assembly Bill A6035

2021-2022 Legislative Session

Relates to regulating the practice of naturopathic medicine

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Jan 05, 2022 referred to higher education
Mar 04, 2021 referred to higher education

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A6035 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S7371
Current Committee:
Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 138 §§6850 - 6861, amd §§7605, 8410 & 7805, Ed L; amd §§1203, 1207 & 1301, Lim Lil L; amd §§121-1500 & 121-1502, Partn L; amd §413, Soc Serv L; amd §§571, 585 & 579, Health L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: A10128
2017-2018: A5913
2019-2020: A4825
2023-2024: S1679

A6035 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Regulates the practice of naturopathic medicine; establishes a state board for naturopathic medicine; establishes requirements to receive a limited permit in naturopathic medicine; establishes mandatory continuing education for the practice of naturopathic medicine (view more) requires licensed naturopathic doctors to report suspected child abuse.

A6035 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   6035
 
                        2021-2022 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               March 4, 2021
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. GRIFFIN -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Higher Education
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law, the limited  liability  company  law,
   the  partnership  law  and  the  public health law, in relation to the
   practice of naturopathy; and to amend  the  social  services  law,  in
   relation to the reporting of child abuse
 
   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 138 to
 read as follows:
                                ARTICLE 138
                           NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE
 SECTION 6850. INTRODUCTION.
         6851. DEFINITION OF THE PRACTICE OF NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE.
         6852. PRACTICE OF NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE AND USE OF TITLE  "NATU-
                 ROPATHIC DOCTOR".
         6853. INJECTION THERAPY AND INJECTION THERAPY PRIVILEGE.
         6854. BOUNDARIES OF PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE.
         6855. STATE BOARD FOR NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE.
         6856. QUALIFICATIONS FOR LICENSURE.
         6857. SPECIAL PROVISIONS.
         6858. EXEMPT PERSONS AND EXEMPTIONS.
         6859. LIMITED RESIDENCY PERMITS.
         6860. LIMITED PERMITS.
         6861. MANDATORY CONTINUING EDUCATION.
   §  6850. INTRODUCTION. THIS ARTICLE APPLIES TO THE LICENSURE AND REGU-
 LATION OF NATUROPATHIC DOCTORS TO PRACTICE NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE IN THIS
 STATE.  THE GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR ALL PROFESSIONS CONTAINED IN  ARTICLE
 ONE HUNDRED THIRTY, AS ADDED BY CHAPTER NINE HUNDRED EIGHTY-SEVEN OF THE
 LAWS  OF NINETEEN HUNDRED SEVENTY-ONE, OF THIS TITLE APPLY TO THIS ARTI-
 CLE.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.