S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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I N A S S E M B L Y
February 14, 2024
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Introduced by M. of A. WALLACE, RAJKUMAR -- read once and referred to
the Committee on Higher Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to authorizing certain
health care professionals licensed to practice in other jurisdictions
to practice in this state
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 section 6529-a
to read as follows:
§ 6529-A. LICENSED TO PRACTICE IN ANOTHER STATE OR TERRITORY.
NOTWITHSTANDING ANY INCONSISTENT PROVISION OF LAW, ANY PERSON WHO IS
LICENSED TO PRACTICE AS A PHYSICIAN IN ANOTHER STATE OR TERRITORY, WHO
IS IN GOOD STANDING IN SUCH STATE OR TERRITORY MAY PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL
SERVICES WITHIN THIS STATE TO PERSONS SEEKING REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
SERVICES WITHOUT FIRST BEING LICENSED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS
ARTICLE. SUCH SERVICES SHALL BE PROVIDED ONLY AFTER SUCH PERSON APPLIES
FOR A LICENSE PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE, AS MAY BE
APPLICABLE, AND DEMONSTRATES THEIR INTENT TO PROVIDE REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
SERVICES BY PROVIDING A LETTER DECLARING THE PERSON'S INTENTION TO
PROVIDE SUCH SERVICES AND A LETTER FROM AN EMPLOYER OR HEALTH CARE ENTI-
TY INDICATING THAT THE PERSON HAS ACCEPTED EMPLOYMENT OR ENTERED INTO A
CONTRACT TO PROVIDE REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES, THE PERSON'S START
DATE AND THE LOCATION WHERE REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH SERVICES WILL BE
PROVIDED. SUCH PERSON MAY CONTINUE PROVIDING SERVICES PURSUANT TO THIS
SECTION UNTIL SUCH TIME THAT THEIR LICENSE OR CERTIFICATION TO PRACTICE
IS APPROVED OR DENIED. PROVIDED HOWEVER, THAT SUCH PERSON SHALL COMPLY
WITH ALL APPLICABLE LICENSURE AND REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS AND SHALL
PRACTICE WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THEIR LICENSE. PROVIDED FURTHER, THIS
SECTION SHALL NOT APPLY TO PERSONS LICENSED IN A STATE OR TERRITORY
DETERMINED TO HAVE SUBSTANDARD OR NONCONFORMING PROFESSIONAL LICENSING
REQUIREMENTS, AS DETERMINED BY THE COMMISSIONER.
§ 2. The education law is amended by adding a new section 6546-a to
read as follows:
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD07328-03-3
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