Senate Bill S4375A

Signed By Governor
2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to permitting certain physicians to practice medicine in New York state if they are licensed to practice in another state or territory

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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-S4375 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7237
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §6526, Ed L

2017-S4375 - Summary

Permits physicians who are licensed in another state or territory to provide medical services to athletes and team personnel at team sporting events in New York, provided such services are provided only to those athletes and team personnel at the team sporting event.

2017-S4375 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S4375 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   4375
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 10, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  FUNKE  -- 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  permitting  certain
   physicians to practice medicine in New York state if they are licensed
   to practice in another state within the country

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 6526 of the education law is amended  by  adding  a
 new subdivision 10 to read as follows:
   10.  (A)  ANY  PHYSICIAN  WHO  IS LICENSED AND IN GOOD STANDING IN ANY
 STATE WITHIN THE UNITED STATES WHO:
   (I) HAS A WRITTEN OR ORAL AGREEMENT WITH A SPORTS TEAM TO PROVIDE CARE
 TO TEAM MEMBERS AND COACHING STAFF TRAVELING WITH THE TEAM FOR A SPECIF-
 IC SPORTING EVENT TO TAKE PLACE IN THIS STATE; OR
   (II) HAS BEEN INVITED BY A NATIONAL SPORT GOVERNING  BODY  TO  PROVIDE
 SERVICES TO TEAM MEMBERS AND COACHING STAFF AT A NATIONAL SPORT TRAINING
 CENTER  IN  THIS STATE OR TO PROVIDE SERVICES AT AN EVENT OR COMPETITION
 IN THIS STATE WHICH IS SANCTIONED BY THE NATIONAL SPORT  GOVERNING  BODY
 SO LONG AS:
   (A)  THE  PHYSICIAN'S  PRACTICE  IS  LIMITED  TO  THAT REQUIRED BY THE
 NATIONAL SPORT GOVERNING BODY; AND
   (B) THE SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE PHYSICIAN ARE WITHIN THE  PHYSICIAN'S
 SCOPE OF PRACTICE.
   (B)  NOTHING  IN  THIS  SUBDIVISION  SHALL BE CONSTRUED AS TO PERMIT A
 PHYSICIAN EXEMPT BY THE PROVISIONS OF THIS SUBDIVISION TO:
   (I) PROVIDE CARE OR CONSULTATION TO ANY PERSON RESIDING IN THIS STATE,
 OTHER THAN A PERSON SPECIFIED IN PARAGRAPH (A) OF THIS SUBDIVISION; OR
   (II) PRACTICE AT A LICENSED HEALTH CARE FACILITY IN THIS STATE.
   (C) AN EXEMPTION OBTAINED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS  SUBDIVI-
 SION  SHALL  BE  VALID  WHILE THE PHYSICIAN IS TRAVELING WITH THE SPORTS
 TEAM, PROVIDED NO EXEMPTION SHALL BE LONGER THAN TEN  DAYS  IN  DURATION
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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2017-S4375A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7237
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §6526, Ed L

2017-S4375A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Permits physicians who are licensed in another state or territory to provide medical services to athletes and team personnel at team sporting events in New York, provided such services are provided only to those athletes and team personnel at the team sporting event.

2017-S4375A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S4375A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  4375--A
     Cal. No. 1113
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 10, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. FUNKE, BONACIC, CROCI, DeFRANCISCO, GALLIVAN, GOLD-
   EN, MARCHIONE, MURPHY, RANZENHOFER, SAVINO -- read twice  and  ordered
   printed,  and  when printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher
   Education -- recommitted to  the  Committee  on  Higher  Education  in
   accordance  with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- reported favorably from said
   committee, ordered to first and second  report,  ordered  to  a  third
   reading,  amended  and  ordered  reprinted, retaining its place in the
   order of third reading
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law, in  relation  to  permitting  certain
   physicians to practice medicine in New York state if they are licensed
   to practice in another state or territory
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 6526 of the education law is amended  by  adding  a
 new subdivision 10 to read as follows:
   10.  (A) ANY PHYSICIAN WHO IS LICENSED AND IN GOOD STANDING IN ANOTHER
 STATE OR TERRITORY, AND WHO HAS A WRITTEN AGREEMENT TO  PROVIDE  MEDICAL
 SERVICES  TO  ATHLETES AND TEAM PERSONNEL OF A UNITED STATES SPORTS TEAM
 RECOGNIZED BY THE UNITED STATES OLYMPIC  COMMITTEE  OR  AN  OUT-OF-STATE
 SECONDARY  SCHOOL,  INSTITUTION  OF  POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION, OR PROFES-
 SIONAL ATHLETIC ORGANIZATION SPORTS TEAM, MAY PROVIDE  MEDICAL  SERVICES
 TO SUCH ATHLETES AND TEAM PERSONNEL AT A DISCRETE SANCTIONED TEAM SPORT-
 ING  EVENT  IN THIS STATE AS DEFINED BY THE COMMISSIONER IN REGULATIONS,
 PROVIDED SUCH SERVICES ARE PROVIDED  ONLY  TO  SUCH  ATHLETES  AND  TEAM
 PERSONNEL  AT  THE  DISCRETE  SANCTIONED  TEAM  SPORTING EVENT. ANY SUCH
 MEDICAL SERVICES SHALL BE PROVIDED ONLY FIVE DAYS BEFORE  THROUGH  THREE
 DAYS AFTER EACH DISCRETE SANCTIONED TEAM SPORTING EVENT.
   (B) ANY PERSON PRACTICING AS A PHYSICIAN IN NEW YORK STATE PURSUANT TO
 THIS  SUBDIVISION  SHALL  BE  SUBJECT TO THE PERSONAL AND SUBJECT MATTER
 JURISDICTION AND DISCIPLINARY AND REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF THE  BOARD  OF
 REGENTS  AS  IF HE OR SHE IS A LICENSEE AND AS IF THE EXEMPTION PURSUANT
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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