assembly Bill A970

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Provides access to medical marihuana for animals

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Jan 08, 2020 referred to health
Jan 14, 2019 referred to health

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A970 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2835
Current Committee:
Assembly Health
Law Section:
Public Health Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §3360, Pub Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2017-2018: A10104, S8772
2021-2022: A5172
2023-2024: A2628

A970 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides access to medical marihuana for animals.

A970 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf


                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                   970

                       2019-2020 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 14, 2019
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M. of A. PAULIN, LUPARDO, CRESPO, DICKENS, GALEF -- read
  once and referred to the Committee on Health

AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to access to  medical
  marihuana for animals

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Subdivisions 3 and 12 of section 3360 of the public  health
law,  as added by chapter 90 of the laws of 2014, are amended to read as
follows:
  3. "Certified patient" means a HUMAN patient OR ANIMAL who is a  resi-
dent of New York state or receiving care and treatment in New York state
as  determined by the commissioner in regulation, and is certified under
section thirty-three hundred sixty-one of this title.
  12. "Practitioner"  means  a  practitioner  who  (i)  is  a  physician
licensed  by  New  York  state  and  practicing within the state OR IS A
VETERINARIAN LICENSED PURSUANT TO ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-FIVE OF THE
EDUCATION LAW, (ii) who by training or experience is qualified to  treat
a serious condition as defined in subdivision seven of this section; and
(iii)  has  completed  a  two  to  four hour course as determined by the
commissioner in regulation and registered with the department;  provided
however,  a  registration shall not be denied without cause. Such course
may count toward  board  certification  requirements.  The  commissioner
shall  consider  the  inclusion  of nurse practitioners under this title
based upon considerations including access and availability. After  such
consideration the commissioner is authorized to deem nurse practitioners
as practitioners under this title.
  §  2.  Paragraph  (a)  of  subdivision 7 of section 3360 of the public
health law, as amended by chapter 273 of the laws of 2018, is amended to
read as follows:
  (a) "Serious condition" means:

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02058-01-9