BILL NO A00810
SAME AS No same as
SPONSOR Rosenthal
COSPNSR
MLTSPNSR
Amd S6713, Ed L
Relates to the provision of certain supportive services to veterinarians by
unlicensed persons working at animal shelters where services are provided under
the general supervision of a licensed veterinarian for animals and such
unlicensed person is a high school graduate who has received training from such
pound, shelter, society or association.
BILL NUMBER:A810
TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to the
provision of certain supportive services to veterinarians by
unlicensed persons working at animal shelters; and providing for the
repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: The purpose of this legislation is to
allow unlicensed persons who receive training, to work in animal
shelters, to provide specified supportive veterinarian services where
knowledge of veterinary science is not required.
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends the subdivision 1 of
section 6713 of the education law.
Section 2 establishes the effective date.
JUSTIFICATION: There is a critical shortage of Licensed veterinary
technicians in New York State but enormous need for people to perform
the duties of these technicians. Work in animal shelters is often
emotionally taxing and financially limited and does not attract enough
licensed technicians to fill all the open positions in the shelters in
the state. The health and wellbeing of all shelter animals may be
compromised by the shortage of personnel. Many fundamental veterinary
support services can be effectively and safely performed by unlicensed
staff who are trained and supervised by a veterinarian where knowledge
of veterinary science is not a prerequisite to provision of such,
services.
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
A.7903 of 2011-2012
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: Undetermined.
EFFECTIVE DATE: This act shall take effect immediately. Within
thisact, it is explained that the provisions will expire and be deemed
repealed on July 1, 2016.
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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810
2013-2014 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
(PREFILED)
January 9, 2013
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Introduced by M. of A. ROSENTHAL -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Higher Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the provision of
certain supportive services to veterinarians by unlicensed persons
working at animal shelters; and providing for the repeal of such
provisions upon expiration thereof
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
1 Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 6713 of the education law, as
2 added by chapter 580 of the laws of 1987 and as designated by chapter
3 542 of the laws of 1995, is amended to read as follows:
4 1. A. An unlicensed person may provide supportive services to a veter-
5 inarian, including but not limited to administering oral or topical
6 medications, incidental to and/or concurrent with such veterinarian
7 personally performing a service or procedure, provided such supportive
8 services do not require a knowledge of veterinary science.
9 B. AN UNLICENSED PERSON MAY PROVIDE SUPPORTIVE SERVICES, INCLUDING
10 PERFORMING DIAGNOSTIC TESTS, COLLECTING SAMPLES FOR TESTING AND ADMINIS-
11 TERING INJECTIONS AND TREATMENTS PRESCRIBED OR PROVIDED IN A WRITTEN
12 PROTOCOL BY A LICENSED VETERINARIAN, WHERE (I) SUCH SERVICES ARE
13 PROVIDED UNDER THE GENERAL SUPERVISION OF A LICENSED VETERINARIAN FOR
14 ANIMALS IN THE CUSTODY OF A MUNICIPAL OR NOT-FOR-PROFIT POUND, SHELTER,
15 DULY INCORPORATED SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS,
16 HUMANE SOCIETY OR DOG OR CAT PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION; (II) SUCH PERSON IS
17 A HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATE WHO HAS RECEIVED TRAINING FROM SUCH POUND, SHEL-
18 TER, SOCIETY OR ASSOCIATION; (III) SUCH PERSON HAS DEMONSTRATED COMPE-
19 TENCY AS DETERMINED BY A LICENSED VETERINARIAN TO PROVIDE THE SUPPORTIVE
20 SERVICES; AND (IV) AFTER MAKING REASONABLE EFFORTS TO LOCATE THIS INFOR-
21 MATION, SUCH POUND, SHELTER, SOCIETY OR ASSOCIATION HAS NOT DETERMINED
22 THAT SUCH PERSON HAS BEEN CONVICTED OF VIOLATING ANY STATUTE, STATE OR
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD05029-01-3
A. 810 2
1 LOCAL REGULATION, OR LOCAL ORDINANCE, THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF WHICH IS
2 THE PREVENTION OR PUNISHMENT OF ANIMAL NEGLECT, ANIMAL CRUELTY, OR
3 ANIMAL FIGHTING, OR THAT THERE ARE CHARGES OF ANY SUCH VIOLATION PENDING
4 AGAINST SUCH PERSON IN A COURT OF LAW. NOTHING IN THIS SECTION SHALL BE
5 CONSTRUED TO AFFECT ANY REQUIREMENTS RELATED TO EUTHANASIA AS SET FORTH
6 IN ARTICLE TWENTY-SIX OF THE AGRICULTURE AND MARKETS LAW.
7 S 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire July 1,
8 2018 when upon such date the provisions of this act shall be deemed
9 repealed.
