Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Apr 28, 2014 |
recommit, enacting clause stricken |
Jan 29, 2014 |
print number 4611b |
Jan 29, 2014 |
amend and recommit to higher education |
Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to higher education |
Jun 11, 2013 |
print number 4611a |
Jun 11, 2013 |
amend and recommit to higher education |
Apr 15, 2013 |
referred to higher education |
Senate Bill S4611A
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Stricken
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) 21st Senate District
2013-S4611 - Details
2013-S4611 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4611 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to establishing the nurse practitioners modernization act; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: Enacts the "nurse practitioners modernization act" SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: The bill amends the nurse practice act in Education law to limit the requirements for written collaboration agreements and practice protocols between nurse practitioners (NPs) and physicians to NPs who are practicing for less than 36 months and 3,600 hours with exceptions for good cause approved by the Education Department. Under the exceptions allowed, a collaborating physician may be substituted by a collaborating NP who is past his or her written-collaboration term and is qualified to collaborate in the specialty involved. NPs who have successfully practiced for more than 36 months and 3,600 hours shall not be required to have a written practice agreement with a physician. These NPs will, however, continue to collaborate with physicians or Article 28 hospitals, in addition to other healthcare providers. Additionally, these NPs will be required to complete and
2013-S4611 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4611 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 15, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sens. YOUNG, AVELLA, ESPAILLAT, MONTGOMERY, RITCHIE, ROBACH, SAVINO -- 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 the nurse practitioners modernization act; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "nurse practitioners modernization act". S 2. Subdivision 3 of section 6902 of the education law, as added by chapter 257 of the laws of 1988, is amended to read as follows: 3. (a) (I) The practice of registered professional nursing by a nurse practitioner, certified under section [six thousand nine] SIXTY-NINE hundred ten of this article AND PRACTICING FOR FEWER THAN THIRTY-SIX MONTHS AND THREE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED HOURS, may include the diagnosis of illness and physical conditions and the performance of therapeutic and corrective measures within a specialty area of practice, in collab- oration with a licensed physician qualified to collaborate in the specialty involved, provided such services are performed in accordance with a written practice agreement and written practice protocols. The written practice agreement shall include explicit provisions for the resolution of any disagreement between the collaborating physician and the nurse practitioner regarding a matter of diagnosis or treatment that is within the scope of practice of both. To the extent the practice agreement does not so provide, then the collaborating physician's diag- nosis or treatment shall prevail. IN THE EVENT THAT (A) AN EXISTING WRITTEN PRACTICE AGREEMENT WITH A COLLABORATING PHYSICIAN TERMINATES AS A RESULT OF THE COLLABORATING PHYSICIAN MOVING, RETIRING, NO LONGER NEEDING THE SERVICES OF THE NURSE PRACTITIONER, NO LONGER BEING QUALI- FIED TO PRACTICE OR UPON HIS OR HER DEATH AND THE NURSE PRACTITIONER IS EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10172-01-3
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) 21st Senate District
2013-S4611A - Details
2013-S4611A - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4611A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to establishing the nurse practitioners modernization act; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: Enacts the "nurse practitioners modernization act," thereby limiting the need for a written practice agreement, while continuing to respect the relationship between nurse practitioners, physicians, and other healthcare practitioners. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: The bill amends the nurse practice act in Education law to limit the requirements for written collaboration agreements and practice protocols between nurse practitioners (NPs) and physicians to NPs who axe practicing for less than 3,600 hours with exceptions for good cause approved by the Education Department. Under the exceptions allowed, a collaborating physician may be substituted by a collaborating NP who is past his or her written-collaboration term and is qualified to collaborate in the specialty involved. NPs who have successfully practiced for more than 3,600 hours shall not be required to have a written practice agreement with a physician.
2013-S4611A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4611--A 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 15, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sens. YOUNG, AVELLA, ESPAILLAT, MONTGOMERY, PARKER, RITCHIE, ROBACH, SAVINO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to establishing the nurse practitioners modernization act; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "nurse practitioners modernization act". S 2. Subdivision 3 of section 6902 of the education law, as added by chapter 257 of the laws of 1988, is amended to read as follows: 3. (a) (I) The practice of registered professional nursing by a nurse practitioner, certified under section six thousand nine hundred ten of this article, may include the diagnosis of illness and physical condi- tions and the performance of therapeutic and corrective measures within a specialty area of practice, in collaboration with a licensed physician qualified to collaborate in the specialty involved, provided such services are performed in accordance with a written practice agreement and written practice protocols EXCEPT AS PERMITTED BY PARAGRAPH (B) OF THIS SUBDIVISION. The written practice agreement shall include explicit provisions for the resolution of any disagreement between the collab- orating physician and the nurse practitioner regarding a matter of diag- nosis or treatment that is within the scope of practice of both. To the extent the practice agreement does not so provide, then the collaborat- ing physician's diagnosis or treatment shall prevail. (II) IN THE EVENT THAT (A) AN EXISTING WRITTEN PRACTICE AGREEMENT WITH A COLLABORATING PHYSICIAN TERMINATES AS A RESULT OF: THE COLLABORATING PHYSICIAN MOVING, RETIRING, NO LONGER NEEDING THE SERVICES OF THE NURSE EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10172-02-3
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) 21st Senate District
2013-S4611B (ACTIVE) - Details
2013-S4611B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4611B TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to establishing the nurse practitioners modernization act; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: Enacts the "nurse practitioners modernization act" SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: The bill amends the nurse practice act in Education law to limit the requirements for written collaboration agreements and practice protocols between nurse practitioners (NPs) and physicians to NPs who are practicing for less than 36 months and 3,600 hours with exceptions for good cause approved by the State Education Department (SED). Under the exceptions allowed, a collaborating physician may be substituted by a collaborating NP who is past his or her written-collaboration term and is qualified to collaborate in the specialty involved. If a written practice agreement were to terminate because the collaborating physician moves, retires, or dies, and the nurse practitioner is unable to enter into a new written practice agreement with a physician, the nurse Practitioner may enter into one with an experienced nurse practitioner in order to continue to practice for up to six months. The six month period may be extended for up to another six months upon showing of good cause subject to the approval of SED.
2013-S4611B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4611--B 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 15, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sens. YOUNG, AVELLA, ESPAILLAT, MONTGOMERY, PARKER, RITCHIE, ROBACH, SAVINO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- recommitted to the Committee on High- er Education 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 education law, in relation to establishing the nurse practitioners modernization act; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon the expiration thereof THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "nurse practitioners modernization act". S 2. Subdivision 3 of section 6902 of the education law, as added by chapter 257 of the laws of 1988, is amended to read as follows: 3. (a) (I) The practice of registered professional nursing by a nurse practitioner, certified under section six thousand nine hundred ten of this article, may include the diagnosis of illness and physical condi- tions and the performance of therapeutic and corrective measures within a specialty area of practice, in collaboration with a licensed physician qualified to collaborate in the specialty involved, provided such services are performed in accordance with a written practice agreement and written practice protocols EXCEPT AS PERMITTED BY PARAGRAPH (B) OF THIS SUBDIVISION. The written practice agreement shall include explicit provisions for the resolution of any disagreement between the collab- orating physician and the nurse practitioner regarding a matter of diag- nosis or treatment that is within the scope of practice of both. To the extent the practice agreement does not so provide, then the collaborat- ing physician's diagnosis or treatment shall prevail. (II) IN THE EVENT THAT (A) AN EXISTING WRITTEN PRACTICE AGREEMENT WITH A COLLABORATING PHYSICIAN TERMINATES AS A RESULT OF: THE COLLABORATING PHYSICIAN MOVING, RETIRING, NO LONGER NEEDING THE SERVICES OF THE NURSE
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