Senate Bill S5275

2025-2026 Legislative Session

Permits certain licensed athletic trainers to practice in New York State if they are licensed to practice in another state or territory

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Current Bill Status - In Senate Committee Higher Education Committee

  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2025-S5275 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2643
Current Committee:
Senate Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §8356, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2023-2024 Legislative Session:
S8707, A9013

2025-S5275 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Permits certain licensed athletic trainers who are licensed to practice in another state or territory to provide athletic training services to athletes and team personnel at a discrete sanctioned team sporting event or performance in this state.

2025-S5275 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2025-S5275 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5275
 
                        2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             February 20, 2025
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  BAILEY, GALLIVAN, SALAZAR, WEBB -- 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  permitting certain
   licensed  athletic  trainers to practice in New York state if they are
   licensed to practice in another state or territory
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Section  8356 of the education law is amended by adding a
 new subdivision 4 to read as follows:
   4. (A) ANY ATHLETIC TRAINER WHO IS LICENSED AND IN  GOOD  STANDING  IN
 ANOTHER  STATE  OR TERRITORY, AND WHO HAS A WRITTEN AGREEMENT TO PROVIDE
 ATHLETIC TRAINING SERVICES TO ATHLETES AND TEAM PERSONNEL  OF  A  UNITED
 STATES  SPORTS TEAM RECOGNIZED BY THE UNITED STATES OLYMPIC AND PARALYM-
 PIC COMMITTEES OR AN OUT-OF-STATE SECONDARY SCHOOL,  AN  INSTITUTION  OF
 POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION, A PROFESSIONAL OR AMATEUR ATHLETIC ORGANIZATION
 SPORTS  TEAM, OR A PERFORMING ARTS TROUPE, MAY PROVIDE ATHLETIC TRAINING
 SERVICES TO SUCH ATHLETES AND TEAM PERSONNEL AT  A  DISCRETE  SANCTIONED
 TEAM  SPORTING  EVENT  OR  PERFORMANCE  IN  THIS STATE AS DEFINED BY THE
 COMMISSIONER IN REGULATIONS, PROVIDED SUCH SERVICES ARE PROVIDED ONLY TO
 SUCH ATHLETES AND TEAM PERSONNEL AT THE DISCRETE SANCTIONED TEAM  SPORT-
 ING  EVENT  OR PERFORMANCE. ANY SUCH ATHLETIC TRAINING SERVICES SHALL BE
 PROVIDED ONLY FIVE DAYS BEFORE THROUGH THREE DAYS  AFTER  EACH  DISCRETE
 SANCTIONED TEAM SPORTING EVENT OR TRAVELING PERFORMANCE.
   (B)  ANY PERSON PRACTICING AS AN ATHLETIC TRAINER IN THIS STATE PURSU-
 ANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE SUBJECT TO  THE  PERSONAL  AND  SUBJECT
 MATTER  JURISDICTION  AND  DISCIPLINARY  AND REGULATORY AUTHORITY OF THE
 BOARD OF REGENTS AS IF SUCH PERSON IS A LICENSEE AND AS IF THE EXEMPTION
 PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION IS A LICENSE. SUCH INDIVIDUAL SHALL  COMPLY
 WITH APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THE RULES OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS, AND THE
 REGULATIONS  OF  THE  COMMISSIONER, RELATING TO PROFESSIONAL MISCONDUCT,
 DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS AND PENALTIES FOR PROFESSIONAL MISCONDUCT.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets

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