Assembly Bill A6990B

Signed By Governor
2015-2016 Legislative Session

Enacts the "veterinary emergency response and mobility act of 2015"

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-A6990 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S250
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§6705 & 6712, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
A9786, S7595

2015-A6990 - Summary

Enacts the "veterinary emergency response and mobility act of 2015".

2015-A6990 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  6990

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             April 16, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. GLICK -- read once and referred to the Committee
  on Higher Education

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to enacting the  "veteri-
  nary emergency response and mobility act of 2015"

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "veterinary
emergency response and mobility act of 2015".
  S 2. Section 6705 of the education law is amended by  adding  two  new
subdivisions 14 and 15 to read as follows:
  14. A VETERINARIAN WHO IS LICENSED IN ANOTHER STATE PROVIDING SERVICES
DIRECTLY  IN  CONNECTION  WITH AN INVESTIGATION BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OF AN
ALLEGED VIOLATION OF FEDERAL OR STATE ANIMAL FIGHTING OR ANIMAL  CRUELTY
LAWS,  WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION AND/OR ANY RELATED JUDICIAL
PROCEEDINGS, SUBJECT TO THE  FOLLOWING  REQUIREMENTS:  (A)  AN  OFFICIAL
INVITATION  HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO THE VETERINARIAN FOR A SPECIFIED PERIOD
OF TIME BY THE LAW ENFORCEMENT  AUTHORITY  WITH  JURISDICTION  OVER  THE
INVESTIGATION;  AND  (B)  SUCH LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY DETERMINES THAT
THE VETERINARIAN POSSESSES SKILLS, TRAINING, OR EXPERIENCE NECESSARY AND
RELEVANT TO SUCH INVESTIGATION OF ALLEGED INCIDENTS OF  ANIMAL  FIGHTING
OR ANIMAL CRUELTY. SUCH EXEMPTION SHALL NOT EXTEND BEYOND THE TIME PERI-
OD  SPECIFIED  BY  THE  LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY WITH JURISDICTION OVER
SUCH INVESTIGATION. THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY SHALL NOTIFY THE STATE
VETERINARIAN OF ANY INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION
FOR THE PURPOSES OF  FACILITATING  APPROPRIATE  ANIMAL  DISEASE  CONTROL
MEASURES,  IF NECESSARY, PURSUANT TO ARTICLES FIVE AND TWENTY-SIX OF THE
AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS LAW.
  15. A VETERINARIAN WHO IS LICENSED IN ANOTHER STATE PROVIDING SERVICES
DURING AN EMERGENCY OR NATURAL DISASTER WITHIN THE SCOPE AND LOCATION OF
ASSIGNED VETERINARY MEDICAL DUTIES OF THE RESPONSE EFFORTS  IF:  (A)  AN
OFFICIAL  DECLARATION  OF THE DISASTER OR EMERGENCY HAS BEEN MADE BY THE

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03379-01-5

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2015-A6990A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S250
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§6705 & 6712, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
A9786, S7595

2015-A6990A - Summary

Enacts the "veterinary emergency response and mobility act of 2015".

2015-A6990A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 6990--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             April 16, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. GLICK, DINOWITZ, RODRIGUEZ, WEPRIN, FAHY, STECK,
  SCHIMEL, TITONE, BUCHWALD, CAHILL -- Multi-Sponsored by --  M.  of  A.
  McLAUGHLIN,  SEAWRIGHT, SIMON -- read once and referred to the Commit-
  tee on Higher Education -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
  reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to enacting the  "veteri-
  nary emergency response and mobility act of 2015"

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "veterinary
emergency response and mobility act of 2015".
  S 2. Section 6705 of the education law is amended by  adding  two  new
subdivisions 14 and 15 to read as follows:
  14.  A  VETERINARIAN  WHO  IS LICENSED IN ANOTHER STATE, AND WHO IS IN
GOOD STANDING IN SUCH STATE, PROVIDING SERVICES DIRECTLY  IN  CONNECTION
WITH  AN  INVESTIGATION  BY  LAW  ENFORCEMENT OF AN ALLEGED VIOLATION OF
FEDERAL OR STATE ANIMAL FIGHTING OR  ANIMAL  CRUELTY  LAWS,  WITHIN  THE
SCOPE  OF  THE  INVESTIGATION  AND/OR  ANY RELATED JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS,
SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS: (A) AN  OFFICIAL  INVITATION  HAS
BEEN  EXTENDED TO THE VETERINARIAN FOR A SPECIFIED PERIOD OF TIME BY THE
LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY WITH JURISDICTION OVER THE INVESTIGATION;  AND
(B)  SUCH  LAW  ENFORCEMENT  AUTHORITY  DETERMINES THAT THE VETERINARIAN
POSSESSES SKILLS, TRAINING, OR EXPERIENCE NECESSARY AND RELEVANT TO SUCH
INVESTIGATION OF ALLEGED INCIDENTS OF ANIMAL FIGHTING OR ANIMAL CRUELTY.
SUCH EXEMPTION SHALL NOT EXTEND BEYOND THE TIME PERIOD SPECIFIED BY  THE
LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY WITH JURISDICTION OVER SUCH INVESTIGATION. THE
LAW  ENFORCEMENT  AUTHORITY  SHALL  NOTIFY THE STATE VETERINARIAN OF ANY
INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION FOR THE PURPOSES OF
FACILITATING APPROPRIATE ANIMAL DISEASE CONTROL MEASURES, IF  NECESSARY,
PURSUANT  TO ARTICLES FIVE AND TWENTY-SIX OF THE AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS
LAW.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03379-02-5

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multi-Sponsors

2015-A6990B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S250
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§6705 & 6712, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
A9786, S7595

2015-A6990B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enacts the "veterinary emergency response and mobility act of 2015".

2015-A6990B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 6990--B

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             April 16, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. GLICK, DINOWITZ, RODRIGUEZ, WEPRIN, FAHY, STECK,
  SCHIMEL, TITONE, BUCHWALD, CAHILL -- Multi-Sponsored by --  M.  of  A.
  LUPARDO, McLAUGHLIN, SEAWRIGHT, SIMON -- read once and referred to the
  Committee  on  Higher Education -- committee discharged, bill amended,
  ordered reprinted as amended and  recommitted  to  said  committee  --
  reported  and  referred  to  the  Committee  on  Codes -- reported and
  referred to the Committee on Rules -- Rules Committee discharged, bill
  amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to the Committee
  on Rules

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to enacting the  "veteri-
  nary emergency response and mobility act of 2015"

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "veterinary
emergency response and mobility act of 2015".
  S 2. Section 6705 of the education law is amended by  adding  two  new
subdivisions 14 and 15 to read as follows:
  14.  A  VETERINARIAN  WHO  IS LICENSED IN ANOTHER STATE, AND WHO IS IN
GOOD STANDING IN SUCH STATE, PROVIDING SERVICES DIRECTLY  IN  CONNECTION
WITH  AN  INVESTIGATION  BY  LAW  ENFORCEMENT OF AN ALLEGED VIOLATION OF
FEDERAL OR STATE ANIMAL FIGHTING OR  ANIMAL  CRUELTY  LAWS,  WITHIN  THE
SCOPE  OF  THE  INVESTIGATION  AND/OR  ANY RELATED JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS,
SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS: (A) AN  OFFICIAL  INVITATION  HAS
BEEN  EXTENDED TO THE VETERINARIAN FOR A SPECIFIED PERIOD OF TIME BY THE
LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY WITH JURISDICTION OVER THE INVESTIGATION;  AND
(B)  SUCH  LAW  ENFORCEMENT  AUTHORITY  DETERMINES THAT THE VETERINARIAN
POSSESSES SKILLS, TRAINING, OR EXPERIENCE NECESSARY AND RELEVANT TO SUCH
INVESTIGATION OF ALLEGED INCIDENTS OF ANIMAL FIGHTING OR ANIMAL CRUELTY.
SUCH EXEMPTION SHALL NOT EXTEND BEYOND THE TIME PERIOD SPECIFIED BY  THE
LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY WITH JURISDICTION OVER SUCH INVESTIGATION. THE
LAW  ENFORCEMENT  AUTHORITY  SHALL  NOTIFY THE STATE VETERINARIAN OF ANY

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD03379-04-5

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