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Jan 06, 2010 |
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Feb 23, 2009 |
referred to higher education |
Assembly Bill A5978
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
TOWNS
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2009-A5978 (ACTIVE) - Details
2009-A5978 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Provides that the administration of any ultrasound upon a pregnant woman shall only be performed pursuant to an order or a referral therefor by a physician, physician assistant, specialist assistant, nurse practitioner or midwife; prohibits issuance of such referrals and orders for entertainment purposes or any other purpose which is not warranted by the condition of the patient; violation of such provisions shall constitute a class A misdemeanor, professional misconduct, grounds for investigation by the education department and prosecution by the attorney general, and grounds for a cease and desist order.
2009-A5978 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5978 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y February 23, 2009 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. TOWNS -- read once and referred to the Committee on Higher Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the unauthorized administration of an ultrasound THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 6509 of the education law is amended by adding a new subdivision 8-a to read as follows: (8-A) ISSUING AN ORDER OR A REFERRAL FOR ADMINISTRATION OF AN ULTRA- SOUND IN VIOLATION OF SECTION SIXTY-FIVE HUNDRED TWELVE-A OF THIS ARTI- CLE. S 2. The education law is amended by adding a new section 6512-a to read as follows: S 6512-A. UNAUTHORIZED ADMINISTRATION OF AN ULTRASOUND. 1. ONLY A PERSON LICENSED OR OTHERWISE AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE MEDICINE PURSUANT TO ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-ONE OF THIS TITLE, OR REGISTERED TO PERFORM MEDICAL SERVICES PURSUANT TO ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-ONE-B OF THIS TITLE, OR CERTIFIED TO PRACTICE AS A NURSE PRACTITIONER PURSUANT TO ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-NINE OF THIS TITLE, OR LICENSED TO PRACTICE AS A MIDWIFE PURSUANT TO ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED FORTY OF THIS TITLE MAY ISSUE AN ORDER OR A REFERRAL FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF AN ULTRASOUND UPON A PREGNANT WOMAN, SUBJECT, HOWEVER, TO ANY REQUIREMENT IN ANY SUCH ARTICLE IN RESPECT TO THE SUPERVISION BY, OR CONSULTATION OR COLLAB- ORATION WITH A PHYSICIAN. 2. NO ORDER OR REFERRAL FOR THE ADMINISTRATION OF AN ULTRASOUND SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION SHALL BE ISSUED FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPOSES OR FOR ANY OTHER PURPOSE WHICH IS NOT WARRANTED BY THE CONDITION OF THE PATIENT. 3. ANY PERSON, EXCEPT A PERSON AUTHORIZED TO ISSUE AN ORDER OR A REFERRAL PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION ONE OF THIS SECTION, WHO ADMINISTERS AN EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD08608-01-9
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