STATE OF NEW YORK
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4148--A
2023-2024 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
February 3, 2023
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Introduced by Sen. COONEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education --
committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to authorizing certain
health care professionals licensed to practice in other jurisdictions
to practice in this state
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 6529-a
2 to read as follows:
3 § 6529-a. Licensed to practice in another state or territory.
4 Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, any person who is
5 licensed to practice as a physician in another state or territory, who
6 is in good standing in such state or territory may provide professional
7 services within this state to persons seeking reproductive health
8 services without first being licensed pursuant to the provisions of this
9 article. Such services shall be provided only after such person applies
10 for a license pursuant to the provisions of this article, as may be
11 applicable, and demonstrates their intent to provide reproductive health
12 services by providing a letter declaring the person's intention to
13 provide such services and a letter from an employer or health care enti-
14 ty indicating that the person has accepted employment or entered into a
15 contract to provide reproductive health services, the person's start
16 date and the location where reproductive health services will be
17 provided. Such person may continue providing services pursuant to this
18 section until such time that their license or certification to practice
19 is approved or denied. Provided however, that such person shall comply
20 with all applicable licensure and regulatory requirements and shall
21 practice within the scope of their license. Provided further, this
22 section shall not apply to persons licensed in a state or territory
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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1 determined to have substandard or nonconforming professional licensing
2 requirements, as determined by the commissioner.
3 § 2. The education law is amended by adding a new section 6546-a to
4 read as follows:
5 § 6546-a. Licensed to practice in another state or territory.
6 Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, any person who is
7 licensed to practice as a physician assistant in another state or terri-
8 tory, who is in good standing in such state or territory may provide
9 professional services within this state to persons seeking reproductive
10 health services without first being licensed pursuant to the provisions
11 of this article. Such services shall be provided only after such person
12 applies for a license pursuant to the provisions of this article, as may
13 be applicable, and demonstrates their intent to provide reproductive
14 health services by providing a letter declaring the person's intention
15 to provide such services and a letter from an employer or health care
16 entity indicating that the person has accepted employment or entered
17 into a contract to provide reproductive health services, the person's
18 start date and the location where reproductive health services will be
19 provided. Such person may continue providing services pursuant to this
20 section until such time that their license or certification to practice
21 is approved or denied. Provided however, that such person shall comply
22 with all applicable licensure and regulatory requirements and shall
23 practice within the scope of their license. Provided further, this
24 section shall not apply to persons licensed in a state or territory
25 determined to have substandard or nonconforming professional licensing
26 requirements, as determined by the commissioner.
27 § 3. The education law is amended by adding a new section 6907-b to
28 read as follows:
29 § 6907-b. Licensed to practice in another state or territory.
30 Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, any person who is
31 licensed to practice as a nurse practitioner or registered professional
32 nurse in another state or territory, who is in good standing in such
33 state or territory may provide professional services within this state
34 to persons seeking reproductive health services without first being
35 licensed pursuant to the provisions of this article. Such services shall
36 be provided only after such person applies for a license pursuant to the
37 provisions of this article, as may be applicable, and demonstrates their
38 intent to provide reproductive health services by providing a letter
39 declaring the person's intention to provide such services and a letter
40 from an employer or health care entity indicating that the person has
41 accepted employment or entered into a contract to provide reproductive
42 health services, the person's start date and the location where repro-
43 ductive health services will be provided. Such person may continue
44 providing services pursuant to this section until such time that their
45 license or certification to practice is approved or denied. Provided
46 however, that such person shall comply with all applicable licensure and
47 regulatory requirements and shall practice within the scope of their
48 license. Provided further, this section shall not apply to persons
49 licensed in a state or territory determined to have substandard or
50 nonconforming professional licensing requirements, as determined by the
51 commissioner.
52 § 4. The education law is amended by adding a new section 6958-a to
53 read as follows:
54 § 6958-a. Licensed to practice in another state or territory.
55 Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, any person who is
56 licensed to practice as a midwife in another state or territory, who is
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1 in good standing in such state or territory may provide professional
2 services within this state to persons seeking reproductive health
3 services without first being licensed pursuant to the provisions of this
4 article. Such services shall be provided only after such person applies
5 for a license pursuant to the provisions of this article, as may be
6 applicable, and demonstrates their intent to provide reproductive health
7 services by providing a letter declaring the person's intention to
8 provide such services and a letter from an employer or health care enti-
9 ty indicating that the person has accepted employment or entered into a
10 contract to provide reproductive health services, the person's start
11 date and the location where reproductive health services will be
12 provided. Such person may continue providing services pursuant to this
13 section until such time that their license or certification to practice
14 is approved or denied. Provided however, that such person shall comply
15 with all applicable licensure and regulatory requirements and shall
16 practice within the scope of their license. Provided further, this
17 section shall not apply to persons licensed in a state or territory
18 determined to have substandard or nonconforming professional licensing
19 requirements, as determined by the commissioner.
20 § 5. This act shall take effect immediately.
