Bill Text: NY A06799 | 2015-2016 | General Assembly | Amended

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Bill Title: Requires state licensure of persons in the practice of orthopaedic technology; specifies certain requirements including examination, experience, age and character.

Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-01-13 - print number 6799b [A06799 Detail]

Download: New_York-2015-A06799-Amended.html

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                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                         6799--B
                               2015-2016 Regular Sessions
                   IN ASSEMBLY
                                      April 2, 2015
                                       ___________
        Introduced by M. of A. GALEF, LAWRENCE -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.
          CROUCH  -- read once and referred 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 Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- commit-
          tee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and  recom-
          mitted to said committee
        AN  ACT  to  amend  the education law, in relation to state licensure of
          orthopaedic technologists
          The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and  Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
     1    Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new article 168 to
     2  read as follows:
     3                                 ARTICLE 168
     4                          ORTHOPAEDIC TECHNOLOGISTS
     5  Section 8900. Introduction.
     6          8901. Definition of the practice of orthopaedic technology.
     7          8902. Use of the title "orthopaedic technologist".
     8          8903. Requirements for professional licensure.
     9          8904. Limited permits.
    10          8905. Exemptions.
    11          8906. State board.
    12    § 8900. Introduction. This article applies to the profession of ortho-
    13  paedic  technology  and  to  the use of the title "orthopaedic technolo-
    14  gist".  The general provisions for all professions contained in  article
    15  one hundred thirty of this title shall apply to this article.
    16    §  8901.  Definition  of  the  practice of orthopaedic technology. The
    17  practice of orthopaedic technology by an orthopaedic technologist  shall
    18  mean  the performance of the following medical services under the super-
    19  vision of a physician or surgeon involved in the musculoskeletal care of
    20  patients:
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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