assembly Bill A8359

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Provides for the licensure of lactation consultants and the establishment of a lactation consultant licensing board

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Jan 09, 2014 referred to higher education

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A8359 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 167 ยงยง8750 - 8756, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A235
2017-2018: A357
2019-2020: A1189
2021-2022: A2297
2023-2024: A722

A8359 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for the licensure of lactation consultants and the establishment of a lactation consultant licensing board.

A8359 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  8359

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                             January 9, 2014
                               ___________

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

AN ACT to amend the education law,  in  relation  to  the  licensure  of
  lactation  consultants  and providing for establishment of a lactation
  consultant licensing board

  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 "lactation consultant practice act".
  S 2. The education law is amended by adding a new article 167 to  read
as follows:
                               ARTICLE 167
                          LACTATION CONSULTANTS

SECTION 8750. LEGISLATIVE INTENT.
        8751. DEFINITIONS.
        8752. LACTATION CONSULTANT LICENSING BOARD.
        8753. VIOLATIONS.
        8754. HEARINGS AND PROCEEDINGS.
        8755. APPLICABILITY.
        8756. SEVERABILITY.

  S  8750.  LEGISLATIVE  INTENT.  THE  LEGISLATURE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE
APPLICATION OF SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL RELATING TO BREASTFEEDING IS
IMPORTANT TO THE HEALTH OF MOTHERS AND BABIES, AND ACKNOWLEDGES  FURTHER
THAT  THE  RENDERING  OF SOUND LACTATION CARE AND SERVICES IN HOSPITALS,
PHYSICIAN PRACTICES, PRIVATE HOMES AND OTHER SETTINGS  REQUIRES  TRAINED
AND  COMPETENT PROFESSIONALS. FURTHER, THE LEGISLATURE DECLARES IT TO BE
THE PURPOSE OF THIS ARTICLE TO PROTECT THE HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE OF
THE PUBLIC BY PROVIDING FOR THE LICENSURE AND REGULATION OF  THE  ACTIV-
ITIES OF PERSONS ENGAGED IN LACTATION CARE AND SERVICES.
  S  8751.  DEFINITIONS.  AS  USED  IN THIS ARTICLE, THE FOLLOWING TERMS
SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
  1. "APPLICANT" MEANS ANY PERSON SEEKING A LICENSE UNDER THIS ARTICLE.

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