


    § 18-a.  Disclosure  of information. 1. Each health care professional
  licensed, registered  or  certified  pursuant  to  title  eight  of  the
  education  law  shall,  upon  request,  provide to his or her patient or
  prospective patient the following:
    (a) information related to the health care professional's  educational
  background, experience, training, specialty, and board certification, if
  applicable;
    (b)  affiliation  with  any  health care facility licensed pursuant to
  article twenty-eight, thirty-six or forty-four of this chapter, and  any
  facility licensed pursuant to article nineteen, twenty-three, thirty-one
  or thirty-two of the mental hygiene law;
    (c) information regarding the health care professional's participation
  in  continuing  education  programs  and  compliance with any licensure,
  certification or registration requirements, if applicable; and
    (d) information regarding the health care professional's participation
  in clinical  performance  reviews  conducted  by  the  department  where
  applicable and where available.
    2.  Nothing  contained  herein shall require written disclosure of the
  information described in subdivision one by the health care professional
  to the patient.

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