S2183-2013 Actions

• Jan 14, 2013: REFERRED TO HEALTH

S2183-2013 Memo

BILL NUMBER:S2183

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 Remote Area Medical; and  provid-
ing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof

PURPOSE  OF GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: The purpose of this bill is to author-
ize certain health care professionals  licensed  to  practice  in  other
jurisdictions  to  practice  in  this  state in connection with an event
sanctioned by Remote Area Medical.

SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: The bill notwithstanding any  inconsist-
ent  provision  of  the law allows any person who is licensed to practi-
tioner in designated fields the ability to provide professional services
without first being licensed with title 8 of the education law. Services
will only be provided during the time period specified  by  Remote  Area
Medical.

JUSTIFICATION:  The  access  to  high  quality health care services is a
concern of all New Yorkers. Access to such services is severely  limited
for  some residents of this state due to high cost of medical procedures
and now with the cuts to Medicare in New York State even  more  help  is
needed  in  helping the lower and middle class. The mobile health clinic
began in 1985 serving undeveloped countries  and  later  rural  America.
Remote  Area Medical provides various medical services to people who are
unable to gain access. They have provided services in New Orleans  after
Hurricane Katrina. California has implemented similar legislation allow-
ing  Remote  Area  Medical  access to its citizens in need of care after
their reduction in Medicaid services for the  Poor  and  the  noticeable
increased deductibles and co-payments that have recently been associated
with employer-sponsored insurance programs.

PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: S.5412A of 2012: Referred to Health

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:  None.

EFFECTIVE  DATE: This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire
and be deemed repealed December 31, 2014:

S2183-2013 Text

 S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 
 
                                         2183
 2013-2014 Regular Sessions
 I N  SENATE
 January 14, 2013
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  SMITH  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Health
 

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 Remote Area Medical; 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  Remote  Area  Medical  to provide professional
 services at an event in this state sanctioned by  Remote  Area  Medical,
 may  provide  such professional services at a Remote Area Medical Clinic
 in New York City 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 of December 1 through December 31, 2014.
 

S  2.  This  act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be
 deemed repealed December 31, 2014.
 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD02731-01-3

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