NY State Senate Bill S7619

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Feb 27, 2020	advanced to third reading
Feb 26, 2020	2nd report cal.
Feb 25, 2020	1st report cal.487
Jan 31, 2020	referred to health

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S7619 (ACTIVE) - Details

Law Section:: Public Health

S7619 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Allows out of state health care professionals to perform services at the Ironman Lake Placid and the Ironman 70.3.

S7619 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

 
BILL NUMBER: S7619

SPONSOR: LITTLE
 
TITLE OF BILL:

An act to authorize certain health care professionals licensed to prac-
tice in other jurisdictions to practice in this state in connection with
an event sanctioned by the World Triathlon Corporation; and providing
for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof

 
PURPOSE:

This legislation allows health care professionals to perform services at
the Ironman triathlon to be held on July 26, 2020 and Ironman 70.3 to be
held September 13, 2020 in Lake Placid, New York.

 
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 - allows any person who is licensed to practice as a physi-
cian, physician's assistant, massage therapist, physical therapist,
chiropractor, dentist, optometrist, nurse, nurse practitioner, emergency

medical technician or podiatrist in another state or territory, who is
in good standing in such state or territory, and who has been appointed
by World Triathlon Corporation to provide professional services to
competitors at these Ironman events.

Section 2 - provides the effective date.

 
JUSTIFICATION:

The triathlon in Lake Placid is a one day 2.4-mile swim and 112-mile
bike ride which concludes with a 26.2-mile marathon. As this event is
physically taxing on the athlete, the health and safety of the partic-
ipants in the days before the event and especially during and after the
event are crucial. This legislation would allow licensed health care
professionals from other states who volunteer and are sanctioned by
World Triathlon Corporation to perform services for the athletes.

Especially important at Ironman events is the massage tent that is
available to the athletes following the race where muscle cramps and
minor aches and pains can be attended to. Without this immediate atten-
tion, many of these competitors would require further intensive medical
intervention. The average time an athlete spends in this area is approx-
imately seven minutes, which is not a formal massage treatment by any
means. To service the 1,500 athletes, licensed volunteers from other
states are necessary. Ironman 70.3 which is the same format as the Iron-
man but half the distance. These events will be held on July 26, 2020
and September 13, 2020 in Lake Placid, New York.

 
LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

Legislation of this type has been passed by the Legislature in the past
for the Olympic Games in Lake Placid in 1980 and the Goodwill Games in
New York City in 1997 as well as for the 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005,
2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017,
2018 and 2019 Ironman USA triathlons in Lake Placid.

 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None.

 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be deemed
repealed September 17, 2020.

S7619 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf


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

                                  7619

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 31, 2020
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  LITTLE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Health

AN ACT to authorize certain health care professionals licensed to  prac-
  tice  in  other  jurisdictions to practice in this state in connection
  with an event sanctioned  by  the  World  Triathlon  Corporation;  and
  providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof

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

  Section 1. Notwithstanding any  inconsistent  provision  of  law,  any
person  who  is licensed or certified to practice as a physician, physi-
cian's assistant, massage therapist, physical  therapist,  chiropractor,
dentist, optometrist, nurse, nurse practitioner, emergency medical tech-
nician,  podiatrist  or  athletic trainer in another state or territory,
who is in good standing in such state or  territory  and  who  has  been
appointed  by  the  World  Triathlon Corporation to provide professional
services at an event in this state sanctioned  by  the  World  Triathlon
Corporation, may provide such professional services to athletes and team
personnel  registered to train at a location in this state or registered
to compete in an event conducted under the sanction of the World Triath-
lon Corporation in the state without first being  licensed  pursuant  to
the  provisions of title 8 of the education law or certified pursuant to
the provisions of the public health law,  as  may  be  applicable.  Such
services  shall  be provided only four days before through one day after
each of the following events:
  a. Ironman Lake Placid scheduled to be held on July 26, 2020; and
  b. Ironman 70.3 Lake Placid scheduled to  be  held  on  September  13,
2020.
  §  2.  This  act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be
deemed repealed September 17, 2020.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD08765-02-0

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S7619 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

S7619 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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