Internal prototype — noindexed, not linked from public navigation yet.

N.Y. PBH Law § 238-D

This is the official text of N.Y. PBH Law § 238-D, part of New York’s PBH Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "PBH Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.

Not legal advice. This page reproduces the official text of a government statute for reference only. Laws change, and how a statute applies depends on your specific facts. For advice about your situation, consult a licensed attorney in your state.

Practitioner disclosure requirements

Official statutory text

§ 238-d. Practitioner disclosure requirements. 1. With respect to\nreferrals not prohibited pursuant to this title, and except as provided\nin subdivision three of this section, a practitioner may not make a\nreferral to a health care provider for the furnishing of any health or\nhealth related items or services where such practitioner or immediate\nfamily member of such practitioner has any of the following financial\nrelationships without disclosing to the patient such financial\nrelationship:\n (a) an ownership or investment interest, as defined in subdivision\nthree of section two hundred thirty-eight-a of this title, with such\nhealth care provider; or\n (b) a compensation arrangement, as defined in subdivision five of\nsection two hundred thirty-eight-a of this title, with such health care\nprovider which is in excess of fair market value or which provides for\ncompensation that varies directly or indirectly based on the volume or\nvalue of any referrals of business between the parties.\n 2. The disclosure shall provide notice of any such financial\nrelationship and shall also inform the patient of his or her right to\nutilize a specifically identified alternative health care provider if\nany such alternative is reasonably available, and shall be provided in a\nbrief and reasonable form and manner specified in regulations proposed\nby the commissioner in consultation with consumer and physician\norganizations and adopted by the public health council, subject to\napproval by the commissioner.\n 3. Disclosure pursuant to this section shall not be required for a\nreferral for the furnishing of any health or health related items or\nservices under circumstances for which a referral of clinical laboratory\nservices, pharmacy services, radiation therapy services, physical\ntherapy services or x-ray or imaging services would not be prohibited\npursuant to section two hundred thirty-eight-a of this title, provided\nthat any disclosure required by section two hundred thirty-eight-a of\nthis title remains applicable.\n

Status: in_force · Read it on the official government site

Need a lawyer in New York?

Find a New York lawyer
About this page: Statute text is reproduced from official government publishers via the Open US Law dataset (Vaquill AI, snapshot v2026.08, CC BY 4.0). Primary legislative text like this is public domain under the government-edicts doctrine (Georgia v. Public.Resource.Org, 2020). We link every section back to its official source so you can verify it independently.