S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
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                                        7936--B
                              2011-2012 Regular Sessions
                                 I N  A S S E M B L Y
                                     May 25, 2011
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       Introduced by M. of A. ABBATE -- read once and referred to the Committee
         on  Higher  Education  --  committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
         reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- reported and
         referred to the Committee  on  Codes  --  committee  discharged,  bill
         amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
         tee
       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 Police  and  Fire  Games  Feder-
         ation; 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 Police  and  Fire  Games  Federation  to
    7  provide  professional  services  at an event in this state sanctioned by
    8  the World Police and Fire Games Federation,  may  provide  such  profes-
    9  sional  services to athletes and team personnel registered to train at a
   10  location in this state or registered to compete in  an  event  conducted
   11  under  the sanction of the World Police and Fire Games Federation in the
   12  state without first being licensed pursuant to the provisions of title 8
   13  of the education law. Such services shall be  provided  for  the  period
   14  beginning four days prior to and ending one day following such event.
   15    S  2.  This act shall take effect August 22, 2011 and shall expire and
   16  be deemed repealed September 9, 2011.
        EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                             [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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