§ 18-A — Disclosure of information

§ 18-a. Disclosure of information. 1. Each health care professional\nlicensed, registered or certified pursuant to title eight of the\neducation law shall, upon request, provide to his or her patient or\nprospective patient the following:\n (a) information related to the health care professional's educational\nbackground, experience, training, specialty, and board certification, if\napplicable;\n (b) affiliation with any health care facility licensed pursuant to\narticle twenty-eight, thirty-six or forty-four of this chapter, and any\nfacility licensed pursuant to article nineteen, twenty-three, thirty-one\nor thirty-two of the mental hygiene law;\n (c) information regarding the health care professional's participation\nin continuing education programs and compliance with any licensure,\ncertification or registration requirements, if applicable; and\n (d) information regarding the health care professional's participation\nin clinical performance reviews conducted by the department where\napplicable and where available.\n 2. Nothing contained herein shall require written disclosure of the\ninformation described in subdivision one by the health care professional\nto the patient.\n