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Assembly Bill A5963B

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to procedures performed by cardiovascular technologists

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2017-A5963 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §3502, Pub Health L

2017-A5963 - Summary

Relates to procedures performed by cardiovascular technologists.

2017-A5963 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5963
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 17, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. MAGEE -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Higher Education
 
 AN ACT to amend the public health law,  in  relation  to  cardiovascular
   technologists
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section 1. Section 3501 of the public health law is amended by  adding
 a new subdivision 20 to read as follows:
   20.  "CARDIOVASCULAR TECHNOLOGIST" MEANS A PERSON WHO IS AUTHORIZED TO
 ASSIST WITH DIAGNOSTIC EXAMINATIONS AND THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTIONS OF THE
 HEART AND BLOOD VESSELS UNDER THE DIRECT  SUPERVISION  OF  A  PHYSICIAN,
 INCLUDING   INVASIVE  CARDIOLOGY-CARDIAC  CATHETERIZATION,  NON-INVASIVE
 CARDIOLOGY, NON-INVASIVE PERIPHERAL VASCULAR STUDY, AND CARDIAC ELECTRO-
 PHYSIOLOGY.
   § 2. The opening paragraph of subdivision 4 of  section  3502  of  the
 public health law is designated paragraph (a) and a new paragraph (b) is
 added to read as follows:
   (B)  NOTHING  IN  THIS  ARTICLE OR IN ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW SHALL
 PREVENT A CARDIOVASCULAR TECHNOLOGIST, ACTING UNDER  THE  DIRECT  SUPER-
 VISION  OF  A  PHYSICIAN,  FROM INTRODUCING CONTRAST MEDIUM TO A PATIENT
 DURING A CARDIOVASCULAR DIAGNOSTIC OR INTERVENTIONAL  PROCEDURE  THROUGH
 AN  ARTERIAL LINE PLACED BY A LICENSED PRACTITIONER. THE INTRODUCTION OF
 CONTRAST MEDIUM IN PREPARATION OF OR DURING SUCH  PROCEDURES  SHALL  NOT
 CONSTITUTE  THE  ADMINISTRATION  OF  MEDICATION FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS
 SECTION.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD09035-01-7

2017-A5963A - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §3502, Pub Health L

2017-A5963A - Summary

Relates to procedures performed by cardiovascular technologists.

2017-A5963A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5963--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 17, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. MAGEE -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Higher Education -- committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the public health law, in relation to cardiovascular
   technologists

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Section 3501 of the public health law is amended by adding
 a new subdivision 20 to read as follows:
   20. "CARDIOVASCULAR TECHNOLOGIST" MEANS A PERSON WHO IS AUTHORIZED  TO
 ASSIST WITH DIAGNOSTIC EXAMINATIONS AND THERAPEUTIC INTERVENTIONS OF THE
 HEART  AND  BLOOD VESSELS UNDER THE PERSONAL SUPERVISION OF A PHYSICIAN,
 INCLUDING  INVASIVE  CARDIOLOGY-CARDIAC  CATHETERIZATION,   NON-INVASIVE
 CARDIOLOGY, NON-INVASIVE PERIPHERAL VASCULAR STUDY, AND CARDIAC ELECTRO-
 PHYSIOLOGY.
   §  2.  The  opening  paragraph of subdivision 4 of section 3502 of the
 public health law is designated paragraph (a) and a new paragraph (b) is
 added to read as follows:
   (B) NOTHING IN THIS ARTICLE OR IN ANY OTHER  PROVISION  OF  LAW  SHALL
 PREVENT  A CARDIOVASCULAR TECHNOLOGIST, ACTING UNDER THE PERSONAL SUPER-
 VISION OF A PHYSICIAN, FROM INTRODUCING CONTRAST  MEDIUM  TO  A  PATIENT
 DURING  A  CARDIOVASCULAR DIAGNOSTIC OR INTERVENTIONAL PROCEDURE THROUGH
 AN ARTERIAL LINE PLACED BY A LICENSED PRACTITIONER. THE INTRODUCTION  OF
 CONTRAST  MEDIUM  IN  PREPARATION OF OR DURING SUCH PROCEDURES SHALL NOT
 CONSTITUTE THE ADMINISTRATION OF MEDICATION FOR  THE  PURPOSES  OF  THIS
 SECTION.
   § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD09035-04-7

2017-A5963B (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §3502, Pub Health L

2017-A5963B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to procedures performed by cardiovascular technologists.

2017-A5963B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5963--B
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             February 17, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. MAGEE -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Higher Education -- committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
   reprinted  as  amended  and  recommitted  to  said  committee -- again
   reported from said committee with  amendments,  ordered  reprinted  as
   amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN  ACT  to  amend  the public health law, in relation to cardiovascular
   technologists
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Subdivision 4 of section 3502 of the public health law, as
 amended by chapter 175 of the laws  of  2006,  is  amended  to  read  as
 follows:
   4.  (A) No radiologic technologist shall administer or inject intrave-
 nous contrast media unless [(a)] (I) the individual is certified by  the
 department  to  perform such function in accordance with the commission-
 er's rules and regulations [(b)] (II) such administration  or  injection
 has  been  approved by a physician, physician's assistant, nurse practi-
 tioner or registered professional nurse within twenty-four  hours  prior
 to  the administration or injection [(c)] (III) a physician, physician's
 assistant, nurse practitioner or registered professional nurse  performs
 an evaluation of the patient on the day of the procedure. Administration
 or  injection of contrast media means and is limited to the placement or
 insertion of a needle or a  catheter,  not  exceeding  three  inches  in
 length  and  not  above  the  level  of the axilla into a person's upper
 extremity  and  the  administration  or  injection  of  the  intravenous
 contrast  media,  manually  or by mechanical injector, but does not mean
 the determination of the type or volume of media to be  administered  or
 injected.
   (B)  NOTHING  IN  THIS  ARTICLE OR IN ANY OTHER PROVISION OF LAW SHALL
 PREVENT A CARDIOVASCULAR TECHNOLOGIST, ACTING UNDER THE PERSONAL  SUPER-
 VISION  OF  A  PHYSICIAN,  FROM INTRODUCING CONTRAST MEDIUM TO A PATIENT
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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