Authorizes any person licensed as a physician, physician's assistant, massage therapist, physical therapist, chiropractor, dentist, optometrist, nurse, nurse practitioner or podiatrist in another state or territory and appointed by the World Triathlon Corporation to practice his or her profession in this state in connection with an athletic event sanctioned by such corporation.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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8445
IN ASSEMBLY
January 15, 2014
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Introduced by M. of A. STEC -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Higher Education
AN ACT to authorize certain health care professionals licensed to prac-
tice in other jurisdictions to practice in this state in connection
with an event sanctioned by the World Triathlon Corporation; 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. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, any
2 person who is licensed to practice as a physician, physician's assist-
3 ant, massage therapist, physical therapist, chiropractor, dentist, opto-
4 metrist, nurse, nurse practitioner or podiatrist in another state or
5 territory, who is in good standing in such state or territory and who
6 has been appointed by the World Triathlon Corporation to provide profes-
7 sional services at an event in this state sanctioned by the World
8 Triathlon Corporation, may provide such professional services to
9 athletes and team personnel registered to train at a location in this
10 state or registered to compete in an event conducted under the sanction
11 of the World Triathlon Corporation in the state without first being
12 licensed pursuant to the provisions of title 8 of the education law.
13 Such services shall be provided only during the time period specified by
14 the World Triathlon Corporation.
15 § 2. This act shall take effect July 23, 2014 and shall expire and be
16 deemed repealed July 28, 2014.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD13455-01-4
