Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Jul 20, 2011 |
signed chap.149 |
Jul 08, 2011 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 16, 2011 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.818 substituted for s4999 |
Jun 16, 2011 |
substituted by a475 |
Jun 01, 2011 |
advanced to third reading |
May 25, 2011 |
2nd report cal. |
May 24, 2011 |
1st report cal.818 |
May 02, 2011 |
referred to transportation |
Senate Bill S4999
Signed By Governor2011-2012 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C, IP) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A475 - Signed by Governor
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
2011-S4999 (ACTIVE) - Details
2011-S4999 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4999 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the biennial examinations of bus drivers employed by a motor carrier PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: To permit registered physician assistants to conduct physical examinations for bus drivers. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1. Amends subdivision 1 of section 509-g of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by chapter 600 of the laws of 2002 to include certified nurse practitioners or a registered physician assistant as health care professionals authorized to conduct vision and physical examinations of bus drivers. JUSTIFICATION: Physician assistants are trained to conduct physical examinations. This bill will expand the number of health care practitioners available to examine bus drivers. PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: 2009-2010: A.743 Passed Assembly/S.2820 Died Senate Health Committee
2011-S4999 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4999 2011-2012 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 2, 2011 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HANNON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Transportation AN ACT to amend the vehicle and traffic law, in relation to the biennial examinations of bus drivers employed by a motor carrier THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 509-g of the vehicle and traffic law, as amended by chapter 600 of the laws of 2002, is amended to read as follows: 1. A biennial examination pursuant to regulations established by the commissioner, by a physician [or], a CERTIFIED nurse practitioner to the extent authorized by law and consistent with the written practice agree- ment pursuant to subdivision three of section six thousand nine hundred two of the education law, OR A REGISTERED PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT who is not the personal physician [or], nurse practitioner OR PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT of the driver. Included shall be a requirement to conduct a vision test pursuant to regulations issued by the commissioner. S 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02005-01-1
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