S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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4027
2015-2016 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
January 28, 2015
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Introduced by M. of A. KATZ -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. CROUCH,
DiPIETRO, FINCH, GIGLIO, HAWLEY, STEC, TENNEY -- read once and
referred to the Committee on Higher Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to streamlining artic-
ulation between military and civilian professional careers within New
York state
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 6505-c of the education law, as added by chapter
106 of the laws of 2003, is amended to read as follows:
S 6505-c. Articulation between military and civilian professional
careers. 1. The commissioner shall [develop, jointly with the director
of the division of veterans' affairs, a program to facilitate artic-
ulation between participation in the] ACCEPT ANY APPROPRIATE AND
APPROVED MILITARY EDUCATION OR TRAINING RECEIVED BY INDIVIDUALS DURING
military service [of] TO the United States [or the military service of
the state and] TOWARDS admission to practice of a profession. [The
commissioner and the director shall identify, review and evaluate
professional training programs offered through either the military
service of the United States or the military service of the state which
may, where applicable, be accepted by the department as equivalent
education and training in lieu of all or part of an approved program.
Particular emphasis shall be placed on the identification of military
programs which have previously been deemed acceptable by the department
as equivalent education and training, programs which may provide, where
applicable, equivalent education and training for those professions
which are critical to public health and safety and programs which may
provide, where applicable, equivalent education and training for those
professions for which shortages exist in the state of New York] APPRO-
PRIATE AND APPROVED EDUCATION OR TRAINING SHALL BE ACCEPTED BY THE
DEPARTMENT AS EQUIVALENT EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN LIEU OF ALL OR PART
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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OF ANY PROGRAM AND SHALL BE ACCEPTED REGARDLESS OF WHETHER SUCH TRAINING
WAS RECEIVED AS PART OF ACTIVE DUTY OR RESERVE DUTY.
2. The commissioner [and the director shall prepare a list of those
military programs which have previously been deemed acceptable by the
department as equivalent education and training in lieu of all or part
of an approved program no later than the thirtieth of August, two thou-
sand three. On and after such date, such list shall be made available to
the public and applicants for admission to practice of a profession]
SHALL AUTOMATICALLY GRANT A SIX MONTH EXTENSION TO ANY RESERVE MEMBER
WHOSE PROFESSIONAL LICENSE EXPIRED OR LAPSED WHILE SUCH MEMBER WAS MOBI-
LIZED. TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR SUCH AUTOMATIC EXTENSION THE RESERVE MEMBER
SHALL HAVE BEEN IN GOOD STANDING WITHIN THE PROFESSION AND HAD A VALID
LICENSE WHICH EXPIRED OR LAPSED WHILE SUCH INDIVIDUAL WAS MOBILIZED.
3. The commissioner [and the director shall prepare a list of those
military programs which may provide, where applicable, equivalent educa-
tion and training for those professions which are critical to public
health and safety, programs which may provide, where applicable, equiv-
alent education and training for those professions for which shortages
exist in the state of New York and any other military programs which
may, where applicable, be accepted by the department as equivalent
education and training in lieu of all or part of an approved program no
later than the thirty-first of October, two thousand three. On and after
such date, such list shall be made available to the public and appli-
cants for admission to practice of a profession] SHALL IN THE CASE OF
SERVICE MEMBERS AND VETERANS WHO HAVE PASSED ANY NATIONAL COUNCIL LICEN-
SURE EXAMINATION, UPON APPLICATION, ACCEPT, RECOGNIZE AND GRANT SUCH
APPLICANT NEW YORK STATE LICENSURE IN LIEU OF ANY OTHER REQUIREMENTS
UNDER THE LAW. IN THE CASE OF SERVICE MEMBERS AND VETERANS WHO HAVE NOT
PASSED OR TAKEN A NATIONAL COUNCIL LICENSURE EXAMINATION, BUT WHO HAVE
PERFORMED IN SUCH OCCUPATIONAL SPECIALTY AT A LEVEL EQUIVALENT TO, OR
EXCEEDING, THE ACADEMIC OR EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE PROFESSION,
OR HAVE ENGAGED IN ACTIVE PRACTICE OF THE OCCUPATION FOR A PERIOD OF
FOUR YEARS THE COMMISSION SHALL, UPON APPLICATION, ALLOW SUCH INDIVIDUAL
TO SIT FOR THE NATIONAL COUNCIL LICENSURE EXAMINATION AND ACCEPT, RECOG-
NIZE, AND GRANT PASSING CANDIDATES NEW YORK STATE LICENSURE EVEN IF SUCH
CANDIDATE HAS NOT GRADUATED FROM AN ACADEMIC PROGRAM.
4. [Such lists shall be prepared annually no later than the thirtieth
of June thereafter with additions and deletions made jointly by the
commissioner and the director and made available to the public and
applicants for admission to practice of a profession on such date] THE
COMMISSIONER SHALL, UPON APPLICATION, IN THE CASE OF SERVICE MEMBERS AND
VETERANS WHO HAVE RECEIVED APPROPRIATE AND APPROVED MILITARY MEDICAL
TRAINING ACCEPT, RECOGNIZE AND GRANT A NEW YORK STATE EMERGENCY MEDICAL
TECHNICIAN LICENSE TO ANY QUALIFIED INDIVIDUAL.
S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.