Assembly Bill A7332

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Provides that administration of an ultrasound upon a pregnant woman shall only be performed pursuant to an order or referral by a licensed health care professional

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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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2011-A7332 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §6509, 6514, 6516 & 6530, add §6512-a, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A5978
2013-2014: A6885

2011-A7332 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that the administration of any ultrasound upon a pregnant woman shall only be performed pursuant to an order or a referral therefor by a physician, physician assistant, specialist assistant, nurse practitioner or midwife; prohibits issuance of such referrals and orders for entertainment purposes or any other purpose which is not warranted by the condition of the patient; violation of such provisions shall constitute a class A misdemeanor, professional misconduct, grounds for investigation by the education department and prosecution by the attorney general, and grounds for a cease and desist order.

2011-A7332 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                  7332

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             April 29, 2011
                               ___________

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

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  education  law, in relation to the unauthorized
  administration of an ultrasound

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

  Section  1.  Section  6509 of the education law is amended by adding a
new subdivision 8-a to read as follows:
  (8-A) ISSUING AN ORDER OR A REFERRAL FOR ADMINISTRATION OF  AN  ULTRA-
SOUND  IN VIOLATION OF SECTION SIXTY-FIVE HUNDRED TWELVE-A OF THIS ARTI-
CLE,
  S 2. The education law is amended by adding a new  section  6512-a  to
read as follows:
  S  6512-A.  UNAUTHORIZED  ADMINISTRATION  OF  AN ULTRASOUND. 1. ONLY A
PERSON LICENSED OR OTHERWISE AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE MEDICINE PURSUANT TO
ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-ONE OF THIS TITLE, OR REGISTERED  TO  PERFORM
MEDICAL  SERVICES  PURSUANT  TO ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-ONE-B OF THIS
TITLE, OR CERTIFIED TO PRACTICE AS  A  NURSE  PRACTITIONER  PURSUANT  TO
ARTICLE  ONE  HUNDRED THIRTY-NINE OF THIS TITLE, OR LICENSED TO PRACTICE
AS A MIDWIFE PURSUANT TO ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED FORTY  OF  THIS  TITLE  MAY
ISSUE  AN  ORDER  OR  A REFERRAL FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF AN ULTRASOUND
UPON A PREGNANT WOMAN, SUBJECT, HOWEVER, TO ANY REQUIREMENT IN ANY  SUCH
ARTICLE  IN  RESPECT  TO  THE SUPERVISION BY, OR CONSULTATION OR COLLAB-
ORATION WITH A PHYSICIAN.
  2. NO ORDER OR  REFERRAL  FOR  THE  ADMINISTRATION  OF  AN  ULTRASOUND
SUBJECT  TO  THE  PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE
ISSUED FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES OR FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE WHICH IS  NOT
WARRANTED BY THE CONDITION OF THE PATIENT.
  3.  ANY  PERSON,  EXCEPT  A  PERSON  AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE AN ORDER OR A
REFERRAL PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION, WHO ADMINISTERS AN

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD09530-01-1

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