Assembly Actions -
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Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to higher education |
Apr 30, 2013 |
reported and committed to health |
Apr 03, 2013 |
print number 2861a |
Apr 03, 2013 |
amend and recommit to higher education |
Jan 24, 2013 |
referred to higher education |
Senate Bill S2861A
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Higher Education Committee
- 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
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(R, IP) Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
(R, C) 7th Senate District
2013-S2861 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Higher Education
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §6505-d, Ed L; amd §3309-a, Pub Health L
2013-S2861 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S2861 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law and the public health law, in relation to certain mandatory medical education PURPOSE: To establish continuing medical education requirements for physicians and to require certain prescribers of prescription pain medi- cation to complete mandatory coursework or training relating to opiate- dependent patients. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill amends the education law to add a new section that establishes mandatory continuing education for physicians. Section 2 of the bill amends the public health law to require the work group established pursuant to section 52 of part D of Chapter 56 of the Laws of 2012 to report certain recommendations to the commissioner of health relating to the treatment and management of opiate-dependent patients. Section 3 of the bill amends the education law to add a new section that requires certain prescribers of prescription pain medication to complete mandatory coursework or training relating to opiate-dependent patients. Section 4 of the bill is the effective date.
2013-S2861 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2861 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 24, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sens. MAZIARZ, GRISANTI, HASSELL-THOMPSON, MARTINS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education AN ACT to amend the education law and the public health law, in relation to certain mandatory medical education THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 6529-a to read as follows: S 6529-A. MANDATORY CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR PHYSICIANS. 1.(A) EACH PHYSICIAN, LICENSED PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE, REQUIRED TO REGISTER BIEN- NIALLY WITH THE DEPARTMENT TO PRACTICE IN THIS STATE SHALL COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE MANDATORY CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS, EXCEPT AS SET FORTH IN PARAGRAPHS (B) AND (C) OF THIS SUBDIVISION. PHYSICIANS WHO DO NOT SATISFY THE MANDATORY CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS SHALL NOT PRACTICE UNTIL THEY HAVE MET SUCH REQUIREMENTS AND HAVE BEEN ISSUED A REGISTRATION OR CONDITIONAL REGISTRATION CERTIF- ICATE. (B) PHYSICIANS SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM THE MANDATORY CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENT FOR THE BIENNIAL REGISTRATION PERIOD DURING WHICH THEY ARE FIRST LICENSED. IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTENT OF THIS SECTION, ADJUST- MENTS TO THE MANDATORY CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENT MAY BE GRANTED BY THE DEPARTMENT FOR REASONS OF HEALTH, CERTIFIED BY A PHYSICIAN, FOR EXTENDED ACTIVE DUTY WITH THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES, OR FOR OTHER GOOD CAUSE ACCEPTABLE TO THE DEPARTMENT WHICH MAY PREVENT COMPLI- ANCE. (C) A LICENSED PHYSICIAN NOT ENGAGED IN PUBLIC PRACTICE AS AN INDIVID- UAL PRACTITIONER, A PARTNER OF A PARTNERSHIP, A SHAREHOLDER OF A PROFES- SIONAL SERVICE CORPORATION, OR AN EMPLOYEE OF SUCH PRACTICE UNITS, SHALL BE EXEMPT FROM THE MANDATORY CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENT UPON THE FILING OF A STATEMENT WITH THE DEPARTMENT DECLARING SUCH STATUS. ANY EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06414-01-3
co-Sponsors
(R, IP) Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
(R, C) 7th Senate District
2013-S2861A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Higher Education
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §6505-d, Ed L; amd §3309-a, Pub Health L
2013-S2861A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S2861A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law and the public health law, in relation to certain mandatory medical education PURPOSE: To require certain prescribers of prescription pain medication to complete mandatory coursework or training relating to opiate-dependent patients. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 of the bill amends the education law to add a new section that requires certain prescribers of prescription pain medication to complete mandatory coursework or training relating to opiate-dependent patients. Section 2 of the bill amends the public health law to require the work group established pursuant to section 52 of part D of Chapter 56 of the Laws of 2012 to report certain recommendations to the commissioner of health relating to the treatment and management of opiate-dependent patients. Section 3 of the bill is the effective date.
2013-S2861A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2861--A 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 24, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sens. MAZIARZ, GRISANTI, HASSELL-THOMPSON, MARTINS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the education law and the public health law, in relation to certain mandatory medical education THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 6505-d to read as follows: S 6505-D. MANDATORY COURSEWORK OR TRAINING RELATING TO PRESCRIPTION PAIN MEDICATION AND OPIATE-DEPENDENT PATIENTS. 1. EVERY PRESCRIBER, AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION, SHALL COMPLETE ON A ONE-TIME BASIS NOT LESS THAN EIGHT HOURS OF COURSEWORK OR TRAINING RELATING TO THE TREATMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF OPIATE-DEPENDENT PATIENTS THAT IS PROVIDED BY THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF ADDICTION MEDICINE, THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ADDICTION PSYCHIATRY, THE AMERICAN MEDICAL ASSOCI- ATION, THE AMERICAN OSTEOPATHIC ASSOCIATION, THE AMERICAN PSYCHIATRIC ASSOCIATION, OR ANY OTHER ORGANIZATION THAT THE COMMISSIONER DETERMINES IS APPROPRIATE FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION. SUCH COURSEWORK OR TRAINING MAY BE COMPLETED IN A CLASSROOM SETTING, THROUGH INTERNET-BASED INSTRUCTION, OR OTHERWISE AS APPROVED BY THE COMMISSIONER. EACH PRESCRI- BER SHALL DOCUMENT TO THE DEPARTMENT AT THE TIME OF REGISTRATION OR RE-REGISTRATION THAT THE PRESCRIBER HAS COMPLETED COURSEWORK OR TRAINING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THIS SECTION. THE DEPARTMENT SHALL PROVIDE AN EXEMPTION FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION TO ANY PRESCRIBER WHO REQUESTS SUCH AN EXEMPTION AND WHO SHOWS, TO THE DEPARTMENT'S SATISFAC- TION, THAT SUCH PRESCRIBER IS NOT SUBJECT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THIS SECTION PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION. 2. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE TERM "PRESCRIBER" SHALL MEAN ANY PRACTITIONER THAT IS (A) AUTHORIZED TO PRESCRIBE CONTROLLED EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD06414-02-3
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