| Date of Action |
Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
|---|---|
| May 24, 2010 |
print number 2820a |
| May 24, 2010 |
amend (t) and recommit to health |
| Jan 06, 2010 |
referred to health |
| Mar 04, 2009 |
referred to health |
Senate Bill S2820
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Health Committee
Actions
Bill Amendments
2009-S2820 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Health
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §509-g, V & T L
- Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
-
S4999
2009-S2820 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2820
TITLE OF BILL :
An act to amend the public health law and the vehicle and traffic law,
in relation to the biennial examinations of bus drivers employed by a
motor carrier
PURPOSE :
To permit physician assistants to conduct physical examinations for
bus drivers.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS :
Section 1. Section 3703 of the public health law is amended by adding
a new subdivision 4, to allow a registered physician's assistant or
certified nurse practitioner to conduct examinations and tests under
subdivision one of section five hundred nine-g of the vehicle and
traffic law.
Section 2. Amends subdivision 1 of section 509-g of the vehicle and
traffic law, as amended by chapter 600 of the laws of 2002 to include
certified nurse practitioners or a registered physician's assistant as
health care professionals authorized to conduct vision and physical
examinations of bus drivers.
Section 3 is the effective date.
2009-S2820 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
2820
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
March 4, 2009
___________
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 and the vehicle and traffic law,
in relation to the biennial examinations of bus drivers employed by a
motor carrier
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 3703 of the public health law is amended by adding
a new subdivision 4 to read as follows:
4. EXAMINATION OF BUS DRIVERS. A REGISTERED PHYSICIAN'S ASSISTANT OR
CERTIFIED NURSE PRACTITIONER, ACTING WITHIN HIS OR HER LAWFUL SCOPE OF
PRACTICE, MAY CONDUCT EXAMINATIONS AND TESTS UNDER SUBDIVISION ONE OF
SECTION FIVE HUNDRED NINE-G OF THE VEHICLE AND TRAFFIC LAW, NOTWITH-
STANDING ANY PROVISION TO THE CONTRARY IN SUCH SUBDIVISION.
S 2. Subdivision 1 of section 509-g of the vehicle and traffic law, as
amended by chapter 600 of the laws of 2002, is amended to read as
follows:
1. A biennial examination pursuant to regulations established by the
commissioner, by a physician [or], a CERTIFIED nurse practitioner to the
extent authorized by law and consistent with the written practice agree-
ment pursuant to subdivision three of section six thousand nine hundred
two of the education law, OR A REGISTERED PHYSICIAN'S ASSISTANT who is
not the personal physician [or], nurse practitioner OR PHYSICIAN'S
ASSISTANT of the driver. Included shall be a requirement to conduct a
vision test pursuant to regulations issued by the commissioner.
S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD02299-01-9
2009-S2820A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Health
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §509-g, V & T L
- Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
-
S4999
2009-S2820A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2820A
TITLE OF BILL :
An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the
biennial examinations of bus drivers employed by a motor carrier
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL :
To permit registered physician assistants to conduct physical
examinations for bus drivers.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS :
Section 1. Amends subdivision 1 of section 509-g of the vehicle and
traffic law, as amended by chapter 600 of the laws of 2002 to include
certified nurse practitioners or a registered physician assistant as
health care professionals authorized to conduct vision and physical
examinations of bus drivers.
JUSTIFICATION :
Physician assistants are trained to conduct physical examinations.
This bill will expand the number of health care practitioners
available to examine bus drivers.
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY :
2007-08: A.8959 - Died Assembly Transportation Committee
2005-06: A.2212 - Referred to Transportation Committee
2009-S2820A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________
2820--A
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
March 4, 2009
___________
Introduced by Sen. HANNON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Health -- recommitted to
the Committee on Health in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 --
committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the biennial
examinations of bus drivers employed by a motor carrier
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 509-g of the vehicle and traffic
law, as amended by chapter 600 of the laws of 2002, is amended to read
as follows:
1. A biennial examination pursuant to regulations established by the
commissioner, by a physician [or], a CERTIFIED nurse practitioner to the
extent authorized by law and consistent with the written practice agree-
ment pursuant to subdivision three of section six thousand nine hundred
two of the education law, OR A REGISTERED PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT who is not
the personal physician [or], nurse practitioner OR PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT
of the driver. Included shall be a requirement to conduct a vision test
pursuant to regulations issued by the commissioner.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD02299-03-0
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