Title: Emergency Contraception (Public Text Link )
Summary: Provides for dispensing emergency contraception under certain conditions, defines emergency contraception.
01/17/2023 - INTRODUCED. 01/17/2023 - To SENATE Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION.
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Title: Emergency Contraception (Public Text Link )
Summary: Provides for dispensing emergency contraception under certain conditions, defines emergency contraception.
01/17/2023 - INTRODUCED. 01/17/2023 - To SENATE Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION.
Title: Dispensing of Self Administered Hormonal Contraceptives (Public Text Link )
Summary: Amends the education law and the public health law in relation to the dispensing of self-administered hormonal contraceptives, provides that a licensed pharmacist may execute a non-patient specific order for the dispensing of self-administered hormonal contraceptives prescribed or ordered by the Commissioner of Health, a physician licensed in this State or a nurse practitioner certified in this State, and regulations promulgated by the commissioner.
01/13/2023 - INTRODUCED. 01/13/2023 - To ASSEMBLY Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION. 03/08/2023 - Amended in ASSEMBLY Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION. 03/21/2023 - From ASSEMBLY Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION. 03/28/2023 - Passed ASSEMBLY. *****To SENATE. 03/28/2023 - To SENATE Committee on RULES. 03/31/2023 - From SENATE Committee on RULES. 03/31/2023 - Substituted for S1043A 03/31/2023 - Passed SENATE. 05/02/2023 - *****To GOVERNOR. 05/02/2023 - Signed by GOVERNOR. 05/02/2023 - Chapter No. 128
Title: Dispensing of Self Administered Hormonal Contraceptives (Public Text Link )
Summary: Relates to the dispensing of self-administered hormonal contraceptives, provides that a licensed pharmacist may execute a non-patient specific order for the dispensing of self-administered hormonal contraceptives prescribed or ordered by the Commissioner of Health, a physician licensed in this State or a nurse practitioner certified in this State pursuant to rules and regulations promulgated by the commissioner.
01/09/2023 - INTRODUCED. 01/09/2023 - To SENATE Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION. 01/17/2023 - From SENATE Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION. 01/17/2023 - To SENATE Committee on RULES. 01/23/2023 - From SENATE Committee on RULES. 01/24/2023 - Passed SENATE. *****To ASSEMBLY. 01/24/2023 - To ASSEMBLY Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION. 03/22/2023 - Recalled from ASSEMBLY. *****Returned to SENATE. 03/22/2023 - Amended on SENATE floor. 03/31/2023 - Substituted by A1060A.
Title: Sexually Transmitted Disease Treatment for Minors (Public Text Link )
Summary: Relates to providing medical care to minors for sexually transmitted diseases without a parent's or guardian's consent.
01/06/2023 - INTRODUCED. 01/06/2023 - To SENATE Committee on HEALTH. 05/16/2023 - Amended in SENATE Committee on HEALTH.
Title: Dental Hygienists (Public Text Link )
Summary: Authorizes dental hygienists to provide such services without supervision in collaboration with a licensed dentist under a collaborative practice agreement.
01/09/2023 - INTRODUCED. 01/09/2023 - To ASSEMBLY Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION.
Title: Dental Hygienist Provisions (Public Text Link )
Summary: Provides that a dental hygienist shall not administer local block anesthesia without a certificate and except under the personal supervision of a dentist and in conjunction with the performance of dental hygiene procedures authorized by law and in accordance with regulations promulgated by the commissioner.
01/04/2023 - INTRODUCED. 01/04/2023 - To ASSEMBLY Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION.
Title: Treatment for Sexually Transmitted Diseases (Public Text Link )
Summary: Relates to public health law, provides medical care to minors for sexually transmitted diseases without a parent's or guardian's consent, provides that a licensed physician, or in a hospital, a staff physician, or a physician assistant, nurse practitioner, or licensed midwife acting within their lawful scope of practice, may diagnose, treat or prescribe treatment for a sexually transmitted disease for a person under the specified age without the consent or knowledge of the parents or guardian.
01/04/2023 - INTRODUCED. 01/04/2023 - To ASSEMBLY Committee on HEALTH. 04/20/2023 - Amended in ASSEMBLY Committee on HEALTH. 05/12/2023 - Amended in ASSEMBLY Committee on HEALTH. 05/16/2023 - From ASSEMBLY Committee on HEALTH. 05/16/2023 - To ASSEMBLY Committee on RULES.
Title: Pharmacist Provision of Immunizations (Public Text Link )
Summary: Authorizes the administration of vaccines for hepatitis A, hepatitis B, human papillomavirus, measles, mumps, rubella, varicella and COVID 19 by a licensed pharmacist, relates to immunizing agents administered to adults by pharmacists, authorizes a licensed pharmacist and certified nurse practitioner to administer certain immunizing agents, authorizes a licensed pharmacist and certified nurse practitioner to administer meningococcal disease immunizing agents.
03/18/2021 - INTRODUCED. 03/18/2021 - To ASSEMBLY Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION. 05/20/2021 - Amended in ASSEMBLY Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION. 05/25/2021 - From ASSEMBLY Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION. 05/25/2021 - To ASSEMBLY Committee on RULES. 06/01/2021 - From ASSEMBLY Committee on RULES. 06/01/2021 - Substituted by S4807A
Title: Dental Hygienist (Public Text Link )
Summary: Amends the Education Law, Provides that a dental hygienist shall not administer local block anesthesia without a certificate and except under the personal supervision of a dentist and in conjunction with the performance of dental hygiene procedures authorized by law and in accordance with regulations promulgated by the Commissioner.
04/27/2021 - INTRODUCED. 04/27/2021 - To SENATE Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION. 05/18/2021 - From SENATE Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION. 06/10/2021 - To SENATE Committee on RULES.
Title: Continuing Education for Mental Health Practitioners (Public Text Link )
Summary: Requires thirty-six hours of mandatory continuing education for mental health practitioners during each triennial registration period, makes related provisions.
03/04/2021 - INTRODUCED. 03/04/2021 - To ASSEMBLY Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION. 03/24/2021 - Amended in ASSEMBLY Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION.
Title: Requirements for Licensure of Mental Health Counselors (Public Text Link )
Summary: Relates to requirements for licensure of mental health counselors and marriage and family therapists and providing mental health counselors and marriage and family therapists authority to give diagnosis.
02/24/2021 - INTRODUCED. 02/24/2021 - To ASSEMBLY Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION.
Title: Continuing Education for Mental Health Practitioners (Public Text Link )
Summary: Relates to education requirements and authorization to develop assessment-based treatment plans for certain mental health practitioners, includes the completion of at least twelve credit hours of clinical courses.
03/01/2021 - INTRODUCED. 03/01/2021 - To SENATE Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION. 03/24/2021 - Amended in SENATE Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION.
Title: Care and Treatment of Injured Employees (Public Text Link )
Summary: Relates to diagnosis, care and treatment of injured employees by certified nurse practitioners.
02/11/2021 - INTRODUCED. 02/11/2021 - To ASSEMBLY Committee on LABOR.
Title: Pharmacists Providing Recommended Immunizations (Public Text Link )
Summary: Relates to authorizing the administration of vaccines for hepatitis A, hepatitis B, human papillomavirus, measles, mumps, rubella, varicella and COVID 19 by a licensed pharmacist, relates to immunizing agents to be administered to adults by pharmacists, authorizes a licensed pharmacist and certified nurse practitioner to administer certain immunizing agents, authorizes a licensed pharmacist and certified nurse practitioner to administer meningococcal disease immunizing agents.
02/12/2021 - INTRODUCED. 02/12/2021 - To SENATE Committee on HEALTH. 05/12/2021 - Withdrawn from SENATE Committee on HEALTH. 05/12/2021 - To SENATE Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION. 05/18/2021 - From SENATE Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION. 05/24/2021 - Amended on SENATE floor. 06/01/2021 - Passed SENATE. *****To ASSEMBLY. 06/01/2021 - To ASSEMBLY Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION. 06/01/2021 - From ASSEMBLY Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION. 06/01/2021 - Substituted for A6476A 06/01/2021 - Passed ASSEMBLY.
Title: Administration of Vaccines by Nurse Practitioner (Public Text Link )
Summary: Relates to authorizing the administration of vaccines for hepatitis A, hepatitis B, human papillomavirus, measles, mumps, rubella, varicella and Coronavirus 2019 by a licensed pharmacist and requiring pharmacists who administer immunizations to report the immunizations to the Department of Health, provides that a certified nurse practitioner may prescribe and order a patient specific order or non-patient specific regimen to a licensed pharmacist.
02/09/2021 - INTRODUCED. 02/09/2021 - To SENATE Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION. 04/12/2021 - Amended in SENATE Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION. 05/17/2021 - Amended in SENATE Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION.
Title: Nurse Practioners (Public Text Link )
Summary: Includes nurse practioners as a provider of services for purposes of collaborative drug therapy management and makes the authorization for pharmacists to perform such management permanent.
02/08/2021 - INTRODUCED. 02/08/2021 - To SENATE Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION.
Title: Peer Crisis Diversion Homes (Public Text Link )
Summary: Establishes peer crisis diversion homes, requires the commissioner to establish or contract for no less than six peer crisis diversion homes within one year.
02/08/2021 - INTRODUCED. 02/08/2021 - To ASSEMBLY Committee on MENTAL HEALTH.
Title: Certain Certified Emergency Technicians (Public Text Link )
Summary: Allows certain certified registered nurse anesthetists, nurse practitioners, physician assistants or physicians to be able to be certified as an emergency service technician to service rural areas of the state.
02/01/2021 - INTRODUCED. 02/01/2021 - To ASSEMBLY Committee on HEALTH.
Title: Dental Hygienists (Public Text Link )
Summary: Authorizes dental hygienists to provide such services without supervision in collaboration with a licensed dentist under a collaborative practice agreement.
01/29/2021 - INTRODUCED. 01/29/2021 - To ASSEMBLY Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION.
Title: Nurse Practitioners Modernization Act (Public Text Link )
Summary: Relates to the practice protocol for nurse practitioners, relates to enacting the "Nurse Practitioners Modernization Act", in relation to the effectiveness thereof.
01/27/2021 - INTRODUCED. 01/27/2021 - To SENATE Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION. 04/30/2021 - Amended in SENATE Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION. 05/11/2021 - From SENATE Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION. 06/10/2021 - To SENATE Committee on RULES.
Title: Administration of Vaccines for Hepatitis A Hepatitis B (Public Text Link )
Summary: Amends the Education Law, authorizes the administration of vaccines for hepatitis A, hepatitis B, and human papillomavirus, measles, mumps, rubella, varicella and polio by a licensed pharmacist.
01/22/2021 - INTRODUCED. 01/22/2021 - To ASSEMBLY Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION. 03/29/2021 - Amended in ASSEMBLY Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION. 05/14/2021 - Amended in ASSEMBLY Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION.
Title: Health and Mental Hygiene Budget (Public Text Link )
Summary: Amends the generally, enacts into law major components of legislation necessary to implement the state health and mental hygiene budget, extends the medical global cap (Part A), relates to preferred drug program prior authorization (Part B), relates to community health centers (Part C), reduces the hospital capital rate add-on (Part D), adjusts worker recruitment and retention funding (Part E).
01/20/2021 - INTRODUCED. 01/20/2021 - To ASSEMBLY Committee on WAYS AND MEANS. 02/24/2021 - Amended in ASSEMBLY Committee on WAYS AND MEANS. 03/13/2021 - Amended in ASSEMBLY Committee on WAYS AND MEANS. 04/03/2021 - Amended in ASSEMBLY Committee on WAYS AND MEANS. 04/06/2021 - From ASSEMBLY Committee on WAYS AND MEANS. 04/06/2021 - To ASSEMBLY Committee on RULES. 04/06/2021 - From ASSEMBLY Committee on RULES. 04/06/2021 - Substituted by S2507C
Title: Dental Therapy Practice Licensure (Public Text Link )
Summary: Requires individuals who practice the profession of dental therapy or advanced dental therapy to be licensed and registered in the State, provides Medicaid reimbursement for dental therapy services.
01/11/2021 - INTRODUCED. 01/11/2021 - To ASSEMBLY Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION.
Title: Community Paramedicine Service Programs (Public Text Link )
Summary: Amends the Public Health Law, authorizes collaborative programs for community paramedicine services as part of the hospital-home care-physician collaboration program.
01/14/2021 - INTRODUCED. 01/14/2021 - To SENATE Committee on HEALTH. 05/19/2021 - From SENATE Committee on HEALTH. 06/10/2021 - To SENATE Committee on RULES.
Title: Nurse Practitioners Modernization Act (Public Text Link )
Summary: Relates to the practice protocol for nurse practitioners, relates to enacting the "Nurse Practitioners Modernization Act", in relation to the effectiveness thereof.
01/11/2021 - INTRODUCED. 01/11/2021 - To ASSEMBLY Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION. 05/03/2021 - Amended in ASSEMBLY Committee on HIGHER EDUCATION.
Topic | Explanation |
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Addiction Counselors | Addiction counselors work with people with substance use disorders. Legislation includes changes to certification or licensure processes, supervision requirements and scope of practice for addiction counselors. |
Community Health Workers | Community health workers are frontline public health workers who are trusted members of and/or have a deep understanding of the community served. Legislation includes changes to certification or licensure processes, Medicaid and private insurance reimbursement, and scope of practice for community health workers. |
Community Paramedics | Community paramedics provide care for patients at home or in other non-urgent settings outside of a hospital under the supervision of a physician or advanced practice provider. Legislation includes the creation or changes to community paramedicine programs, certification or licensure processes, Medicaid and private insurance reimbursement, and scope of practice for community paramedics. |
Dental Hygienist – Direct Access | Direct access refers to the ability of a dental hygienist to initiate treatment based on their assessment of a patient’s needs without the specific authorization of a dentist, treat the patient without the presence of a dentist and maintain a provider-patient relationship. |
Dental Hygienist – Prescriptive Authority | Prescriptive authority refers to a dental hygienist’s authority to prescribe medications such as fluoride, antimicrobial solutions and anesthetics, among others. |
Dental Therapists | Dental therapists provide specified dental services, at dental offices or other approved practice sites, especially in rural and underserved areas. Legislation includes changes to licensure and certification requirements, Medicaid reimbursement, prescriptive authority and scope of practice for dental therapists. |
Licensed Professional Counselors | Licensed professional counselors—also referred to as licensed mental health counselors—are mental health service providers who have a relevant master’s or doctoral degree. Legislation includes changes to authority or ability to diagnose to diagnose a patient’s mental illness without having to refer patients to other licensed professionals. |
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (NP) – Medication-Assisted Treatment | Legislation includes codifying nurse practitioner (NP) authority to prescribe medication-assisted treatment. |
NP – Practice Authority | Practice authority can be defined as a nurse practitioner’s (NP) ability to practice with or without physician oversight. |
NP – Prescriptive Authority | Prescriptive authority refers to a nurse practitioner’s (NP) authority to prescribe medications. |
NP – Primary Care Provider | Some states explicitly identify a nurse practitioner (NP) as a primary care provider, such as allowing NPs to pursue certification in adult-gerontology or pediatric primary care as a defined population focus. |
Optometrist – Authority to Perform Ophthalmic Procedures | Authority to perform ophthalmic procedures includes optometrists’ ability to perform common ophthalmic procedures within their scope of practice including contact lens fitting, annual eye exams and foreign body removal. Some states grant optometrists the authority to utilize surgical and laser privileges. |
Optometrist – Injectable Authority | Injectable authority refers to optometrists’ ability to administer injections including for the treatment of anaphylaxis, other medications or vaccinations. |
Optometrist – Prescription of Controlled Substances | Prescription of controlled substances refers to optometrists’ ability to prescribe certain classifications of controlled substances. |
PA – Medication-Assisted Treatment | Legislation includes codifying physician assistant authority to prescribe medication-assisted treatment. |
Physician Assistant (PA) – SOP Determination | Scope of practice determination refers to whether a physician assistant’s scope of practice is determined at the practice level, by a state medical board or state law. |
PA – Prescriptive Authority | Prescriptive authority refers to a physician assistant’s authority to prescribe medications. |
PA – Supervision Requirements | Supervision requirements refer to whether a physician assistant is required to practice under the supervision of or in collaboration with a physician either at the practice level, by the state medical board or in state law. |
Peer Support Specialists | Peer support specialists use their lived experience of recovery from mental illness and/or addiction, plus skills learned in formal training, to provide behavioral health services, education, recovery support and connection to other services. Legislation includes changes to licensure and certification requirements, and Medicaid and private insurance reimbursement of peer support specialists. |
Pharmacist – Administration of COVID-19 Vaccine | Pharmacists are authorized to administer vaccines in all 50 states, but the type of vaccine and the age of a patient varies by state. Some states authorized pharmacists to administer the COVID-19 vaccine after the public health emergency ends. |
Pharmacist – Prescription Adaptation | Prescription adaptation refers to a pharmacist’s authority to modify medication regimens from the original prescriber to improve a patient’s health outcome, either independently or in collaboration with the original prescriber. |
Pharmacist – Prescription of Hormonal Contraceptives | Prescription of hormonal contraceptives refers to a pharmacist’s authority to prescribe contraceptives without having a collaborative practice agreement in place. |
Pharmacist – Prescription of Tobacco Cessation Aids | Prescription of tobacco cessation aids refers to a pharmacist’s authority to prescribe tobacco, smoking or nicotine cessation aids without having a collaborative practice agreement in place. |
Teledentistry | Teledentistry uses technology to provide and support dental care services remotely, including face-to-face consultations via video conference, sharing images and records among providers, and monitoring patients. Some states reimburse for teledentistry services through Medicaid and/or commercial insurance providers. |
Other Dental Bills | Legislation allowing dental therapists and dental hygienists to perform other tasks or procedures that are not captured in the specific categories above. |
Other Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Bills | Legislation allowing nurse practitioners to perform other tasks or procedures that are not captured in the specific categories above. |
Other Physician Assistant Bills | Legislation allowing physician assistants to perform other tasks or procedures that are not captured in the specific categories above. |