S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 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 ___________ 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 This act shall take effect July 20, 2011 and shall expire and be 16 deemed repealed July 25, 2011.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. LBD04948-01-1