Assembly Bill A7704

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Expands the description of certain services which are not prohibited by statutes governing the practice of nursing

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Current Bill Status - In Assembly Committee

  • 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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2023-A7704 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §6908, Ed L

2023-A7704 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Expands the description of certain services which are not prohibited by statutes governing the practice of nursing, including direct support staff to nurses.

2023-A7704 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7704
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                               June 6, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. McMAHON -- read once and referred to the Commit-
   tee on Higher Education
 
 AN ACT to  amend  the  education  law,  in  relation  to  expanding  the
   description  of  certain services which are not prohibited by statutes
   governing the practice of nursing

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Subparagraph  (v)  of  paragraph  (a) of subdivision 1 of
 section 6908 of the education law is renumbered subparagraph (vi) and  a
 new subparagraph (v) is added to read as follows:
   (V)  TASKS  PROVIDED  BY  DIRECT  SUPPORT  STAFF IN NON-FACILITY BASED
 PROGRAMS CERTIFIED, AUTHORIZED OR APPROVED BY THE OFFICE FOR PEOPLE WITH
 DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, SO LONG AS SUCH STAFF DO NOT HOLD THEMSELVES
 OUT AS ACCEPTING EMPLOYMENT SOLELY FOR PERFORMING SUCH CARE,  AND  WHERE
 NURSING  SERVICES  ARE  UNDER  THE INSTRUCTION OF A SERVICE RECIPIENT OR
 FAMILY OR HOUSEHOLD MEMBER DETERMINED BY A REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL NURSE
 TO BE CAPABLE OF PROVIDING SUCH  INSTRUCTION.  IN  THE  EVENT  THAT  THE
 REGISTERED  NURSE  DETERMINES  THAT  THE  SERVICE  RECIPIENT, FAMILY, OR
 HOUSEHOLD MEMBER IS NOT CAPABLE OF PROVIDING SUCH  INSTRUCTION,  NURSING
 TASKS  MAY BE PERFORMED BY DIRECT SUPPORT STAFF PURSUANT TO SUBPARAGRAPH
 (VI) OF THIS PARAGRAPH SUBJECT TO THE REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH THEREIN; OR
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11654-02-3

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