Assembly Bill A357A

2017-2018 Legislative Session

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

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

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2017-A357 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 166-A §§8750 - 8757, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A8359
2015-2016: A235
2019-2020: A1189
2021-2022: A2297
2023-2024: A722

2017-A357 - Summary

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

2017-A357 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                    357
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              January 5, 2017
                                ___________
 
 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".
   § 2. The education law is amended by adding a  new  article  166-A  to
 read as follows:
                               ARTICLE 166-A
                           LACTATION CONSULTANTS
 SECTION 8750. LEGISLATIVE INTENT.
         8751. DEFINITIONS.
         8752. PRACTICE  OF  LACTATION  CONSULTATION  AND  USE  OF  TITLE
                 "LICENSED LACTATION CONSULTANT".
         8753. LACTATION  CONSULTANT  LICENSING  BOARD  COMPOSITION   AND
                 TERMS.
         8754. LACTATION CONSULTANT LICENSING BOARD RESPONSIBILITIES.
         8755. REQUIREMENTS FOR A PROFESSIONAL LICENSE.
         8756. EXEMPTIONS.
         8757. PROFESSIONAL MISCONDUCT.
   §  8750.  LEGISLATIVE  INTENT.  THE  LEGISLATURE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE
 APPLICATION OF SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL IS REQUIRED TO EVALUATE  AND
 MANAGE  CLINICAL  PROBLEMS  IN LACTATION AND BREASTFEEDING THAT DIMINISH
 THE HEALTH AND WELL BEING OF FAMILIES AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE  RENDER-
 ING OF SUCH CARE IN INSTITUTIONAL AND PRIVATE PRACTICE SETTINGS REQUIRES
 TRAINED   AND  COMPETENT  PROFESSIONALS.  FURTHERMORE,  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
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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2017-A357A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 166-A §§8750 - 8757, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A8359
2015-2016: A235
2019-2020: A1189
2021-2022: A2297
2023-2024: A722

2017-A357A (ACTIVE) - Summary

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

2017-A357A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  357--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              January 5, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of A. ROSENTHAL, PAULIN -- read once and referred to
   the Committee  on  Higher  Education  --  committee  discharged,  bill
   amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
   tee
 
 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".
   § 2. The education law is amended by adding a  new  article  166-A  to
 read as follows:
                               ARTICLE 166-A
                           LACTATION CONSULTANTS
 SECTION 8750. LEGISLATIVE INTENT.
         8751. DEFINITIONS.
         8752. PRACTICE  OF  LACTATION  CONSULTATION  AND  USE  OF  TITLE
                 "LICENSED LACTATION CONSULTANT".
         8753. LACTATION  CONSULTANT  LICENSING  BOARD  COMPOSITION   AND
                 TERMS.
         8754. LACTATION CONSULTANT LICENSING BOARD RESPONSIBILITIES.
         8755. REQUIREMENTS FOR A PROFESSIONAL LICENSE.
         8756. EXEMPTIONS.
         8757. PROFESSIONAL MISCONDUCT.
   §  8750.  LEGISLATIVE  INTENT.  THE  LEGISLATURE ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE
 APPLICATION OF SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE AND SKILL IS REQUIRED TO EVALUATE  AND
 MANAGE  CLINICAL  PROBLEMS  IN LACTATION AND BREASTFEEDING THAT DIMINISH
 THE HEALTH AND WELL BEING OF FAMILIES AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE  RENDER-
 ING OF SUCH CARE IN INSTITUTIONAL AND PRIVATE PRACTICE SETTINGS REQUIRES
 TRAINED   AND  COMPETENT  PROFESSIONALS.  FURTHERMORE,  THE  LEGISLATURE

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

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