Senate Bill S7609

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Establishes a demonstration program of physician assistant training in underserved areas by students of foreign institutions

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Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Higher Education Committee


  • 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-S7609 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A10679
Current Committee:
Senate Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง6543, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
S2219, A7562

2011-S7609 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Establishes a demonstration program of physician assistant training in underserved areas by students of foreign institutions.

2011-S7609 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2011-S7609 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  7609

                            I N  S E N A T E

                              June 7, 2012
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen. LAVALLE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to establishing a  demon-
  stration  program of physician assistant training in underserved areas
  by students of foreign institutions, and providing for the  repeal  of
  such provisions upon expiration thereof

  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 6545-a
to read as follows:
  S 6545-A. DEMONSTRATION PROGRAM OF  PHYSICIAN  ASSISTANT  TRAINING  IN
UNDERSERVED  AREAS  BY  STUDENTS OF FOREIGN INSTITUTIONS. 1. THE COMMIS-
SIONER SHALL CLASSIFY AS AN APPROVED PROGRAM FOR THE TRAINING OF  PHYSI-
CIAN  ASSISTANTS A PROGRAM THAT INCLUDES SUPERVISED CLINICAL TRAINING IN
AN UNDERSERVED AREA, AS DEFINED  IN  SUBDIVISION  SIX  OF  SECTION  NINE
HUNDRED ONE OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, AND CLASSROOM WORK PERFORMED AT AN
INSTITUTION  LOCATED  OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES THAT HAS BEEN ACCRED-
ITED IN A MANNER ACCEPTABLE TO THE DEPARTMENT, PROVIDED THAT SUCH  CLIN-
ICAL TRAINING AND CLASSROOM WORK SATISFY THE REQUIREMENTS OF PARAGRAPH E
OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION SIXTY-FIVE HUNDRED FORTY-ONE OF THIS CHAP-
TER.
  2.  THE  PURPOSE  OF APPROVING PROGRAMS PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION IS TO
INCREASE ACCESS TO PRIMARY CARE IN UNDERSERVED AREAS.
  S 2. The commissioner of education shall, within 180  days  after  the
effective  date  of  this  act, establish a process by which a classroom
work and clinical training program offered by  any  institution  located
outside  of  the  United  States  for  the purpose of training physician
assistants pursuant to section 6541 of the education law may be approved
for such purpose.
  S 3. The commissioner of education shall, within 180  days  after  the
effective date of this act, approve of an examination required of appli-
cants  for  registration as a physician assistant, as defined by section
6540 of the education law, who have completed the  approved  program  as
described  in  section  one  of this act, provided that such examination

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

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