N.Y. PBH Law § 2899-L

§ 2899-l. Protection and immunities. 1. A physician, pharmacist, other\nhealth care provider or other person shall not be subject to civil,\nadministrative, or criminal liability or penalty or professional\ndisciplinary action by any government entity for taking any reasonable\ngood-faith action or refusing to act under this article, including, but\nnot limited to: (a) engaging in discussions with a patient relating to\nthe risks and benefits of end-of-life options in the circumstances\ndescribed in this article, (b) providing a patient, upon request, with a\nreferral to another health care provider, (c) being present when a\nqualified individual self-administers medication, (d) refraining from\nacting to prevent the qualified individual from self-administering such\nmedication, or (e) refraining from acting to resuscitate the qualified\nindividual after the qualified individual self-administers such\nmedication.\n 2. A health care provider or other person shall not be subject to\nemployment, credentialing, or contractual liability or penalty for any\nreasonable good-faith action or refusing to act under this article,\nincluding, but not limited to:\n (a) engaging in discussions with a patient relating to the risks and\nbenefits of end-of-life options in the circumstances described in this\narticle;\n (b) providing a patient, upon request, with a referral to another\nhealth care provider;\n (c) being present when a qualified individual self-administers\nmedication;\n (d) refraining from acting to prevent the qualified individual from\nself-administering such medication; or\n (e) refraining from acting to resuscitate the qualified individual\nafter the qualified individual self-administers such medication.\nHowever, this subdivision does not bar a health care facility from\nacting under paragraph (c) of subdivision two of section twenty-eight\nhundred ninety-nine-m of this article.\n 3. Nothing in this section shall limit civil, administrative, or\ncriminal liability or penalty or any professional disciplinary action,\nor employment, credentialing, or contractual liability or penalty for\nnegligence, recklessness or intentional misconduct.\n