Assembly Actions -
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Jan 03, 2024 |
referred to higher education |
May 08, 2023 |
referred to higher education |
Assembly Bill A6745
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
ROSENTHAL L
Current Bill Status - In Assembly 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
2023-A6745 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Higher Education
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §6705-b, Ed L
2023-A6745 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6745 2023-2024 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y May 8, 2023 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. L. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the Committee on Higher Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to permitting veterinari- ans to provide telehealth services 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 6705-b to read as follows: § 6705-B. VETERINARIAN TELEHEALTH. 1. A VETERINARIAN MAY PROVIDE CARE VIA TELEHEALTH SERVICES IF HE OR SHE COMPLIES WITH ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS: (A) ENSURE THAT THE CLIENT KNOWS THE IDENTITY AND CONTACT INFORMATION OF THE VETERINARIAN PROVIDING THE TELEHEALTH SERVICE. UPON REQUEST, THE VETERINARIAN SHALL PROVIDE HIS OR HER LICENSURE INFORMATION INCLUDING THE NAME OF THE STATE WHERE HE OR SHE IS LICENSED AND HIS OR HER LICENSE NUMBER. (B) ENSURE THAT THE TECHNOLOGY METHOD AND EQUIPMENT USED TO PROVIDE TELEHEALTH SERVICES COMPLIES WITH ALL CURRENT PRIVACY-PROTECTION LAWS. (C) EMPLOY SOUND PROFESSIONAL JUDGMENT TO DETERMINE WHETHER USING TELEHEALTH IS AN APPROPRIATE METHOD FOR DELIVERING MEDICAL ADVICE OR TREATMENT TO THE ANIMAL PATIENT. (D) HAVE SUFFICIENT KNOWLEDGE OF THE ANIMAL PATIENT TO RENDER TELE- HEALTH SERVICES DEMONSTRATED BY SATISFYING AT LEAST ONE OF THE FOLLOW- ING: (I) HAVE RECENTLY EXAMINED THE ANIMAL PATIENT IN PERSON OR HAVE OBTAINED CURRENT KNOWLEDGE OF THE ANIMAL PATIENT THROUGH THE USE OF INSTRUMENTATION AND DIAGNOSTIC EQUIPMENT THROUGH WHICH IMAGES AND MEDICAL RECORDS MAY BE TRANSMITTED ELECTRONICALLY; OR (II) HAVE CONDUCTED MEDICALLY APPROPRIATE AND TIMELY VISITS TO THE PREMISES WHERE THE GROUP OF ANIMAL PATIENTS IS KEPT. (E) ACT WITHIN THE SCOPE OF HIS OR HER PRACTICE. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD10791-01-3 A. 6745 2
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