S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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4782
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
February 14, 2023
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Introduced by Sens. RIVERA, KRUEGER -- read twice and ordered printed,
and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to modifying the
definition of telehealth provider
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Paragraph (z) of subdivision 2 of section 2999-cc of the
public health law, as amended by section 1 of part V of chapter 57 of
the laws of 2022, is amended to read as follows:
(z) any [other provider as determined by the commissioner pursuant to
regulation or, in consultation with the commissioner, by the commission-
er of the office of mental health, the commissioner of the office of
addiction services and supports, or the commissioner of the office for
people with developmental disabilities pursuant to regulation] HEALTH
CARE PROVIDER WHO:
(I) POSSESSES THE REQUISITE LICENSE, CERTIFICATION, REGISTRATION,
AUTHORIZATION OR CREDENTIALING TO PROVIDE A HEALTH CARE SERVICE IN NEW
YORK STATE; AND
(II) REASONABLY DETERMINES THAT IT IS CLINICALLY APPROPRIATE TO DELIV-
ER SUCH HEALTH CARE SERVICE VIA TELEHEALTH.
§ 2. Paragraph (y) of subdivision 2 of section 2999-cc of the public
health law, as amended by section 3 of part F of chapter 57 of the laws
of 2021, is amended to read as follows:
(y) any [other provider as determined by the commissioner pursuant to
regulation or, in consultation with the commissioner, by the commission-
er of the office of mental health, the commissioner of the office of
addiction services and supports, or the commissioner of the office for
people with developmental disabilities pursuant to regulation] HEALTH
CARE PROVIDER WHO:
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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(I) POSSESSES THE REQUISITE LICENSE, CERTIFICATION, REGISTRATION,
AUTHORIZATION OR CREDENTIALING TO PROVIDE A HEALTH CARE SERVICE IN NEW
YORK STATE; AND
(II) REASONABLY DETERMINES THAT IT IS CLINICALLY APPROPRIATE TO DELIV-
ER SUCH HEALTH CARE SERVICE VIA TELEHEALTH.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately, provided, however, that
the amendments to paragraph (z) of subdivision 2 of section 2999-cc of
the public health law made by section one of this act shall be subject
to the expiration and reversion of such paragraph pursuant to section 7
of part V chapter 57 of the laws of 2022, as amended, when upon such
date the provisions of section two of this act shall take effect.