Assembly Actions -
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May 15, 2014 |
referred to higher education |
Senate Bill S7595
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Higher Education 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
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2013-S7595 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A9786
- Current Committee:
- Senate Higher Education
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd ยงยง6705 & 6712, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
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S250, A6990
2013-S7595 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S7595 REVISED 5/21/14 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to enacting the "veterinary emergency response and mobility act of 2014" PURPOSE: This bill provides for limited licensing exemptions for specially-trained, out-of-state veterinarians, under specific circumstances related to natural disaster response and high-volume animal cruelty investigations. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1. Adds new subdivisions 14 and 15 to section 6705 of the education law to provide limited licensure exemptions for specially-skilled veterinarians during a declared disaster or high-volume cruelty investigation when invited by the law enforcement agency conducting such investigation. Section 2 Adds new subdivisions 4 and 5 to section 6712 of the education law to provide the same exemptions, under the same limited circumstances, for specially-skilled veterinary technicians. Section 3. Prescribes an immediate effective date. JUSTIFICATION:
2013-S7595 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 7595 I N S E N A T E May 15, 2014 ___________ Introduced by Sen. LAVALLE -- 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 enacting the "veteri- nary emergency response and mobility act of 2014" THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "veterinary emergency response and mobility act of 2014". S 2. Section 6705 of the education law is amended by adding two new subdivisions 14 and 15 to read as follows: 14. A VETERINARIAN WHO IS LICENSED IN ANOTHER STATE PROVIDING SERVICES DIRECTLY IN CONNECTION WITH AN INVESTIGATION BY LAW ENFORCEMENT OF AN ALLEGED VIOLATION OF FEDERAL OR STATE ANIMAL FIGHTING OR ANIMAL CRUELTY LAWS, WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE INVESTIGATION AND/OR ANY RELATED JUDICIAL PROCEEDINGS, SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS: (A) AN OFFICIAL INVITATION HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO THE VETERINARIAN FOR A SPECIFIED PERIOD OF TIME BY THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY WITH JURISDICTION OVER THE INVESTIGATION; AND (B) SUCH LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY DETERMINES THAT THE VETERINARIAN POSSESSES SKILLS, TRAINING, OR EXPERIENCE NECESSARY AND RELEVANT TO SUCH INVESTIGATION OF ALLEGED INCIDENTS OF ANIMAL FIGHTING OR ANIMAL CRUELTY. SUCH EXEMPTION SHALL NOT EXTEND BEYOND THE TIME PERI- OD SPECIFIED BY THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY WITH JURISDICTION OVER SUCH INVESTIGATION. THE LAW ENFORCEMENT AUTHORITY SHALL NOTIFY THE STATE VETERINARIAN OF ANY INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION FOR THE PURPOSES OF FACILITATING APPROPRIATE ANIMAL DISEASE CONTROL MEASURES, IF NECESSARY, PURSUANT TO ARTICLES FIVE AND TWENTY-SIX OF THE AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS LAW. 15. A VETERINARIAN WHO IS LICENSED IN ANOTHER STATE PROVIDING SERVICES DURING AN EMERGENCY OR NATURAL DISASTER WITHIN THE SCOPE AND LOCATION OF ASSIGNED VETERINARY MEDICAL DUTIES OF THE RESPONSE EFFORTS IF: (A) AN OFFICIAL DECLARATION OF THE DISASTER OR EMERGENCY HAS BEEN MADE BY THE GOVERNOR OR THE DELEGATED STATE OFFICIAL; AND (B) AN OFFICIAL INVITATION HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO THE VETERINARIAN FOR A SPECIFIED TIME BY THE AUTHORITY THAT HAS JURISDICTION FOR COORDINATING THE ANIMAL/AGRICULTURAL EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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