Assembly Actions -
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Mar 04, 2016 |
print number 651a |
Mar 04, 2016 |
amend and recommit to higher education |
Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to higher education |
Jan 07, 2015 |
referred to higher education |
Senate Bill S651A
2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 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
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(D) Senate District
2015-S651 - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Higher Education
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §§6524-a & 6905-a, amd §6604-a, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2011-2012:
S6180
2013-2014: S483
2017-2018: S650
2019-2020: S1537
2015-S651 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S651 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the education law, in relation to continuing medical education for doctors, nurses and pharmacists PURPOSE : This bill requires that doctors, nurses, and pharmacists complete at least 3 hours of continuing education on opiate analgesics and psychotropic drugs each year. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1 defines this bill as the Michael David Israel Physician Training Law. Section 2 adds a new section to the education law that requires that all physicians complete three hours of continuing education on the prescription of opiate analgesics and psychotropic drugs and the risks of addiction to such drugs. Section 2 also defines opiate analgesics and psychotropic drugs. Section 3 adds a new section to the education law that requires that all nurses complete three hours of continuing education on the prescription of opiate analgesics and psychotropic drugs and the risks of addiction to such drugs. Section 3 also defines opiate analgesics
2015-S651 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 651 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 7, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sens. KENNEDY, AVELLA, MONTGOMERY -- 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 continuing medical education for doctors, nurses and pharmacists 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 "Michael David Israel physician training law". S 2. The education law is amended by adding a new section 6524-a to read as follows: S 6524-A. MANDATORY CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION. 1. ALL PHYSICIANS, IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN THEIR LICENSE IN GOOD STANDING, MUST COMPLETE THREE HOURS OF CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION ON THE PRESCRIPTION OF OPIATE ANALGESICS AND PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS AND THE RISKS OF ADDICTION IN THEIR ADMINISTRATION. THE CLASSES SHALL BE TAUGHT AND ADMINISTERED BY THE OFFICE OF THE PROFESSIONS ACCORDING TO REGULATIONS SET BY THE COMMIS- SIONER AND SHALL FOCUS ON THE PREVENTION, TREATMENT AND MITIGATION OF SUCH ADDICTIONS. 2. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION: A. "OPIATE ANALGESICS" SHALL MEAN THE MEDICINES BUPRENORPHINE, BUTOR- PHANOL, CODEINE, HYDROCODONE, HYDROMORPHONE, LEVORPHANOL, MEPERIDINE, METHADONE, MORPHINE, NALBUPHINE, OXYCODONE, OXYMORPHONE, PENTAZOCINE AND PROPOXYPHENE AS WELL AS THEIR BRAND NAMES, ISOMERS AND COMBINATIONS. B. "PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS" SHALL MEAN ANY DRUG OR MEDICINE THAT AFFECTS MENTAL ACTIVITY, BEHAVIOR OR PERCEPTION INCLUDING ANTI-PSYCHOTICS, ANTI- DEPRESSANTS, ANTI-ANXIETY DRUGS OR ANXIOLYTICS AND HYPNOTICS. S 3. The education law is amended by adding a new section 6905-a to read as follows: EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03222-01-5
co-Sponsors
(D) Senate District
(D) Senate District
2015-S651A (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Senate Higher Education
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §§6524-a & 6905-a, amd §6604-a, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2011-2012:
S6180
2013-2014: S483
2017-2018: S650
2019-2020: S1537
2015-S651A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S651A TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the education law, in relation to continuing medical education for doctors, nurses and pharmacists PURPOSE : This bill requires that doctors, nurses, and dentists complete at least 3 hours of continuing education on opiate analgesics and psycho-tropic drugs each year. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1 defines this bill as the Michael David Israel Physician Training Law. Section 2 adds a new section to the education law that requires that all physicians complete three hours of continuing education on the prescription of opiate analgesics and psychotropic drugs and the risks of addiction to such drugs. Section 2 also defines opiate analgesics and psychotropic drugs. Section 3 adds a new section to the education law that requires that all nurses complete three hours of continuing education on the
2015-S651A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 651--A 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E (PREFILED) January 7, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sens. KENNEDY, AVELLA, MONTGOMERY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education -- recommitted to the Committee on Higher Education in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit- tee AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to continuing medical education for doctors, nurses and pharmacists 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 "Michael David Israel physician training law". S 2. The education law is amended by adding a new section 6524-a to read as follows: S 6524-A. MANDATORY CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION. 1. ALL PHYSICIANS, IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN THEIR LICENSE IN GOOD STANDING, MUST COMPLETE THREE HOURS OF CONTINUING MEDICAL EDUCATION ON THE PRESCRIPTION OF OPIATE ANALGESICS AND PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS AND THE RISKS OF ADDICTION IN THEIR ADMINISTRATION. THE CLASSES SHALL BE TAUGHT AND ADMINISTERED BY THE OFFICE OF THE PROFESSIONS ACCORDING TO REGULATIONS SET BY THE COMMIS- SIONER AND SHALL FOCUS ON THE PREVENTION, TREATMENT AND MITIGATION OF SUCH ADDICTIONS. 2. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION: A. "OPIATE ANALGESICS" SHALL MEAN THE MEDICINES BUPRENORPHINE, BUTOR- PHANOL, CODEINE, HYDROCODONE, HYDROMORPHONE, LEVORPHANOL, MEPERIDINE, METHADONE, MORPHINE, NALBUPHINE, OXYCODONE, OXYMORPHONE, PENTAZOCINE AND PROPOXYPHENE AS WELL AS THEIR BRAND NAMES, ISOMERS AND COMBINATIONS. B. "PSYCHOTROPIC DRUGS" SHALL MEAN ANY DRUG OR MEDICINE THAT AFFECTS MENTAL ACTIVITY, BEHAVIOR OR PERCEPTION INCLUDING ANTI-PSYCHOTICS, ANTI- DEPRESSANTS, ANTI-ANXIETY DRUGS OR ANXIOLYTICS AND HYPNOTICS. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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