Bill Text: NY A09242 | 2015-2016 | General Assembly | Introduced

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Bill Title: Authorizes health care professionals licensed in other jurisdictions and appointed by the World Triathlon Corporation to practice in this state at a triathlon.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2016-06-14 - substituted by s6650a [A09242 Detail]

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                STATE OF NEW YORK
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                                          9242
                   IN ASSEMBLY
                                    February 4, 2016
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        Introduced  by  M. of A. STEC -- 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    § 2. This act shall take effect July 20, 2016 and shall expire and  be
    16  deemed repealed July 25, 2016.
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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