STATE OF NEW YORK
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8267
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
AN ACT to authorize certain health care professionals licensed to prac-
tice in other jurisdictions to practice in this state in connection
with Double H Ranch; 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. 1. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, any
2 person who is licensed or certified to practice as a physician or nurse
3 in another state or territory, who is in good standing in such state or
4 territory, and who has a written agreement to provide medical services
5 with Double H Ranch in the town of Lake Luzerne, may provide such
6 professional services to children and staff without being licensed to
7 practice pursuant to the provisions of title eight of the education law.
8 Such services shall be provided only when Double H Ranch is operational.
9 2. Any person practicing as a physician in New York state pursuant to
10 this act shall be subject to the personal and subject matter jurisdic-
11 tion and disciplinary and regulatory authority of the board of regents
12 and the state board for professional medical conduct established pursu-
13 ant to section two hundred thirty of the public health law as if he or
14 she is a licensee and as if the exemption pursuant to this act is a
15 license. Such individual shall comply with applicable provisions of
16 title eight of the education law, the public health law, the rules of
17 the board of regents, the state board for professional medical conduct
18 established pursuant to section two hundred thirty of the public health
19 law, and the regulations of the commissioner of education and the
20 commissioner of health, relating to professional misconduct, discipli-
21 nary proceedings and penalties for professional misconduct.
22 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be
23 deemed repealed one year after such date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
LBD11906-01-1
