Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Oct 23, 2013 |
signed chap.444 |
Oct 11, 2013 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 13, 2013 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1172 substituted for s5539 |
Jun 13, 2013 |
substituted by a6724b |
Jun 12, 2013 |
advanced to third reading |
Jun 11, 2013 |
2nd report cal. |
Jun 10, 2013 |
1st report cal.1172 |
May 16, 2013 |
referred to health |
Senate Bill S5539
Signed By Governor2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A6724 - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
2013-S5539 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A6724
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§571 & 579, Pub Health L
2013-S5539 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S5539 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to conducting certain clinical laboratory tests PURPOSE: To authorize persons licensed to practice optometry to conduct certain clinical laboratory tests. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Amends Public Health Law § 571(6) to add optometrists to the definition of "qualified health care professional." Being, added to this definition will authorize optometrists to perform certain clinical laboratory tests that do not use an invasive modality as defined in section 7101 of the education law when a Limited Testing Registration is issued by the Department of Health under § 579. Amends Public Health Law § 579(1) to add optometrists to the list of health care professionals who may conduct certain clinical laboratory tests that do not use an invasive modality as defined in section 7101 of the education law, without a clinical laboratory permit, provided such tests are solely as an adjunct to the treatment of their patients. (Section 579 uses the defined term "qualified health care professional." but also lists those professionals in this subdivision.) EXISTING LAW: Public Health Law § 579 provides that licensed
2013-S5539 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5539 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 16, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HANNON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to conducting certain clinical laboratory tests THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 6 of section 571 of the public health law, as added by chapter 204 of the laws of 2008, is amended to read as follows: 6. "Qualified health care professional" means a physician, dentist, podiatrist, OPTOMETRIST PERFORMING A CLINICAL LABORATORY TEST THAT DOES NOT USE AN INVASIVE MODALITY AS DEFINED IN SECTION SEVENTY-ONE HUNDRED ONE OF THE EDUCATION LAW, physician assistant, specialist assistant, nurse practitioner, or midwife, who is licensed and registered with the state education department. S 2. Subdivision 1 of section 579 of the public health law, as sepa- rately amended by chapters 397 and 440 of the laws of 2004, is amended to read as follows: 1. This title is applicable to all clinical laboratories and blood banks operating within the state, except clinical laboratories and blood banks operated by the federal government and clinical laboratories oper- ated by a licensed physician, osteopath, dentist, midwife, nurse practi- tioner, OPTOMETRIST PERFORMING A CLINICAL LABORATORY TEST THAT DOES NOT USE AN INVASIVE MODALITY AS DEFINED IN SECTION SEVENTY-ONE HUNDRED ONE OF THE EDUCATION LAW or podiatrist who performs laboratory tests or procedures, personally or through his or her employees, solely as an adjunct to the treatment of his or her own patients; to the extent authorized by federal and state law, including the education law, and consistent with any applicable written practice agreement. S 3. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10148-02-3
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