S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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9786
I N A S S E M B L Y
May 22, 2014
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Introduced by M. of A. GLICK -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Higher Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to enacting the "veteri-
nary emergency response and mobility act of 2014"
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "veterinary
emergency response and mobility act of 2014".
S 2. Section 6705 of the education law is amended by adding two new
subdivisions 14 and 15 to read as follows:
14. A VETERINARIAN WHO IS LICENSED IN ANOTHER STATE PROVIDING SERVICES
DIRECTLY IN CONNECTION WITH AN INVESTIGATION BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OF AN
ALLEGED VIOLATION OF FEDERAL OR STATE ANIMAL FIGHTING OR ANIMAL CRUELTY
LAWS, WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION AND/OR ANY RELATED JUDICIAL
PROCEEDINGS, SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS: (A) AN OFFICIAL
INVITATION HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO THE VETERINARIAN FOR A SPECIFIED PERIOD
OF TIME BY THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY WITH JURISDICTION OVER THE
INVESTIGATION; AND (B) SUCH LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY DETERMINES THAT
THE VETERINARIAN POSSESSES SKILLS, TRAINING, OR EXPERIENCE NECESSARY AND
RELEVANT TO SUCH INVESTIGATION OF ALLEGED INCIDENTS OF ANIMAL FIGHTING
OR ANIMAL CRUELTY. SUCH EXEMPTION SHALL NOT EXTEND BEYOND THE TIME PERI-
OD SPECIFIED BY THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY WITH JURISDICTION OVER
SUCH INVESTIGATION. THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY SHALL NOTIFY THE STATE
VETERINARIAN OF ANY INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION
FOR THE PURPOSES OF FACILITATING APPROPRIATE ANIMAL DISEASE CONTROL
MEASURES, IF NECESSARY, PURSUANT TO ARTICLES FIVE AND TWENTY-SIX OF THE
AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS LAW.
15. A VETERINARIAN WHO IS LICENSED IN ANOTHER STATE PROVIDING SERVICES
DURING AN EMERGENCY OR NATURAL DISASTER WITHIN THE SCOPE AND LOCATION OF
ASSIGNED VETERINARY MEDICAL DUTIES OF THE RESPONSE EFFORTS IF: (A) AN
OFFICIAL DECLARATION OF THE DISASTER OR EMERGENCY HAS BEEN MADE BY THE
GOVERNOR OR THE DELEGATED STATE OFFICIAL; AND (B) AN OFFICIAL INVITATION
HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO THE VETERINARIAN FOR A SPECIFIED TIME BY THE
AUTHORITY THAT HAS JURISDICTION FOR COORDINATING THE ANIMAL/AGRICULTURAL
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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ISSUES IN THE STATE DURING EMERGENCIES EITHER WITHIN OR OUTSIDE THE
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT ASSISTANCE COMPACT (EMAC).
S 3. Subdivision 3 of section 6712 of the education law, as amended by
chapter 333 of the laws of 1990, is amended and two new subdivisions 4
and 5 are added to read as follows:
3. Any student engaging in clinical practice under the supervision of
a licensed veterinarian in pursuance of an approved program for the
training of veterinary technology[.];
4. A TECHNICIAN WHO IS LICENSED IN ANOTHER STATE PROVIDING SERVICES
OTHERWISE PERMISSIBLE PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE DIRECTLY IN CONNECTION
WITH AN INVESTIGATION BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OF AN ALLEGED VIOLATION OF
FEDERAL OR STATE ANIMAL FIGHTING OR ANIMAL CRUELTY LAWS, WITHIN THE
SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION AND/OR ANY RELATED JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS,
SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS: (A) AN OFFICIAL INVITATION HAS
BEEN EXTENDED TO THE TECHNICIAN FOR A SPECIFIED PERIOD OF TIME BY THE
LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY WITH JURISDICTION OVER THE INVESTIGATION; AND
(B) SUCH LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY DETERMINES THAT THE TECHNICIAN
POSSESSES SKILLS, TRAINING, OR EXPERIENCE NECESSARY AND RELEVANT TO SUCH
INVESTIGATION OF ALLEGED INCIDENTS OF ANIMAL FIGHTING OR ANIMAL CRUELTY.
SUCH EXEMPTION SHALL NOT EXTEND BEYOND THE TIME PERIOD SPECIFIED BY THE
LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY WITH JURISDICTION OVER SUCH INVESTIGATION. THE
LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY SHALL NOTIFY THE STATE VETERINARIAN OF ANY
INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION FOR THE PURPOSES OF
FACILITATING APPROPRIATE ANIMAL DISEASE CONTROL MEASURES, IF NECESSARY,
PURSUANT TO ARTICLES FIVE AND TWENTY-SIX OF THE AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS
LAW.
5. A TECHNICIAN WHO IS LICENSED IN ANOTHER STATE PROVIDING SERVICES
OTHERWISE PERMISSIBLE PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE DURING AN EMERGENCY OR
NATURAL DISASTER WITHIN THE SCOPE AND LOCATION OF ASSIGNED VETERINARY
TECHNICIAN DUTIES OF THE RESPONSE EFFORTS IF: (A) AN OFFICIAL DECLARA-
TION OF THE DISASTER OR EMERGENCY HAS BEEN MADE BY THE GOVERNOR OR THE
DELEGATED STATE OFFICIAL; AND (B) AN OFFICIAL INVITATION HAS BEEN
EXTENDED TO THE TECHNICIAN FOR A SPECIFIED TIME BY THE AUTHORITY THAT
HAS JURISDICTION FOR COORDINATING THE ANIMAL/AGRICULTURAL ISSUES IN THE
STATE DURING EMERGENCIES EITHER WITHIN OR OUTSIDE THE EMERGENCY MANAGE-
MENT ASSISTANCE COMPACT (EMAC).
S 4. This act shall take effect immediately.