Bill Text: NY S01689 | 2011-2012 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Authorizes any person licensed as a physician, physician's assistant, massage therapist, physical therapist, chiropractor, dentist, optometrist, nurse, nurse practitioner or podiatrist in another state or territory and appointed by the World Triathlon Corporation to practice his or her profession in this state in connection with an athletic event sanctioned by such corporation.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2011-03-16 - SUBSTITUTED BY A1635 [S01689 Detail]

Download: New_York-2011-S01689-Introduced.html

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                           S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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           S. 1689                                                  A. 1635
                              2011-2012 Regular Sessions
                             S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y
                                   January 11, 2011
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       IN  SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. LITTLE -- read twice and ordered print-
         ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health
       IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. SAYWARD -- read once and  referred
         to the Committee on Higher Education
       AN  ACT to authorize certain health care professionals licensed to prac-
         tice in other jurisdictions to practice in this  state  in  connection
         with  an  event  sanctioned  by  the  World Triathlon Corporation; and
         providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof
         THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
       BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
    1    Section  1.  Notwithstanding  any  inconsistent  provision of law, any
    2  person who is licensed to practice as a physician,  physician's  assist-
    3  ant, massage therapist, physical therapist, chiropractor, dentist, opto-
    4  metrist,  nurse,  nurse  practitioner  or podiatrist in another state or
    5  territory, who is in good standing in such state or  territory  and  who
    6  has been appointed by the World Triathlon Corporation to provide profes-
    7  sional  services  at  an  event  in  this  state sanctioned by the World
    8  Triathlon  Corporation,  may  provide  such  professional  services   to
    9  athletes  and  team  personnel registered to train at a location in this
   10  state or registered to compete in an event conducted under the  sanction
   11  of  the  World  Triathlon  Corporation  in the state without first being
   12  licensed pursuant to the provisions of title 8  of  the  education  law.
   13  Such services shall be provided only during the time period specified by
   14  the World Triathlon Corporation.
   15    S  2. This act shall take effect July 20, 2011 and shall expire and be
   16  deemed repealed July 25, 2011.
        EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                             [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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