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Senate Bill S7002A

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Relates to limited permits to practice medicine

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2023-S7002 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8382
Current Committee:
Senate Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §6525, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2025-2026 Legislative Session:
A5238

2023-S7002 - Summary

Provides that limited permits to practice medicine may be renewed biennially; expands the types of facilities where permitees may practice; authorizes permits to be renewed at the discretion of the department of education; provides that such department shall not deny a limited permit based solely on the previous number of authorizations of such permits issued to the applicant.

2023-S7002 - Sponsor Memo

2023-S7002 - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   7002
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 16, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced by Sen. GOUNARDES -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the education law, in relation to limited permits to
   practice medicine
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

   Section  1.  Subdivision  3  of  section 6525 of the education law, as
 added by chapter 987 of the laws of 1971, is amended to read as follows:
   3. Duration. A limited permit shall be valid for two years AND MAY  BE
 RENEWED  BIENNIALLY.  [It may be renewed biennially at the discretion of
 the department.] NO LIMITATION SHALL BE PLACED ON THE NUMBER OF RENEWALS
 THAT MAY BE ISSUED.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11276-01-3

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2023-S7002A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8382
Current Committee:
Senate Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §6525, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2025-2026 Legislative Session:
A5238

2023-S7002A - Summary

Provides that limited permits to practice medicine may be renewed biennially; expands the types of facilities where permitees may practice; authorizes permits to be renewed at the discretion of the department of education; provides that such department shall not deny a limited permit based solely on the previous number of authorizations of such permits issued to the applicant.

2023-S7002A - Sponsor Memo

2023-S7002A - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7002--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 16, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  GOUNARDES,  SEPULVEDA  --  read twice and ordered
   printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Higher
   Education  -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
   amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation  to  limited  permits  to
   practice medicine

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Subdivisions 2 and 3 of section 6525 of the education  law,
 as  added  by  chapter  987  of the laws of 1971, are amended to read as
 follows:
   2. Limit of practice. A permittee  shall  be  authorized  to  practice
 medicine only under the supervision of a licensed physician and only in:
   (A) a public, voluntary, or proprietary hospital;
   (B)  A  PATIENT  CARE FACILITY OPERATED BY OR FOR ANY FEDERALLY RECOG-
 NIZED AMERICAN INDIAN TRIBE,  THE  INDIAN  HEALTH  SERVICE,  THE  UNITED
 STATES VETERANS' ADMINISTRATION, A PRISON, A SCHOOL, OR A UNIVERSITY;
   (C) A COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OR FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER; OR
   (D)  A PRIVATE OFFICE OR CLINIC WHERE A SUPERVISING LICENSED PHYSICIAN
 PRACTICES AND THAT IS NOT A PAIN MANAGEMENT CLINIC.
   3. Duration. A limited permit shall be valid for two years AND MAY  BE
 RENEWED  BIENNIALLY.  [It may be renewed biennially at the discretion of
 the department.] NO LIMITATION SHALL BE PLACED ON THE NUMBER OF RENEWALS
 THAT MAY BE ISSUED.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11276-02-3

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2023-S7002B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A8382
Current Committee:
Senate Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §6525, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2025-2026 Legislative Session:
A5238

2023-S7002B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that limited permits to practice medicine may be renewed biennially; expands the types of facilities where permitees may practice; authorizes permits to be renewed at the discretion of the department of education; provides that such department shall not deny a limited permit based solely on the previous number of authorizations of such permits issued to the applicant.

2023-S7002B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2023-S7002B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  7002--B
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                               May 16, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  GOUNARDES, FERNANDEZ, GALLIVAN, SEPULVEDA -- read
   twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be  committed  to  the
   Committee  on  Higher Education -- committee discharged, bill amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and  recommitted  to  said  committee  --
   recommitted  to  the  Committee on Higher Education in accordance with
   Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill  amended,  ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the education law, in relation to limited permits to
   practice medicine
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Subdivisions 2 and 3 of section 6525 of the education law,
 as added by chapter 987 of the laws of 1971,  are  amended  to  read  as
 follows:
   2.  Limit  of  practice.  A  permittee shall be authorized to practice
 medicine only under the supervision of a licensed physician and only in:
   (A) a public, voluntary, or proprietary hospital;
   (B) A PATIENT CARE FACILITY OPERATED BY OR FOR  ANY  FEDERALLY  RECOG-
 NIZED AMERICAN INDIAN TRIBE, A PRISON, A SCHOOL, OR A UNIVERSITY;
   (C) A COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER OR FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTER; OR
   (D) A PRIVATE OFFICE OR CLINIC WITH AT LEAST FOUR PRACTICING SUPERVIS-
 ING  LICENSED PHYSICIANS, OPERATING ON A TWO TO ONE SUPERVISION RATIO OF
 TWO PERMITTEES PER PHYSICIAN.
   3. Duration. A limited permit shall be valid for two years AND MAY  BE
 RENEWED  BIENNIALLY.  [It may be renewed biennially at the discretion of
 the department] PERMITS MAY BE RENEWED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE  DEPART-
 MENT,  PROVIDED,  HOWEVER,  THAT THE DEPARTMENT SHALL NOT DENY A LIMITED
 PERMIT BASED SOLELY ON THE PREVIOUS NUMBER OF  AUTHORIZATIONS  THAT  THE
 DEPARTMENT HAS ISSUED TO THE APPLICANT.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11276-04-4

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