Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jun 15, 2015 |
print number 4600a |
Jun 15, 2015 |
amend and recommit to higher education |
Mar 30, 2015 |
referred to higher education |
Senate Bill S4600A
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
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 21st Senate District
2015-S4600 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A719
- Current Committee:
- Senate Higher Education
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§7001, 7009 & 7010, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2013-2014:
S4835, A7108
2017-2018: S4734, A1880
2019-2020: S5395, A6185
2021-2022: S2019, A2294
2023-2024: S2544, A2217
2015-S4600 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4600 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to making technical changes to the scope of the practice of podiatry PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To correct certain errors within chapter 438 of the laws of 2012 relating to the podiatric scope of practice SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 Amends section 7001 of the education law to acknowledge existing authority of licensed podiatrists to diagnose and treat conditions affecting the skin of the foot and to extend that authority to conditions affecting the skin of the ankle, as well, consistent with recently enacted authority to diagnose and treat conditions of the ankle. § 2. Amends section 7009 of the education law relating to the privilege to perform podiatric standard ankle surgery, to include certification in foot surgery and foot and ankle surgery within categories of certification required for issuance of such privilege.
2015-S4600 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4600 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 30, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sen. LIBOUS -- 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 making technical changes to the scope of the practice of podiatry THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivisions 1 and 2 of section 7001 of the education law, subdivision 1 as amended by chapter 23 of the laws of 2013 and subdivi- sion 2 as amended by chapter 438 of the laws of 2012, are amended to read as follows: 1. The practice of the profession of podiatry is defined as diagnos- ing, treating, operating and prescribing for any disease, injury, deformity or other condition of the foot, THE DIAGNOSING, TREATING, OPERATING OR PRESCRIBING FOR CUTANEOUS CONDITIONS OF THE ANKLE TO THE LEVEL OF THE DISTAL TIBIAL TUBEROSITY, and may include performing phys- ical evaluations in conjunction with the provision of podiatric treat- ment. For the purposes of wound care however, the practice of podiatry shall include the treatment of such wounds if they are [contiguous with] RELATED TO A CONDITION OF THE FOOT OR ANKLE TO THE LEVEL OF THE DISTAL TIBIAL TUBEROSITY OR ARE wounds relating, originating or in the course of treatment of [a wound on] the foot OR ANKLE TO THE LEVEL OF THE DISTAL TIBIAL TUBEROSITY within the podiatric scope of practice. Wound care shall not, however, extend beyond the level ending at the distal tibial tuberosity. The practice of podiatry may also include diagnosing, treating, operating and prescribing for any disease, injury, deformity or other condition of the ankle and soft tissue of the leg below the tibial tuberosity if the podiatrist has obtained an issuance of a privi- lege to perform podiatric standard ankle surgery or advanced ankle surgery in accordance with section seven thousand nine of this article; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THAT SUCH PRIVILEGE SHALL NOT BE REQUIRED FOR THE DIAGNOSING, TREATING, OPERATING OR PRESCRIBING FOR CUTANEOUS CONDITIONS EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD05334-01-5
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 21st Senate District
2015-S4600A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A719
- Current Committee:
- Senate Higher Education
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Amd §§7001, 7009 & 7010, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
-
2013-2014:
S4835, A7108
2017-2018: S4734, A1880
2019-2020: S5395, A6185
2021-2022: S2019, A2294
2023-2024: S2544, A2217
2015-S4600A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4600--A 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 30, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sens. LIBOUS, PARKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed 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 making technical changes to the scope of the practice of podiatry THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivisions 1 and 2 of section 7001 of the education law, subdivision 1 as amended by chapter 23 of the laws of 2013 and subdivi- sion 2 as amended by chapter 438 of the laws of 2012, are amended to read as follows: 1. The practice of the profession of podiatry is defined as diagnos- ing, treating, operating and prescribing for any disease, injury, deformity or other condition of the foot, THE DIAGNOSING, TREATING, OPERATING OR PRESCRIBING FOR CUTANEOUS CONDITIONS OF THE ANKLE TO THE LEVEL OF THE TIBIAL TUBEROSITY, and may include performing physical evaluations in conjunction with the provision of podiatric treatment. THE PRACTICE OF PODIATRY SHALL NOT INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING TREATMENTS OR PROCEDURES PERFORMED ABOVE THE LEVEL OF THE MALLEOLI, UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED: THE TREATMENT OF MELANOMA; PERFORMANCE OF MOHS SURGERY; MUSCLE FLAPS OR MICROVASCULAR ANASTAMOSES. For the purposes of wound care however, the practice of podiatry shall include the treatment of such wounds if they are [contiguous with] RELATED TO A CONDITION OF THE FOOT OR ANKLE TO THE LEVEL OF THE TIBIAL TUBEROSITY OR ARE wounds relating, originating or in the course of treatment of [a wound on] the foot OR ANKLE TO THE LEVEL OF THE TIBIAL TUBEROSITY within the podiatric scope of practice. Wound care shall not, however, extend beyond the level ending at the distal tibial tuberosity. The practice of podiatry may also include diagnosing, treating, operating and prescribing for any disease, injury, deformity or other condition of the ankle and soft EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD05334-05-5
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