Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Sep 27, 2013 |
signed chap.364 |
Sep 17, 2013 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 18, 2013 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.294 substituted for a826 |
Jun 13, 2013 |
referred to ways and means delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jun 11, 2013 |
ordered to third reading cal.1250 reported and committed to rules |
Jun 05, 2013 |
reported and committed to finance |
Jan 30, 2013 |
referred to higher education |
Senate Bill S3145
Signed By Governor2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 28th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - 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
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 21st Senate District
2013-S3145 (ACTIVE) - Details
2013-S3145 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3145 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to certification as a clinical nurse specialist (CNS) PURPOSE: The purpose of this legislation is to establish certification for clinical nurse specialists and to protect the title "clinical nurse specialist" and the designation "CNS" to ensure that only those properly educated and prepared to be clinical nurse specialists hold themselves out as such. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 amends the education law by establishing criteria for certification as a clinical nurse specialist, including application filing, license requirements, education and certification fees. Establishes that only certified persons may use the title "clinical nurse specialist". Section 2 establishes special provisions regarding existing laws, rules, regulations or certification standards. Additionally, the provisions of this bill will not apply to any registered nurse activity already authorized by statute, rule or regulation as defined
2013-S3145 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3145 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 30, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. KRUEGER -- 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 certification as a clinical nurse specialist (CNS) THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 6911 to read as follows: S 6911. CERTIFICATION AS A CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST (CNS). 1. FOR ISSUANCE OF A CERTIFICATE TO PRACTICE AS A CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST UNDER SECTION SIX THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED TWO OF THIS ARTICLE, THE APPLI- CANT SHALL FULFILL THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS: (A) FILE AN APPLICATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT; (B) BE LICENSED AS A REGISTERED PROFESSIONAL NURSE IN THIS STATE; (C) (I) HAVE SATISFACTORILY COMPLETED AN EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM REGIS- TERED BY THE DEPARTMENT INCLUDING A MASTER'S OR DOCTORAL DEGREE, OR A POST-MASTER'S CERTIFICATE FROM A PROGRAM ACCEPTABLE TO THE DEPARTMENT WHICH PREPARES GRADUATES TO PRACTICE AS CNSS AND WHICH IS ACCREDITED BY A NATIONAL NURSING ACCREDITED BODY ACCEPTABLE TO THE DEPARTMENT, AND (II) MEETS ALL OTHER REQUIREMENTS ESTABLISHED BY THE DEPARTMENT TO PRAC- TICE AS A CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST, OR (III) HAVE RECEIVED EDUCATIONAL PREPARATION DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT TO BE THE SUBSTANTIAL EQUIV- ALENT OF SUBPARAGRAPHS (I) AND (II) OF THIS PARAGRAPH; AND (D) PAY A FEE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF FIFTY DOLLARS FOR EACH INITIAL CERTIFICATE AUTHORIZING CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST PRACTICE AND A TRIEN- NIAL REGISTRATION FEE OF THIRTY DOLLARS. REGISTRATION UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL BE COTERMINOUS WITH THE CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST'S REGISTRATION AS A PROFESSIONAL NURSE. 2. ONLY A PERSON CERTIFIED UNDER THIS SECTION SHALL USE THE TITLE "CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST" OR THE DESIGNATION "CNS". EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD00946-01-3
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