senate Bill S7732

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Enacts the interstate medical licensure compact

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Feb 11, 2020 referred to higher education

S7732 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A9859
Current Committee:
Senate Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 169 §§8860 - 8884, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2021-2022: S5495, A5540
2023-2024: S2216, A4860

S7732 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Enacts the interstate medical licensure compact; provides a streamlined process that allows physicians to become licensed in multiple participating states, thereby enhancing the portability of a medical license and ensuring the safety of patients.

S7732 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S7732 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                  7732

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 11, 2020
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  O'MARA -- 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  enacting  the  inter-
  state medical licensure compact

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

  Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new article 169 to
read as follows:
                               ARTICLE 169
                  INTERSTATE MEDICAL LICENSURE COMPACT
SECTION 8860. SHORT TITLE.
        8861. PURPOSE.
        8862. DEFINITIONS.
        8863. ELIGIBILITY.
        8864. DESIGNATION OF STATE OF PRINCIPAL LICENSE.
        8865. APPLICATION AND ISSUANCE OF EXPEDITED LICENSURE.
        8866. FEES FOR EXPEDITED LICENSURE.
        8867. RENEWAL AND CONTINUED PARTICIPATION.
        8868. COORDINATED INFORMATION SYSTEM.
        8869. JOINT INVESTIGATIONS.
        8870. DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS.
        8871. INTERSTATE MEDICAL LICENSURE COMPACT COMMISSION.
        8872. POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION.
        8873. FINANCE POWERS.
        8874. ORGANIZATION AND OPERATION OF THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION.
        8875. RULEMAKING FUNCTIONS OF THE INTERSTATE COMMISSION.
        8876. OVERSIGHT OF INTERSTATE COMPACT.
        8877. ENFORCEMENT OF INTERSTATE COMPACT.
        8878. DEFAULT PROCEDURES.
        8879. DISPUTE RESOLUTION.
        8880. MEMBER STATES, EFFECTIVE DATE AND AMENDMENT.
        8881. WITHDRAWAL.
        8882. DISSOLUTION.
        8883. SEVERABILITY AND CONSTRUCTION.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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