher Education Committee Members (member log-in required)
9. Maps of downtown Albany, the Fort Orange Club, parking alternatives, and Empire State Plaza

• Map of Albany
• Map of Empire State Plaza Parking
• Empire State Plaza Concourse Level

1. Expense Voucher   

NYSSA’s Annual Legislative Day in Albany 2009

1. "36 States Require Physician Supervision of Nurse Anesthetists" (member log-in required)

Testimony Before Government Panels

1. Testimony by Dr. Robert Lagasse before NYS Senate Standing Committee on Insurance December 1, 2009

1. Article by Dr. Robert Lagasse presented to the NYS Senate Standing Committee on Insurance December 1, 2009 “Relationship between Malpractice Litigation and Human Errors”

1. Testimony by Dr. David Hannan (MSSNY) before NYS Senate Standing Committee on Insurance December 1, 2009

Out-of-Network Reimbursement

1. “Letter from Dr. Willoughby, President of NYSSA, to Attorney General Cuomo regarding Oxford and Out-of-Network Physicians (December 22, 2009)” (member log-in required)

1. “Article and Letter to the Editor Response from MSSNY’s News of New York regarding Non-Network Reimbursement (October-November 2009)” (member log-in required)

1. “The Out-of-Network Benefit Dilemma: A Crisis for Health Care Providers and Their Patients” by James G. Fouassier, J.D., reprinted with permission from Health Law Journal, Spring 2010, Vo. 15, No. 1, published by the New York State Bar Association, One Elk Street, Albany, New York 12207 (member log-in required)

CRNA Scope of Practice

1. NYSANA Petition February 3, 2010 to NYS Legislature

1. Opt Out in California: American Medical News Article “Calif. Doctors sue to ensure nurse anesthetists are supervised”

1. Opt Out in California: CMA News Release “Doctors Fight to Protect Quality of Care for Senior Citizens”

1. Opt Out in California: CSA Memorandum “Surgeon Liability for Anesthetic Mishap” (member log-in required)

Legal Issues

1. “Legal Primer on Entering Contracts and Practice Management Issues” by Charles J. Assini, Jr., Esq. (member log-in required)