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Jan 04, 2012 |
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Senate Bill S4130
2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Health 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
2011-S4130 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A8190
- Current Committee:
- Senate Health
- Law Section:
- Public Health Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§3421 & 3429, Pub Health L
- Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:
-
S3459
2011-S4130 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4130 REVISED 04/04/11 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the public health law, in relation to licensing and registration for funeral directors SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Amends the public health law to allow persons who "have lawful entry" into the united States to be eligible to take the board examination to be qualified as a funeral director. Exempts "accredited" schools for funeral directors approved under section 3425 of the public health law and registered as a provider from requesting prior approval of courses from the state. JUSTIFICATION: FUNERAL DIRECTOR EXAMINATION REQUIREMENT To become a funeral director in New York State, one must attend a Qualified Mortuary School and be required to take a strict curriculum of courses. Upon completion of their Mortuary School Education students take the National Board Exam which is recognized by most states and many Foreign Countries as sufficient evidence for licensure. After taking and passing the National Exam a student in
2011-S4130 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4130 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 21, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sen. GOLDEN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to licensing and registration for funeral directors THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph (a) of subdivision 2 of section 3421 of the public health law, as amended by chapter 534 of the laws of 1983, is amended to read as follows: (a) is a citizen of the United States or [an alien lawfully admitted for permanent residence] HAS LAWFUL ENTRY in the United States; S 2. Subdivision 1 of section 3429 of the public health law is amended by adding a new paragraph (f) to read as follows: (F) "ACCREDITED SCHOOL" MEANS A POSTSECONDARY EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION AND PROGRAMS THAT ARE ACCREDITED BY AN ACCREDITING AGENCY OR STATE APPROVAL AGENCY RECOGNIZED BY THE UNITED STATES SECRETARY OF EDUCATION AS A "RELIABLE AUTHORITY AS TO THE QUALITY OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION" WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION ACT OF 1965, AS AMENDED (HEA). S 3. Paragraph (b) of subdivision 4 of section 3429 of the public health law, as added by chapter 529 of the laws of 2000, is amended to read as follows: (b) A registered provider which is required to obtain prior approval of courses shall submit to the department a written description of each course for which approval is requested, at least sixty days prior to the first date the course is to be offered. If the department does not disapprove the proposed course within ninety days of its receipt of the written description and request for approval, the course shall be considered approved provisionally for six months. Following the six months of provisional approval, the department may make a final determi- nation disapproving the course. Notwithstanding such determination, EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10284-01-1
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