Assembly Actions -
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Feb 16, 2016 |
referred to higher education |
Senate Bill S6751
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
2015-S6751 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A8331
- Current Committee:
- Senate Higher Education
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add Art 131-A-1 ยงยง6533 - 6535, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
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2017-2018:
S1047
2019-2020: S1564
2015-S6751 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6751 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the education law, in relation to requiring medical assistants to be certified by and registered with the education department PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL : Provides for the registration and regulation of the practice of clinical medical assistants. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS : Section 1 amends the education law by adding a new article 131-A-1, which provides definitions; scope of practice; requirements for registration; certification requirements; and fees. Section 2 establishes the effective date. JUSTIFICATION : Requiring medical assistants to be certified and registered adds another layer of protection for patients as well as ensuring that medical assistants have had adequate training and are thus better
2015-S6751 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6751 I N S E N A T E February 16, 2016 ___________ Introduced by Sen. FUNKE -- 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 requiring medical assistants to be certified by and registered with the education department 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 article 131-A-1 to read as follows: ARTICLE 131-A-1 MEDICAL ASSISTANTS SECTION 6533. DEFINITIONS. 6534. SCOPE OF TASKS. 6535. REQUIREMENTS FOR REGISTRATION. S 6533. DEFINITIONS. AS USED IN THIS SECTION: 1. "MEDICAL ASSISTANT" MEANS A PERSON, WHO ACTS AS A MEDICAL SUPPORT PROFESSIONAL, WHO IS NOT OTHERWISE LICENSED, REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED PURSUANT TO THIS TITLE OR THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, AND WHO PERFORMS A VARIETY OF TASKS UNDER THE DIRECT SUPERVISION OF ONSITE LICENSED HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONERS IN ADMINISTERING PREVENTIVE, CURATIVE, REHABILITATIVE OR PROMOTIONAL CARE SERVICES IN A HEALTH CARE FACILITY OR MEDICAL PRAC- TICE. 2. "LICENSED HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONER" MEANS ANY PERSON LICENSED REGISTERED OR CERTIFIED PURSUANT TO THIS TITLE TO PROVIDE HEALTH CARE INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PHYSICIANS, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANTS, CERTI- FIED NURSE PRACTITIONERS, REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL NURSES AND LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES. 3. "PRACTICE AS A MEDICAL ASSISTANT" MEANS TO ASSIST A LICENSED HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONER IN PROVIDING SERVICES DIRECTLY RELATED TO HEALTH CARE OF PATIENTS AS A MEDICAL ASSISTANT. 4. "DIRECT SUPERVISION" MEANS A LICENSED HEALTH CARE PRACTITIONER, WHO IS ON THE PREMISES AND READILY AVAILABLE, DELEGATING TO AND SUPERVISING A MEDICAL ASSISTANT IN AN OUTPATIENT SETTING IN THE PERFORMANCE OF HEALTH CARE INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, MEASURING VITAL SIGNS, APPLY- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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