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Jan 30, 2015 |
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Senate Bill S2912
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) 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
(D) Senate District
2015-S2912 (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-S2912 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S2912 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to providing for the licensing of anesthesiologist assistants and regulating the practice of such professionals PURPOSE: To create the licensed profession of anesthesiologist assistants under the medical supervision of an anesthesiologist. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one adds a new Education Law § 6529-A to provide for the licensure and practice of anesthesiologists assistants (A.A.$). Specific provisions would allow for administration of anesthesia to a patient by an A.A. under the supervision of an anesthesiologist and who is immediately available. The bill provides definitions for terms that are operable in the bill including: immediately available administration of anesthesia; deep sedation; general anesthesia; moderate sedation; monitoring; office-based surgery; patient; peri-operative period; and supervision.
2015-S2912 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2912 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 30, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HANNON -- 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 providing for the licensing of anesthesiologist assistants and regulating the practice of such professionals THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 6529-a to read as follows: S 6529-A. ANESTHESIOLOGIST ASSISTANTS. 1. DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: (A) "ANESTHESIOLOGIST ASSISTANT" MEANS A PERSON WHO IS LICENSED AS AN ANESTHESIOLOGIST ASSISTANT PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION. (B) "ANESTHESIOLOGIST" MEANS A PHYSICIAN WHO HAS SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED A RESIDENCY IN ANESTHESIOLOGY APPROVED BY THE AMERICAN BOARD OF MEDICINE OF ANESTHESIOLOGY OR THE AMERICAN OSTEOPATHIC BOARD OF ANESTHESIOLOGY AND WHO IS ACTIVELY AND DIRECTLY ENGAGED IN THE CLINICAL PRACTICE OF MEDICINE AS AN ANESTHESIOLOGIST. (C) "ADMINISTRATION OF ANESTHESIA IN THE HOSPITAL OR AMBULATORY SURGI- CAL CENTER" MEANS ANESTHESIA SERVICES SHALL BE DIRECTED BY AN ANESTHE- SIOLOGIST WHO HAS RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE CLINICAL ASPECTS OR ORGANIZA- TION AND DELIVERY OF ALL ANESTHESIA SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE HOSPITAL OR AMBULATORY SURGICAL CENTER. THAT ANESTHESIOLOGIST SHALL DIRECT THE ADMINISTRATION ASPECTS OF THE SERVICE, AND SHALL BE RESPONSIBLE, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE MEDICAL STAFF, FOR RECOMMENDING TO THE GOVERNING BODY PRIVILEGES TO THOSE PERSONS QUALIFIED TO ADMINISTER ANESTHETICS, INCLUDING THE PROCEDURES EACH PERSON IS QUALIFIED TO PERFORM AND THE LEVELS OF REQUIRED SUPERVISION AS APPROPRIATE. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, "ADMINISTRATION OF ANESTHESIA IN OFFICE-BASED SURGERY VENUES" MEANS THE ANESTHESIA COMPONENT OF THE MEDICAL OR DENTAL PROCEDURE SHALL EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD08341-01-5
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