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Jan 07, 2015 |
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Senate Bill S525
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Higher Education Committee
- 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
2015-S525 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A1149
- Current Committee:
- Senate Higher Education
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§6540 & 6541, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2013-2014:
S7582, A10077
2017-2018: S2753
2015-S525 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S525 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the education law, in relation to approved programs and examinations for applicants for a license as a physician assistant PURPOSE : This bill amends the Education Law to allow graduates of approved physician assistant programs located outside of the United States to be eligible for licensing examinations. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1. Amends section 6540 of the Education Law by amending the definition of "approved program" to include programs based in other countries that have been approved by the appropriate civil authorities of the host country. Section 2. Amends section 6541 of the Education to prohibit the denial of access to licensure examinations based upon the location of a prospective test taker's physician assistant program. JUSTIFICATION : Physician assistants practice medicine under the direction of physicians and surgeons and are formally trained to examine patients, diagnose injuries and illnesses and provide treatment. These professionals often provide primary care services that are suitable to the alternative of general practice medical
2015-S525 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 525 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 7, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- 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 approved programs and examinations for applicants for a license as a physician assistant THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section 6540 of the education law, as amended by chapter 48 of the laws of 2012, is amended to read as follows: 3. Approved program. The term "approved program" means a program for the education of physician assistants which has been formerly approved by the department, OR A PROGRAM DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT TO BE COMPARABLE AND RECOGNIZED BY THE APPROPRIATE CIVIL AUTHORITIES OF THE COUNTY IN WHICH THE SCHOOL IS LOCATED AS AN ACCEPTABLE EDUCATION PROGRAM. S 2. Paragraph (e) of subdivision 1 of section 6541 of the education law, as amended by chapter 48 of the laws of 2012, is amended to read as follows: (e) in the case of an applicant for a license as a physician assist- ant, has obtained a passing score on an examination acceptable to the department, PROVIDED THAT ACCESS TO ANY SUCH EXAMINATION SHALL BE GRANT- ED TO ALL STUDENTS OR GRADUATES OF ANY APPROVED PROGRAM. S 3. This act shall take effect one year after it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03306-01-5
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