A01202 Summary:

BILL NOA01202
 
SAME ASSAME AS S00014
 
SPONSORJaffee
 
COSPNSRGottfried, Lupardo, Galef, Steck, Arroyo, Linares
 
MLTSPNSRCook, McDonough, Rivera, Robinson, Stirpe, Thiele
 
Amd S8607, Ed L; amd SS575 & 576, Pub Health L
 
Relates to out-of-state clinical laboratory practitioners.
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A01202 Actions:

BILL NOA01202
 
01/08/2015referred to higher education
06/01/2015reported referred to rules
06/08/2015reported
06/08/2015rules report cal.59
06/08/2015substituted by s14
 S00014 AMEND= LAVALLE
 01/07/2015REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
 04/22/20151ST REPORT CAL.408
 04/23/20152ND REPORT CAL.
 04/27/2015ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
 05/27/2015PASSED SENATE
 05/27/2015DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
 05/27/2015referred to higher education
 06/08/2015substituted for a1202
 06/08/2015ordered to third reading rules cal.59
 06/18/2015passed assembly
 06/18/2015returned to senate
 11/10/2015DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR
 11/20/2015VETOED MEMO.247
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A01202 Committee Votes:

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A01202 Floor Votes:

There are no votes for this bill in this legislative session.
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A01202 Text:



 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                          1202
 
                               2015-2016 Regular Sessions
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                     January 8, 2015
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by M. of A. JAFFEE, GOTTFRIED -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of
          A. COOK, McDONOUGH, ROBINSON, THIELE -- read once and referred to  the
          Committee on Higher Education
 
        AN ACT to amend the education law and the public health law, in relation
          to out-of-state clinical laboratory practitioners
 
          The  People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
 
     1    Section 1. Section 8607 of the education law is amended  by  adding  a
     2  new subdivision 4 to read as follows:
     3    4. Pursuant to subdivision nine of section five hundred seventy-six of
     4  the  public  health law, the commissioner shall consult with the commis-
     5  sioner of health on (a) the establishment of standards of education  for
     6  out-of-state  clinical  laboratory  practitioners,  and  (b) determining
     7  whether the educational components  of  other  jurisdictions'  personnel
     8  licensing   programs  are  significantly  comparable  to  the  education
     9  requirements established by the department in paragraph (b) of  subdivi-
    10  sion  one  of section eighty-six hundred five, paragraph (b) of subdivi-
    11  sion two of section eighty-six hundred five, subdivision two of  section
    12  eighty-six  hundred  six,  and  subdivision  two  of  section eighty-six
    13  hundred six-a of this article.
    14    § 2. Section 576 of the public health law is amended by adding  a  new
    15  subdivision 9 to read as follows:
    16    9.  By  July  first,  two thousand sixteen, the department shall adopt
    17  regulations that establish qualifications for clinical laboratory  prac-
    18  titioners  practicing  in  out-of-state laboratories licensed under this
    19  article that are substantially equivalent to qualifications  established
    20  by  the  education department, including the requirement for an examina-
    21  tion issued by a recognized accrediting organization that is similar  to
    22  those  exams  administered by the education department under article one
    23  hundred sixty-five of the education  law.    In  consultation  with  the
    24  education  department,  the  department shall (a) establish standards of
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD00463-01-5

        A. 1202                             2
 
     1  education for out-of-state clinical laboratory  practitioners,  and  (b)
     2  determine  whether  the  educational  components of other jurisdictions'
     3  personnel licensing programs are significantly comparable to the  educa-
     4  tional  requirements  in  sections  eighty-six  hundred five, eighty-six
     5  hundred six, and eighty-six hundred six-a of the education law.
     6    § 3. The opening paragraph of subdivision 2  of  section  575  of  the
     7  public health law is designated paragraph (a) and a new paragraph (b) is
     8  added to read as follows:
     9    (b)  Notwithstanding  any  other provision of law to the contrary, the
    10  commissioner shall require an attestation from the director of  a  clin-
    11  ical  laboratory located outside of New York state and licensed or seek-
    12  ing licensure under this title, that all clinical laboratory practition-
    13  ers, as defined in section eighty-six hundred one of the education  law,
    14  practicing clinical laboratory technology on or involving New York state
    15  specimens,  unless  exempt  from  licensure or certification pursuant to
    16  section eighty-six hundred nine of the education law, who  do  not  hold
    17  the  appropriate valid license, permit or certificate issued pursuant to
    18  article one hundred sixty-five of the education law, meet the  standards
    19  and requirements established in subdivision nine of section five hundred
    20  seventy-six  of  this  title.  Records of on-site reviews of credentials
    21  will be maintained by both the laboratory and the department.
    22    § 4. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
    23  it shall have become a law.
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