Senate Bill S1515

Signed By Governor
2015-2016 Legislative Session

Relates to the licensing of the profession of acupuncture

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-S1515 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A875
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd ยง8216, Ed L

2015-S1515 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Relates to the licensing of the profession of acupuncture; including the appropriate jurisdiction and regulations.

2015-S1515 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S1515 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  1515

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 13, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by Sen. NOZZOLIO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
  printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the licensing  of  the
  profession of acupuncture

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Subdivision 8 of section 8216  of  the  education  law,  as
added by chapter 504 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows:
  (8)  Any  person  who  is  licensed  AND  IN GOOD STANDING to practice
acupuncture in another state or country may practice acupuncture in this
state without a license solely for the purpose  of  conducting  clinical
training,  practice  demonstrations  or clinical research that is within
the practice of acupuncture in connection with a program of basic  clin-
ical  education,  graduate  education,  or post-graduate education in an
approved school of acupuncture or in its affiliated clinical facility or
health care agency, or before a group of licensed acupuncturists who are
members of a professional society. ANY PERSON PRACTICING ACUPUNCTURE  IN
NEW  YORK  STATE  PURSUANT  TO  THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL BE SUBJECT TO THE
PERSONAL AND SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION AND DISCIPLINARY AND REGULATORY
AUTHORITY OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS AS IF HE OR SHE IS A LICENSEE  AND  AS
IF  THE  EXEMPTION PURSUANT TO THIS SUBDIVISION IS A LICENSE. SUCH INDI-
VIDUAL SHALL COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE,  THE  RULES  OF
THE  BOARD OF REGENTS, AND THE REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER, RELATING
TO PROFESSIONAL MISCONDUCT, DISCIPLINARY PROCEEDINGS AND  PENALTIES  FOR
PROFESSIONAL MISCONDUCT.
  S  2.  This  act  shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed to
have been in full force and effect on the same date as  chapter  504  of
the laws of 2014, took effect.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD07276-01-5


              

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