Assembly Bill A711B

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Authorizes the provision of free spaying and neutering services in lieu of self-instructional course work for continuing education requirements for veterinarians

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    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
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    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2013-A711 - Details

Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §6704-a, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A1663
2015-2016: A680

2013-A711 - Summary

Authorizes the provision of free spaying and neutering services in lieu of self-instructional course work for continuing education requirements for veterinarians with services provided in the office of a licensed veterinarian.

2013-A711 - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                   711

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. ROSENTHAL, KELLNER, SCHIMEL, TITONE, WEISENBERG,
  MOYA -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BOYLAND, CAHILL, GIBSON, LUPAR-
  DO, MILLMAN, ORTIZ -- read once and referred to the Committee on High-
  er Education

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to providing free spaying
  and neutering services in lieu of self-instructional course  work  for
  continuing education requirements for veterinarians

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

  Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 6704-a of the  education  law,  as
added by chapter 328 of the laws of 2010, is amended to read as follows:
  2.  (A)  During  each  triennial  registration period an applicant for
registration shall complete a minimum of forty-five hours of  acceptable
formal  continuing education, a maximum of twenty-two and one-half hours
of which may be self-instructional coursework acceptable to the  depart-
ment.
  (I) SELF-INSTRUCTIONAL COURSEWORK MAY INCLUDE FREE SPAYING AND NEUTER-
ING  AND  OTHER  VETERINARY SERVICES IN CONJUNCTION WITH A MUNICIPALITY,
DULY INCORPORATED NOT-FOR-PROFIT SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION  OF  CRUELTY
TO  ANIMALS,  DULY  INCORPORATED  HUMANE  SOCIETY,  OR DULY INCORPORATED
ANIMAL PROTECTION ASSOCIATION OR PERSONS WHO WOULD OTHERWISE BE ELIGIBLE
UNDER PARAGRAPH (A) OF SUBDIVISION THREE OF SECTION ONE  HUNDRED  SEVEN-
TEEN-A  OF  THE AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS LAW, PROVIDED THAT SUCH SERVICES
BE ADMINISTERED  AT  PRACTICES,  FACILITIES  AND  PROPERTIES  AUTHORIZED
PURSUANT TO SECTION SIXTY-SEVEN HUNDRED SIX OF THIS ARTICLE.
  (II)  THE  DEPARTMENT  MAY  OFFSET  UP TO THREE HOURS OF THE REQUISITE
NUMBER OF HOURS OF CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIRED PURSUANT TO THIS  PARA-
GRAPH  BY  THE NUMBER OF FREE SPAYING AND NEUTERING SERVICES RENDERED BY
AN APPLICANT, AT A RATE OF ONE-HALF OF ONE HOUR OF CONTINUING  EDUCATION
FOR  EACH  HOUR  OF FREE SPAYING AND NEUTERING SERVICES, PROVIDED THAT A

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

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2013-A711A - Details

Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §6704-a, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A1663
2015-2016: A680

2013-A711A - Summary

Authorizes the provision of free spaying and neutering services in lieu of self-instructional course work for continuing education requirements for veterinarians with services provided in the office of a licensed veterinarian.

2013-A711A - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 711--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. ROSENTHAL, KELLNER, SCHIMEL, TITONE, WEISENBERG,
  MOYA, ENGLEBRIGHT -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.  BOYLAND,  CAHILL,
  GIBSON,  LUPARDO,  MILLMAN,  ORTIZ  --  read  once and referred 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 providing free spaying
  and  neutering  services in lieu of self-instructional course work for
  continuing education requirements for veterinarians

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

  Section  1.  Subdivision  2 of section 6704-a of the education law, as
added by chapter 328 of the laws of 2010, is amended to read as follows:
  2. (A) During each triennial  registration  period  an  applicant  for
registration  shall complete a minimum of forty-five hours of acceptable
formal continuing education, a maximum of twenty-two and one-half  hours
of  which may be self-instructional coursework acceptable to the depart-
ment.
  (I) SELF-INSTRUCTIONAL COURSEWORK MAY INCLUDE FREE SPAYING AND NEUTER-
ING AND OTHER VETERINARY SERVICES IN CONJUNCTION  WITH  A  MUNICIPALITY,
DULY  INCORPORATED  NOT-FOR-PROFIT SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY
TO ANIMALS, DULY  INCORPORATED  HUMANE  SOCIETY,  OR  DULY  INCORPORATED
ANIMAL PROTECTION ASSOCIATION OR PERSONS WHO WOULD OTHERWISE BE ELIGIBLE
UNDER  PARAGRAPH  (A) OF SUBDIVISION THREE OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED SEVEN-
TEEN-A OF THE AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS LAW, PROVIDED THAT  SUCH  SERVICES
BE  ADMINISTERED  AT  PRACTICES,  FACILITIES  AND  PROPERTIES AUTHORIZED
PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE.
  (II) THE DEPARTMENT MAY OFFSET UP TO  THREE  HOURS  OF  THE  REQUISITE
NUMBER  OF HOURS OF CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIRED PURSUANT TO THIS PARA-
GRAPH BY THE NUMBER OF FREE SPAYING AND NEUTERING SERVICES  RENDERED  BY
AN  APPLICANT, AT A RATE OF ONE-HALF OF ONE HOUR OF CONTINUING EDUCATION

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

co-Sponsors

multi-Sponsors

2013-A711B (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §6704-a, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A1663
2015-2016: A680

2013-A711B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes the provision of free spaying and neutering services in lieu of self-instructional course work for continuing education requirements for veterinarians with services provided in the office of a licensed veterinarian.

2013-A711B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

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

                                 711--B

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                               (PREFILED)

                             January 9, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. ROSENTHAL, KELLNER, SCHIMEL, TITONE, WEISENBERG,
  MOYA, ENGLEBRIGHT -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.  CAHILL,  LUPARDO,
  MILLMAN,  ORTIZ  --  read once and referred to the Committee on Higher
  Education -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted  as
  amended  and  recommitted  to  said  committee  --  recommitted to the
  Committee on Higher 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 providing free spaying
  and  neutering  services in lieu of self-instructional course work for
  continuing education requirements for veterinarians

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

  Section  1.  Subdivision  2 of section 6704-a of the education law, as
added by chapter 328 of the laws of 2010, is amended to read as follows:
  2. (A) During each triennial  registration  period  an  applicant  for
registration  shall complete a minimum of forty-five hours of acceptable
formal continuing education, a maximum of twenty-two and one-half  hours
of  which may be self-instructional coursework acceptable to the depart-
ment.
  (I) SELF-INSTRUCTIONAL COURSEWORK MAY INCLUDE FREE SPAYING AND NEUTER-
ING AND OTHER VETERINARY SERVICES IN CONJUNCTION  WITH  A  MUNICIPALITY,
DULY  INCORPORATED  NOT-FOR-PROFIT SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY
TO ANIMALS, DULY  INCORPORATED  HUMANE  SOCIETY,  OR  DULY  INCORPORATED
ANIMAL PROTECTION ASSOCIATION OR PERSONS WHO WOULD OTHERWISE BE ELIGIBLE
UNDER  PARAGRAPH  (A) OF SUBDIVISION THREE OF SECTION ONE HUNDRED SEVEN-
TEEN-A OF THE AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS LAW, PROVIDED THAT  SUCH  SERVICES
BE  ADMINISTERED AT PRACTICES, FACILITIES AND PROPERTIES THAT ARE APPRO-
PRIATELY EQUIPPED AND STAFFED TO PROVIDE SUCH SERVICES.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02228-04-4

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