S1689-2011 Actions

• Mar 16, 2011: SUBSTITUTED BY A1635
• Mar 10, 2011: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
• Mar 9, 2011: 2ND REPORT CAL.
• Mar 8, 2011: 1ST REPORT CAL.191
• Jan 11, 2011: REFERRED TO HEALTH

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BILL NUMBER:S1689

TITLE OF BILL:
An act
to authorize certain health care professionals licensed to practice in
other jurisdictions to practice in this state in connection with an
event sanctioned by the World Triathlon Corporation;
and providing for the
repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof

PURPOSE:
This legislation allows health care
professionals to perform
services at the Ironman triathlon to be held on July 24, 2011 in Lake
Placid, New York.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section 1- allows any person who is licensed to
practice as a physician, physician's assistant, massage therapist,
physical therapist, chiropractor, dentist, optometrist, nurse, nurse
practitioner or podiatrist in another state or territory, who is in
good standing with such state or territory, and who has been
appointed by World Triathlon Corporation to provide professional
services to competitors at this Ironman event.

Section 2- provides the effective date.

JUSTIFICATION:
The triathlon in Lake placid is a one day 2.4-mile swim
and 112-mile bike ride which concludes with a 26.2-mile marathon.
As this event is physically taxing on the athlete, the health and
safety of the participants in the days before the event and
especially during and after the event is crucial. This legislation
would allow licensed health care professionals from other states who
volunteer and are sanctioned by world Triathlon Corporation to
perform services for the athletes.

Especially important at Ironman events is the "massage" tent that is
available to the athletes following the race where muscle cramps and
minor aches and pains can be attended to. Without this immediate
attention, many of these competitors would require further intensive
medical
intervention. The average time an athlete spends in this area is
approximately seven minutes, which is not a formal massage treatment
by any means. To service the 1,500 athletes, licensed volunteers from
other states are necessary.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
Legislation of this type has been passed by the
Legislature in the past for the Olympic Games in Lake Placid in 1980
and the Goodwill Games in New York City in 1997 as well as for the
2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 Ironman
USA triathlons in Lake Placid.

2010: Chapter 159
2009: Chapter 81


2008: Chapter 125
2007: Chapter 360
2006: Chapter 131
2005: Chapter 45
2004: Chapter 112
2003: Chapter 128
2002: Chapter 199
2001: Chapter 115

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.

EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect July 20, 2011 and shall
expire and be deemed repealed July 25, 2011.

S1689-2011 Text

 S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 
 S. 1689                                                  A. 1635
 2011-2012 Regular Sessions
 SENATE - ASSEMBLY
 January 11, 2011
 
 IN  SENATE -- Introduced by Sen. LITTLE -- read twice and ordered print
 ed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Health
 IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. SAYWARD -- read once and  referred
 to the Committee 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  an  event  sanctioned  by  the  World Triathlon Corporation; 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:

 

Section  1.  Notwithstanding  any  inconsistent  provision of law, any
 person who is licensed to practice as a physician,  physician's  assist
 ant, massage therapist, physical therapist, chiropractor, dentist, opto
 metrist,  nurse,  nurse  practitioner  or podiatrist in another state or
 territory, who is in good standing in such state or  territory  and  who
 has been appointed by the World Triathlon Corporation to provide profes
 sional  services  at  an  event  in  this  state sanctioned by the World
 Triathlon  Corporation,  may  provide  such  professional  services   to
 athletes  and  team  personnel registered to train at a location in this
 state or registered to compete in an event conducted under the  sanction
 of  the  World  Triathlon  Corporation  in the state without first being
 licensed pursuant to the provisions of title 8  of  the  education  law.
 Such services shall be provided only during the time period specified by
 the World Triathlon Corporation.
 

S  2. This act shall take effect July 20, 2011 and shall expire and be
 deemed repealed July 25, 2011.
 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD04948-01-1

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