assembly Bill A1189

2019-2020 Legislative Session

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

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Jan 08, 2020 referred to higher education
Jan 14, 2019 referred to higher education

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A1189 (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
2017-2018: A357
2021-2022: A2297
2023-2024: A722

A1189 (ACTIVE) - Summary

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

A1189 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf


                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  1189

                       2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 14, 2019
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. L. ROSENTHAL, PAULIN, MOSLEY, ENGLEBRIGHT, NIOU,
  CRESPO, WRIGHT, RIVERA, ROZIC, STECK -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.
  JONES -- 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
REGULATION OF THE ACTIVITIES OF PERSONS ENGAGED IN  CLINICAL  EVALUATION
AND MANAGEMENT OF LACTATION AND BREASTFEEDING.