1. This section shall apply to healthcare professionals licensed, certified, registered or authorized pursuant to this title other than those licensed or registered pursuant to article one hundred thirty-one of this title. 2. In conjunction with and as a condition of each registration renewal, the professionals described in subdivision one of this section shall provide to the department, and the department shall collect, such information and documentation required by the department, in consultation with the department of health, as is necessary to enable the department of health to evaluate access to needed services in this state, including, but not limited to, the location and type of setting in which the professional practices and other relevant information. The department of health, in consultation with the department, shall make such data available in aggregate, de-identified form on a publicly accessible website. 3. The dates by which the professionals described in subdivision one of this section must comply with the requirements of subdivision two of this section shall be determined by the department ebsite. 3. The dates by which the professionals described in subdivision one of this section must comply with the requirements of subdivision two of this section shall be determined by the department and may vary by profession, to allow the development and refinement of necessary program features and to allow sufficient advanced notice to be provided to affected professionals. The provisions of this section shall be effective only if and for so long as an appropriation is made for the purposes of its implementation.
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