Authorizes certain health care professionals licensed to practice in other jurisdictions to practice in this state in connection with the Winter World University Games.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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8268--A
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
August 25, 2021
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Introduced by M. of A. SIMPSON -- read once and referred to the Commit-
tee on Higher Education -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT in relation to authorizing certain health care professionals
licensed to practice in other jurisdictions to practice in this state
in connection with the Winter World University Games; 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 other provision of law to the contrary,
2 any person who is licensed or certified as a physician, physician's
3 assistant, massage therapist, physical therapist, chiropractor, dentist,
4 optometrist, nurse, nurse practitioner, emergency medical technician,
5 podiatrist or athletic trainer by a foreign government may provide
6 professional services within this state without a license to the team
7 athletes, coaches, staff and delegations originating from such foreign
8 government, in connection with the Winter World University Games, Lake
9 Placid 2023. Such services shall be limited to athletes and personnel in
10 relation to the Winter World University Games, Lake Placid 2023, between
11 the dates of January 5, 2023 and January 25, 2023.
12 § 2. Any person who is licensed or certified to practice as a physi-
13 cian, physician's assistant, massage therapist, physical therapist,
14 chiropractor, dentist, optometrist, nurse, nurse practitioner, emergency
15 medical technician, podiatrist or athletic trainer in another state or
16 territory, who is in good standing in such state or territory, and who
17 has been appointed by the Adirondack North Country Sports Council to
18 provide professional services at an event in this state sanctioned by
19 the Adirondack North Country Sports Council, may provide such profes-
20 sional services to team athletes, coaches, staff and delegations regis-
21 tered to train at a location in this state or registered to compete in
22 an event conducted under the sanction of the Adirondack North Country
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD11935-05-1
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1 Sports Council in this state without first being licensed pursuant to
2 the provisions of title 8 of the education law or certified pursuant to
3 the provisions of the public health law, as may be applicable. Such
4 services shall be limited to team athletes, coaches, staff and deleg-
5 ations in relation to the Winter World University Games, Lake Placid
6 2023, between the dates of January 5, 2023 and January 25, 2023.
7 § 3. This act shall take effect January 5, 2023 and shall expire and
8 be deemed repealed January 25, 2023.
