New York

New York credentials one type of addiction counselor. A Credentialed Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Counselors requires, at minimum, a high school diploma, 350 hours of relevant education courses and 6,000 hours of experience. A higher-level degree can substitute the number of hours (i.e. a person with a bachelor’s degree needs 4,000 hours). N.Y. Mental Hygiene Law §19.07 and New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services Credentialing Unit

Mental health counselors evaluate, assess, treat, disorders of behavior, character, development, emotion, personality or relationships by the use of verbal or behavioral methods with individuals, couples, families or groups in private practice, group, or organized settings. The use of assessment instruments and mental health counseling allows counselors to identify, evaluate and treat dysfunctions and disorders for purposes of providing appropriate mental health counseling services. In order to diagnose, a mental health counselor must have filled out an application, be licensed in the state of NY, completed the various educational and experience requirements and pay a fee. N.Y. Education Law §8402

As of August 2018, 378 NPs in New York have received a federal waiver to treat opioid dependency with buprenorphine-containing products. Consistent with their prescriptive authority and with proper training or appropriate experience NPs can receive a federal waiver to dispense buprenorphine-containing products, as long as the collaborating or supervising physician is certified, trained, or permitted to treat and manage patients with opioid use disorder. N.Y. Education Law §6902.3(ii)

As of August 2018, 124 PAs in New York have received a federal waiver to treat opioid dependency with buprenorphine-containing products. A New York PA may prescribe Schedules II-V controlled substances as delegated by a supervising physician and within the PA’s scope of practice. New York PAs with proper training or appropriate experience can receive a federal waiver to dispense buprenorphine-containing products, as long as the collaborating or supervising physician is certified, trained, or permitted to treat and manage patients with opioid use disorder. N.Y. Pub. Health Law §3702(3)

The standards for the certification of recovery peer advocates, including experience, training, and supervision requirements, are developed and administered by a third-party, non-profit certification provider.

NPs are authorized to sign medical orders for life-sustaining treatment forms. N.Y. Public Health Law §2994-a

Collaboration with a licensed physician is required. Written protocols must be developed and the protocol must include explicit provisions for the resolution of any disagreement between the physician and the NP regarding diagnosis and treatment of patients. N.Y. Education Law §6902.3

An NP may prescribe drugs and devices in accordance with the practice agreement with the collaborating physician. The NP must complete educational requirements related to pharmacology before being issued a certificate. N.Y. Education Law §6902.3(ii)

NPs are recognized in state policy as primary care providers. A primary care provider means a physician or nurse practitioner providing primary care to and management of medical and health care services of a patient. N.Y. Comp. Codes R. & Regs. tit. 18, §360-10.3

Optometrists may only perform procedures related to foreign body removal and the examination, evaluation, diagnosis and treatment of the human eye. N.Y. Education Law §7101

Optometrists may not administer any medication by injection. N.Y. Education Law §7101

Optometrists have no narcotic authority. N.Y. Education Law §7101

A dental hygienist can initiate care in public or private settings. A dentist must authorize procedures and be available for consultation, diagnosis and evaluation. N.Y. Education Law §6606, N.Y. Rules §61.9

Statute does not identify dental therapists as an oral health provider.

Licensed dentists may provide teledentistry services and may be reimbursed by Medicaid. New York Public Health Law §2999-CC

Pharmacists may administer the COVID-19 vaccine if a licensed physician has prescribed and ordered a patient to receive the vaccine. N.Y. Education Law §6527 Subd. 7

New York does not allow pharmacists to modify prescriptions.

New York does not allow pharmacists to prescribe hormonal contraceptives.

New York does not allow pharmacists to prescribe tobacco cessation aids.

Supervision by a physician is required and must be continuous, but doesn’t necessarily require the physical presence of the physician where services are performed. N.Y. Education Law §6542(2)

A PA may prescribe Schedules II-V controlled substances if acting under the delegation of the supervising physician and within the scope of their practice. N.Y. Pub. Health Law §3702(3)

The PA may perform medical services and acts that are delegated by the supervising physician and are within the scope of practice of the physician. N.Y. Education Law §6542(1)