Assembly Bill A7903

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Relates to the provision of certain supportive services to veterinarians by unlicensed persons working at animal shelters

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2011-A7903 - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §6713, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A810
2015-2016: A333
2017-2018: A1150

2011-A7903 - Summary

Relates to the provision of certain supportive services to veterinarians by unlicensed persons working at animal shelters where services are provided under the general supervision of a licensed veterinarian for animals and such unlicensed person is a high school graduate who has received training from such pound, shelter, society or association.

2011-A7903 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  7903

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 20, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  ROSENTHAL  --  read once and referred to the
  Committee on Higher Education

AN ACT to amend the education law,  in  relation  to  the  provision  of
  certain  supportive  services  to  veterinarians by unlicensed persons
  working at animal shelters; 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:

  Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 6713  of  the  education  law,  as
added  by  chapter  580 of the laws of 1987 and as designated by chapter
542 of the laws of 1995, is amended to read as follows:
  1. A. An unlicensed person may provide supportive services to a veter-
inarian, including but not limited  to  administering  oral  or  topical
medications,  incidental  to  and/or  concurrent  with such veterinarian
personally performing a service or procedure, provided  such  supportive
services do not require a knowledge of veterinary science.
  B.  AN  UNLICENSED  PERSON  MAY PROVIDE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, INCLUDING
PERFORMING DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, COLLECTING SAMPLES FOR TESTING, ADMINISTER-
ING INJECTIONS AND TREATMENTS PRESCRIBED OR PROVIDED IN A WRITTEN PROTO-
COL BY A LICENSED VETERINARIAN AND TAKING  AND  DEVELOPING  RADIOGRAPHS,
WHERE  (I) SUCH SERVICES ARE PROVIDED UNDER THE GENERAL SUPERVISION OF A
LICENSED VETERINARIAN FOR ANIMALS IN THE CUSTODY OF A MUNICIPAL OR  NOT-
FOR-PROFIT  POUND, SHELTER, DULY INCORPORATED SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION
OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS, HUMANE SOCIETY OR DOG OR CAT  PROTECTIVE  ASSOCI-
ATION  AND  (II)  SUCH PERSON IS A HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE WHO HAS RECEIVED
TRAINING FROM SUCH POUND, SHELTER, SOCIETY OR ASSOCIATION AND HAS DEMON-
STRATED COMPETENCY TO PROVIDE THE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire  July  1,
2016  when  upon  such  date  the provisions of this act shall be deemed
repealed.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11713-01-1

2011-A7903A (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §6713, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2013-2014: A810
2015-2016: A333
2017-2018: A1150

2011-A7903A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the provision of certain supportive services to veterinarians by unlicensed persons working at animal shelters where services are provided under the general supervision of a licensed veterinarian for animals and such unlicensed person is a high school graduate who has received training from such pound, shelter, society or association.

2011-A7903A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 7903--A

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                              May 20, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  ROSENTHAL  --  read once and referred to the
  Committee on Higher Education -- committee discharged,  bill  amended,
  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  education  law, in relation to the provision of
  certain supportive services to  veterinarians  by  unlicensed  persons
  working  at  animal  shelters;  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:

  Section  1.  Subdivision  1  of  section 6713 of the education law, as
added by chapter 580 of the laws of 1987 and as  designated  by  chapter
542 of the laws of 1995, is amended to read as follows:
  1. A. An unlicensed person may provide supportive services to a veter-
inarian,  including  but  not  limited  to administering oral or topical
medications, incidental to  and/or  concurrent  with  such  veterinarian
personally  performing  a service or procedure, provided such supportive
services do not require a knowledge of veterinary science.
  B. AN UNLICENSED PERSON MAY  PROVIDE  SUPPORTIVE  SERVICES,  INCLUDING
PERFORMING DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, COLLECTING SAMPLES FOR TESTING AND ADMINIS-
TERING  INJECTIONS  AND  TREATMENTS  PRESCRIBED OR PROVIDED IN A WRITTEN
PROTOCOL BY  A  LICENSED  VETERINARIAN,  WHERE  (I)  SUCH  SERVICES  ARE
PROVIDED  UNDER  THE  GENERAL SUPERVISION OF A LICENSED VETERINARIAN FOR
ANIMALS IN THE CUSTODY OF A MUNICIPAL OR NOT-FOR-PROFIT POUND,  SHELTER,
DULY  INCORPORATED  SOCIETY  FOR  THE  PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS,
HUMANE SOCIETY OR DOG OR CAT PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION; (II) SUCH PERSON IS
A HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE WHO HAS RECEIVED TRAINING FROM SUCH POUND,  SHEL-
TER,  SOCIETY  OR ASSOCIATION; (III) SUCH PERSON HAS DEMONSTRATED COMPE-
TENCY AS DETERMINED BY A LICENSED VETERINARIAN TO PROVIDE THE SUPPORTIVE
SERVICES; AND (IV) AFTER MAKING REASONABLE EFFORTS TO LOCATE THIS INFOR-
MATION, SUCH POUND, SHELTER, SOCIETY OR ASSOCIATION HAS  NOT  DETERMINED
THAT  SUCH  PERSON HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF VIOLATING ANY STATUTE, STATE OR

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD11713-02-1

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