2015-02-18 GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES INSURANCE CO., et al., appellants, v. AVANGUARD MEDICAL GROUP, PLLC, respondent. Melito & Adolfsen, P.C., New York City ( Louis G. Adolfsen and S. Dwight Stephens of counsel), for appellants. Abrams, Fensterman, Fensterman, Eisman, Formato, Ferrara & Einiger, LLP, New York City ( John Belesi and David Verschell of counsel), for respondent. Greenberg Traurig, LLP, New York City ( Francis J. Serbaroli of counsel), for amicus curiae New York State Association of Ambulatory

1. The following words or phrases, as used in this section shall have the following meanings: (a) "Accredited status" means the full accreditation by nationally-recognized accrediting agency(ies) determined by the commissioner. (b) "Adverse event" means (i) patient death within thirty days; (ii) unplanned transfer to a hospital or emergency department visit within seventy-two hours of office-based surgery for reasons related to the office-based surgery encounter; (iii) unscheduled hospital admission

(a) All papers shall comply with applicable statutes and rules, particularly the signing requirement of section 130-1.1 -a of this Title. (b) Papers filed. Papers filed means briefs, papers submitted pursuant to sections 500.10 and 500.11 of this Part, motion papers, records and appendices. (c) Method of reproduction. All papers filed may be reproduced by any method that produces a permanent, legible, black image on white paper. Reproduction on both sides of the paper is encouraged. (d) Designation

When ambulatory surgery services are provided, the operator shall ensure that: (a) there is a documented plan and procedure for the transfer of patients to a nearby hospital when hospitalization is indicated. Such plans shall include arrangements for an ambulance service and, when appropriate, escort of the patient to the hospital by a clinical staff member of the ambulatory surgery service; (b) the specific ambulatory surgical procedures which each physician and dentist is qualified and competent