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Assembly Bill A2992A

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Relates to certification as a clinical nurse specialist (CNS)

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2011-A2992 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S522
Current Committee:
Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §6911, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A11423
2013-2014: A826, S3145

2011-A2992 - Summary

Relates to certification as a clinical nurse specialist (CNS).

2011-A2992 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  2992

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 21, 2011
                               ___________

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

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation  to  certification  as  a
  clinical nurse specialist (CNS)

  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  6911
to read as follows:
  S  6911.  CERTIFICATION  AS A CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST (CNS).  1. FOR
ISSUANCE OF A LICENSE TO PRACTICE AS A CLINICAL NURSE  SPECIALIST  UNDER
SECTION  SIX  THOUSAND  NINE  HUNDRED TWO OF THIS ARTICLE, THE APPLICANT
SHALL FULFILL THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS:
  (A) FILE AN APPLICATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT;
  (B) BE LICENSED AS A REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL NURSE IN THIS STATE;
  (C) (I) HAVE SATISFACTORILY COMPLETED AN  EDUCATIONAL  PROGRAM  REGIS-
TERED  BY  THE  DEPARTMENT INCLUDING A MASTER'S OR DOCTORAL DEGREE, OR A
POST-MASTER'S CERTIFICATE FROM A PROGRAM ACCEPTABLE  TO  THE  DEPARTMENT
WHICH  PREPARES GRADUATES TO PRACTICE AS CNSS AND WHICH IS ACCREDITED BY
A NATIONAL NURSING ACCREDITED BODY ACCEPTABLE TO  THE  STATE  BOARD  FOR
NURSING,  AND  (II)  MEETS  ALL  OTHER  REQUIREMENTS  ESTABLISHED BY THE
DEPARTMENT TO PRACTICE AS A  CLINICAL  NURSE  SPECIALIST  INCLUDING  THE
PASSAGE OF A NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED EXAMINATION ACCEPTABLE TO THE DEPART-
MENT,  OR  (III) HAVE RECEIVED EDUCATIONAL PREPARATION DETERMINED BY THE
DEPARTMENT TO BE THE SUBSTANTIAL EQUIVALENT  OF  SUBPARAGRAPHS  (I)  AND
(II) OF THIS PARAGRAPH; AND
  (D)  PAY  A  FEE  TO  THE DEPARTMENT OF FIFTY DOLLARS FOR EACH INITIAL
CERTIFICATE AUTHORIZING CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST PRACTICE AND A  TRIEN-
NIAL REGISTRATION FEE OF THIRTY DOLLARS. REGISTRATION UNDER THIS SECTION
SHALL  BE  COTERMINOUS WITH THE CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST'S REGISTRATION
AS A PROFESSIONAL NURSE.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00726-01-1

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2011-A2992A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S522
Current Committee:
Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §6911, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A11423
2013-2014: A826, S3145

2011-A2992A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to certification as a clinical nurse specialist (CNS).

2011-A2992A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 2992--A

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 21, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. LIFTON, JAFFEE -- read once and referred to the
  Committee on Higher Education -- recommitted to the Committee on High-
  er Education in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2  --  committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the education law, in relation to certification as a
  clinical nurse specialist (CNS)

  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 6911
to read as follows:
  S 6911. CERTIFICATION AS A CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST (CNS).    1.  FOR
ISSUANCE  OF  A  CERTIFICATE  TO PRACTICE AS A CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST
UNDER SECTION SIX THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED TWO OF THIS ARTICLE, THE  APPLI-
CANT SHALL FULFILL THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS:
  (A) FILE AN APPLICATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT;
  (B) BE LICENSED AS A REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL NURSE IN THIS STATE;
  (C)  (I)  HAVE  SATISFACTORILY COMPLETED AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM REGIS-
TERED BY THE DEPARTMENT INCLUDING A MASTER'S OR DOCTORAL  DEGREE,  OR  A
POST-MASTER'S  CERTIFICATE  FROM  A PROGRAM ACCEPTABLE TO THE DEPARTMENT
WHICH PREPARES GRADUATES TO PRACTICE AS CNSS AND WHICH IS ACCREDITED  BY
A  NATIONAL  NURSING  ACCREDITED  BODY ACCEPTABLE TO THE DEPARTMENT, AND
(II) MEETS ALL OTHER REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED BY THE DEPARTMENT TO PRAC-
TICE AS A CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST, OR (III) HAVE RECEIVED  EDUCATIONAL
PREPARATION  DETERMINED  BY  THE DEPARTMENT TO BE THE SUBSTANTIAL EQUIV-
ALENT OF SUBPARAGRAPHS (I) AND (II) OF THIS PARAGRAPH; AND
  (D) PAY A FEE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF  FIFTY  DOLLARS  FOR  EACH  INITIAL
CERTIFICATE  AUTHORIZING CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST PRACTICE AND A TRIEN-
NIAL REGISTRATION FEE OF THIRTY DOLLARS. REGISTRATION UNDER THIS SECTION
SHALL BE COTERMINOUS WITH THE CLINICAL NURSE  SPECIALIST'S  REGISTRATION
AS A PROFESSIONAL NURSE.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD00726-02-2

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