BILL NUMBER:A10868
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to limit-
ed permits in dentistry
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This legislation will remove excess
barriers to dental residencies and permit dental residents to take the
mandated dental ethics training course during the period of their resi-
dency
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 would-amend Section 6604-a of
Article 133 of the Education Law to allow dental residents to take the
mandatory dental ethics training course during the period of their resi-
dency.
Section 2 would amend Section 6605 of Article 133 of the Education Law
to exempt graduates of dental schools who are in approved residency
programs from having to obtain limited permits.
Section 2 would provide that the law take effect on the one hundred
eightieth day after it shall. have become law, provided that Section 1
of the bill would take effect immediately.
JUSTIFICATION: Dental school graduates enrolled in approved residencies
under the State Education Department requirements should not be required
to obtain limited permits, which require applications and time-consuming
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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10868
I N A S S E M B L Y
April 27, 2010
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Introduced by M. of A. ESPAILLAT, BACALLES, MILLMAN, KOON -- Multi-Spon-
sored by -- M. of A. CORWIN, GABRYSZAK, PHEFFER -- read once and
referred to the Committee on Higher Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to limited permits in
dentistry
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 6605 of the education law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 6 to read as follows:
6. NOTWITHSTANDING SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION, DENTAL SCHOOL
GRADUATES SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE EXEMPT PERSONS PURSUANT TO SECTION
SIXTY-SIX HUNDRED TEN OF THIS ARTICLE AND SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED TO
OBTAIN A LIMITED PERMIT IF THEY ARE EMPLOYED IN AN APPROVED RESIDENCY
PROGRAM FOR THE PURPOSE OF FULFILLING INITIAL LICENSURE REQUIREMENTS
PURSUANT TO SECTION SIXTY-SIX HUNDRED TWO OF THIS ARTICLE. THE DEPART-
MENT MAY CHARGE SUCH RESIDENTS A REASONABLE RESIDENCY REGISTRATION FEE
WHICH SHALL NOT EXCEED THE LIMITED PERMIT FEE SPECIFIED IN SUBDIVISION
FOUR OF THIS SECTION. THE PAYMENT OF ANY RESIDENCY REGISTRATION FEE
SHALL NOT BE A PRECONDITION TO ENTERING A RESIDENCY PROGRAM, BUT PAYMENT
MAY BE REQUIRED AT ANY OTHER REASONABLE TIME ESTABLISHED BY THE DEPART-
MENT.
S 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD09499-08-0
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