Assembly Bill A3822D

Signed By Governor
2019-2020 Legislative Session

Relates to the instilling of mydriatic or cycloplegic eye drops by persons qualified and supervised by a licensed optometrist or ophthalmologist

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via S4469 - Signed by Governor


  • 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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2019-A3822 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4469
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§6530 & 7106, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
A10209

2019-A3822 - Summary

Relates to the instilling of mydriatic or cycloplegic eye drops by persons qualified and supervised by a licensed optometrist or ophthalmologist.

2019-A3822 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3822
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 31, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. McDONALD, GUNTHER, PICHARDO, SEAWRIGHT, GARBARI-
   NO, WILLIAMS, DICKENS, LUPARDO, FAHY, D'URSO, ARROYO, MONTESANO, COOK,
   GOTTFRIED, LAVINE, RA, SMITH -- read once and referred to the  Commit-
   tee on Higher Education
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  education law, in relation to the delegation of
   certain professional  responsibilities  for  instilling  mydriatic  or
   cycloplegic eye drops
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 25 of section 6530 of  the  education  law,  as
 added by chapter 606 of the laws of 1991, is amended to read as follows:
   25.  A.  Delegating professional responsibilities to a person when the
 licensee delegating such responsibilities knows or has  reason  to  know
 that  such  person  is  not qualified, by training, by experience, or by
 licensure, to perform them[;].
   B. A PERSON  SHALL  BE  DEEMED  QUALIFIED  TO  ASSIST  A  PROFESSIONAL
 LICENSED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-ONE OF THIS TITLE IN THE
 CARE OF A PATIENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF INSTILLING MYDRIATIC OR CYCLOPLEGIC
 EYE DROPS (HEREINAFTER "DILATING EYE DROPS") AND ANESTHETIC EYE DROPS IN
 CONJUNCTION  WITH  SUCH  DILATING  DROPS  TO THE SURFACE OF THE EYE OF A
 PATIENT, PROVIDED THAT THE PERSON INSTILLING SUCH DILATING EYE DROPS AND
 ANESTHETIC EYE DROPS IS SUPERVISED BY A PROFESSIONAL  LICENSED  PURSUANT
 TO  SUCH  ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-ONE AND SUCH PERSON IS OVER THE AGE
 OF EIGHTEEN, COMPLETES A CURRICULUM AND EXAMINATION  DEMONSTRATING  THAT
 SUCH  PERSON  HAS THE REQUISITE EXPERIENCE TO INSTILL DILATING EYE DROPS
 AND ANESTHETIC EYE DROPS USED IN  CONJUNCTION  WITH  SUCH  DILATING  EYE
 DROPS  TO  THE  SURFACE  OF  THE  EYE SATISFACTORY TO THE DEPARTMENT AND
 REGISTERS WITH THE DEPARTMENT AFTER PAYING THE REQUISITE FEE IN  ACCORD-
 ANCE WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S REGULATIONS;
   §  2.  Section  7106  of  the education law is amended by adding a new
 subdivision 4 to read as follows:
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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multi-Sponsors

2019-A3822A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4469
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§6530 & 7106, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
A10209

2019-A3822A - Summary

Relates to the instilling of mydriatic or cycloplegic eye drops by persons qualified and supervised by a licensed optometrist or ophthalmologist.

2019-A3822A - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3822--A
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 31, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. McDONALD, GUNTHER, PICHARDO, SEAWRIGHT, GARBARI-
   NO, WILLIAMS, DICKENS, LUPARDO, FAHY, D'URSO, ARROYO, MONTESANO, COOK,
   GOTTFRIED, LAVINE, RA, SMITH, ASHBY -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of  A.
   SAYEGH  -- 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  education law, in relation to the delegation of
   certain professional  responsibilities  for  instilling  mydriatic  or
   cycloplegic eye drops
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 25 of section 6530 of  the  education  law,  as
 added by chapter 606 of the laws of 1991, is amended to read as follows:
   25.  A.  Delegating professional responsibilities to a person when the
 licensee delegating such responsibilities knows or has  reason  to  know
 that  such  person  is  not qualified, by training, by experience, or by
 licensure, to perform them[;].
   B. A PERSON  SHALL  BE  DEEMED  QUALIFIED  TO  ASSIST  A  PROFESSIONAL
 LICENSED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-ONE OF THIS TITLE IN THE
 CARE OF A PATIENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF INSTILLING MYDRIATIC OR CYCLOPLEGIC
 EYE DROPS (HEREINAFTER "DILATING EYE DROPS") AND ANESTHETIC EYE DROPS IN
 CONJUNCTION  WITH  SUCH  DILATING  DROPS  TO THE SURFACE OF THE EYE OF A
 PATIENT, PROVIDED THAT THE PERSON INSTILLING SUCH DILATING EYE DROPS AND
 ANESTHETIC EYE DROPS IS UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF A PROFESSIONAL LICENSED
 PURSUANT TO SUCH ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-ONE AND SUCH PERSON IS  OVER
 THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN, SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETES A CURRICULUM AND EXAMINATION
 APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT DEMONSTRATING THAT SUCH PERSON HAS THE REQUI-
 SITE  EXPERIENCE  TO INSTILL DILATING EYE DROPS AND ANESTHETIC EYE DROPS
 USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH SUCH DILATING EYE DROPS TO THE SURFACE  OF  THE
 EYE  AND REGISTERS WITH THE DEPARTMENT AFTER PAYING THE REQUISITE FEE IN
 ACCORDANCE WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S REGULATIONS;
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

co-Sponsors

multi-Sponsors

2019-A3822B - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4469
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§6530 & 7106, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
A10209

2019-A3822B - Summary

Relates to the instilling of mydriatic or cycloplegic eye drops by persons qualified and supervised by a licensed optometrist or ophthalmologist.

2019-A3822B - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3822--B
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 31, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. McDONALD, GUNTHER, PICHARDO, SEAWRIGHT, GARBARI-
   NO, WILLIAMS, DICKENS, LUPARDO, FAHY, D'URSO, ARROYO, MONTESANO, COOK,
   GOTTFRIED, LAVINE, RA, SMITH, ASHBY -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of  A.
   SAYEGH  -- 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 commit-
   tee with amendments, ordered reprinted as amended and  recommitted  to
   said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  education law, in relation to the delegation of
   certain professional  responsibilities  for  instilling  mydriatic  or
   cycloplegic eye drops
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 25 of section 6530 of  the  education  law,  as
 added by chapter 606 of the laws of 1991, is amended to read as follows:
   25.  A.  Delegating professional responsibilities to a person when the
 licensee delegating such responsibilities knows or has  reason  to  know
 that  such  person  is  not qualified, by training, by experience, or by
 licensure, to perform them[;].
   B. A PERSON  SHALL  BE  DEEMED  QUALIFIED  TO  ASSIST  A  PROFESSIONAL
 LICENSED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-ONE OF THIS TITLE IN THE
 CARE OF A PATIENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF INSTILLING MYDRIATIC OR CYCLOPLEGIC
 EYE DROPS (HEREINAFTER "DILATING EYE DROPS") AND ANESTHETIC EYE DROPS IN
 CONJUNCTION  WITH  SUCH  DILATING  DROPS  TO THE SURFACE OF THE EYE OF A
 PATIENT, PROVIDED THAT THE PERSON INSTILLING SUCH DILATING EYE DROPS AND
 ANESTHETIC EYE DROPS IS UNDER THE ON-SITE SUPERVISION OF A  PROFESSIONAL
 LICENSED PURSUANT TO SUCH ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-ONE AND SUCH PERSON
 IS  OVER  THE  AGE  OF EIGHTEEN, SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETES A CURRICULUM AND
 EXAMINATION APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT DEMONSTRATING  THAT  SUCH  PERSON
 HAS THE REQUISITE EXPERIENCE TO INSTILL DILATING EYE DROPS AND ANESTHET-
 IC  EYE  DROPS  USED  IN CONJUNCTION WITH SUCH DILATING EYE DROPS TO THE
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

co-Sponsors

multi-Sponsors

2019-A3822C - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4469
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§6530 & 7106, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
A10209

2019-A3822C - Summary

Relates to the instilling of mydriatic or cycloplegic eye drops by persons qualified and supervised by a licensed optometrist or ophthalmologist.

2019-A3822C - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3822--C
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 31, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. McDONALD, GUNTHER, PICHARDO, SEAWRIGHT, GARBARI-
   NO, WILLIAMS, DICKENS, LUPARDO, FAHY, D'URSO, ARROYO, MONTESANO, COOK,
   GOTTFRIED, LAVINE, RA, SMITH, ASHBY, REYES, STIRPE,  SIMON  --  Multi-
   Sponsored  by  --  M.  of  A.  SAYEGH -- 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 -- again reported from
   said committee with  amendments,  ordered  reprinted  as  amended  and
   recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  education law, in relation to the delegation of
   certain professional  responsibilities  for  instilling  mydriatic  or
   cycloplegic eye drops
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 25 of section 6530 of  the  education  law,  as
 added by chapter 606 of the laws of 1991, is amended to read as follows:
   25.  A.  Delegating professional responsibilities to a person when the
 licensee delegating such responsibilities knows or has  reason  to  know
 that  such  person  is  not qualified, by training, by experience, or by
 licensure, to perform them[;].
   B. A PERSON  SHALL  BE  DEEMED  QUALIFIED  TO  ASSIST  A  PROFESSIONAL
 LICENSED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-ONE OF THIS TITLE IN THE
 CARE OF A PATIENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF INSTILLING MYDRIATIC OR CYCLOPLEGIC
 EYE DROPS (HEREINAFTER "DILATING EYE DROPS") AND ANESTHETIC EYE DROPS IN
 CONJUNCTION  WITH  SUCH  DILATING  DROPS  TO THE SURFACE OF THE EYE OF A
 PATIENT, PROVIDED THAT THE PERSON INSTILLING SUCH DILATING EYE DROPS AND
 ANESTHETIC EYE DROPS IS UNDER THE ON-SITE  SUPERVISION  OF  A  PHYSICIAN
 PURSUANT  TO SUCH ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-ONE AND SUCH PERSON IS OVER
 THE AGE OF EIGHTEEN, SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETES A CURRICULUM AND EXAMINATION
 APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT DEMONSTRATING THAT SUCH PERSON HAS THE REQUI-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

co-Sponsors

multi-Sponsors

2019-A3822D (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S4469
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§6530 & 7106, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2017-2018 Legislative Session:
A10209

2019-A3822D (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the instilling of mydriatic or cycloplegic eye drops by persons qualified and supervised by a licensed optometrist or ophthalmologist.

2019-A3822D (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3822--D
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 31, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. McDONALD, GUNTHER, PICHARDO, SEAWRIGHT, GARBARI-
   NO, WILLIAMS, DICKENS, LUPARDO, FAHY, D'URSO, ARROYO, MONTESANO, COOK,
   GOTTFRIED, LAVINE, RA, SMITH, ASHBY, REYES, STIRPE,  SIMON  --  Multi-
   Sponsored  by  --  M.  of  A.  SAYEGH -- 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 -- again reported from
   said committee with  amendments,  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  education law, in relation to the delegation of
   certain professional  responsibilities  for  instilling  mydriatic  or
   cycloplegic eye drops
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivision 25 of section 6530 of  the  education  law,  as
 added by chapter 606 of the laws of 1991, is amended to read as follows:
   25.  A.  Delegating professional responsibilities to a person when the
 licensee delegating such responsibilities knows or has  reason  to  know
 that  such  person  is  not qualified, by training, by experience, or by
 licensure, to perform them[;].
   B. A PERSON SHALL BE DEEMED QUALIFIED TO ASSIST A  PHYSICIAN  LICENSED
 PURSUANT  TO ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-ONE OF THIS TITLE IN THE CARE OF
 A PATIENT FOR THE PURPOSE OF INSTILLING  MYDRIATIC  OR  CYCLOPLEGIC  EYE
 DROPS  (HEREINAFTER  "DILATING  EYE  DROPS") AND ANESTHETIC EYE DROPS IN
 CONJUNCTION WITH SUCH DILATING DROPS TO THE SURFACE  OF  THE  EYE  OF  A
 PATIENT, PROVIDED THAT THE PERSON INSTILLING SUCH DILATING EYE DROPS AND
 ANESTHETIC  EYE  DROPS  IS  UNDER THE ON-SITE SUPERVISION OF A PHYSICIAN
 PURSUANT TO SUCH ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-ONE AND SUCH PERSON IS  OVER
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
              

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