Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Apr 27, 2010 |
3rd reading cal.394 substituted for s6461 |
Apr 27, 2010 |
substituted by a9562 |
Apr 20, 2010 |
advanced to third reading |
Apr 19, 2010 |
2nd report cal. |
Apr 14, 2010 |
1st report cal.394 |
Jan 14, 2010 |
referred to higher education |
Senate Bill S6461
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A9562 - On Floor Calendar
- 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
Votes
2009-S6461 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9562
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยง6701, Ed L
2009-S6461 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6461 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the education law, in relation to the practice of veterinary medicine SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Section 6701 of the education law is amended to include the treatment of dental conditions as within the definition of the practice of medicine. JUSTIFICATION : When the New York veterinary practice act was first enacted there was general agreement that the practice of veterinary medicine included all of the veterinary specialties and for many years the practice operated under that assumption. Recently the State Racing and Wagering Board attempted to exclude unlicensed "veterinary dentists" from racetracks in the state. The State Education Department's Office for the Professions joined in the effort to prohibit this unlicensed practice. The decision in State Supreme Court in the Matter of Chris Brown v. the NYS Racing and Wagering Board was unfavorable and the state appealed the matter. The Appellate Division upheld the lower Court on the grounds that the New York Practice Act, unlike many others, did not include specific reference to dentistry in its definition of veterinary medicine. The Court noted that the New York statute marks a "departure from parallel statutes of sister states in our region. We are guided by the
2009-S6461 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6461 I N S E N A T E January 14, 2010 ___________ Introduced by Sen. VALESKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the practice of veter- inary medicine THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 6701 of the education law, as amended by chapter 234 of the laws of 1996, is amended to read as follows: S 6701. Definition of practice of veterinary medicine. The practice of the profession of veterinary medicine is defined as diagnosing, treating, operating, or prescribing for any animal disease, pain, inju- ry, deformity or DENTAL OR physical condition, or the subcutaneous insertion of a microchip intended to be used to identify an animal. "Animal" includes every living creature except a human being. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD15438-01-0
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