Senate Bill S2672

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Allows nurse practitioners to perform any function in conjunction with the making of a diagnosis of illness or physical condition

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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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2013-S2672 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A4381
Current Committee:
Senate Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §6902, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S7975, A10218
2011-2012: S3881, A2157

2013-S2672 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Allows nurse practitioners to perform any function in conjunction with the making of a diagnosis of illness or physical condition.

2013-S2672 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S2672 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  2672

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 23, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  HANNON,  MAZIARZ, YOUNG -- read twice and ordered
  printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on  Higher
  Education

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  education law, in relation to authorizing nurse
  practitioners to perform functions in conjunction with  diagnosing  an
  illness

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

  Section 1. Subdivision 3 of section  6902  of  the  education  law  is
amended by adding a new paragraph (h) to read as follows:
  (H)  A NURSE PRACTITIONER MAY PERFORM ANY FUNCTION IN CONJUNCTION WITH
THE MAKING OF A DIAGNOSIS OF  ILLNESS  OR  PHYSICAL  CONDITION,  OR  THE
PERFORMANCE  OF  THERAPEUTIC  AND CORRECTIVE MEASURES WITHIN A SPECIALTY
AREA OF PRACTICE LAWFULLY PERFORMED BY THE  NURSE  PRACTITIONER  IN  ANY
HEALTH CARE SETTING, THAT A STATUTE AUTHORIZES OR DIRECTS A PHYSICIAN TO
PERFORM. THIS SECTION SHALL NOT BE CONSTRUED TO INCREASE OR DECREASE THE
LAWFUL SCOPE OF PRACTICE OF A NURSE PRACTITIONER UNDER THIS CHAPTER.
  S 2. This act shall take effect immediately.





 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD01234-01-3


              

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