- Education Required for Addiction Counselor Credentialing
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
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- Licensed Professional Counselor Ability to Diagnose
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
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- Number of Advanced Practice Registered Nurses Prescribing Buprenorphine
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)
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- Number of Physician Assistants Prescribing Buprenorphine
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)
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- Peer Support Specialist Certification or Credentialing Authority
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.
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- Certified Nurse Midwife Practice Authority
Full independent practice and prescriptive authority.
A midwife shall still have collaborative relationships with (i) a licensed physician who is board certified as an obstetrician-gynecologist by a national certifying body or (ii) a licensed physician who practices obstetrics and has obstetric privileges at a general hospital licensed under article twenty-eight of the public health law or (iii) a hospital, licensed under article twenty-eight of the public health law, that provides obstetrics through a licensed physician having obstetrical privileges at such institution, that provide for consultation, collaborative management and referral to address the health status and risks of his or her patients and that include plans for emergency medical gynecological and/or obstetrical coverage.
Licensed midwives may prescribe medications and order diagnostic tests within their scope of practice and consistent with their practice. This includes both controlled and non-controlled substances. N.Y. Education Law §6951
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- Nurse Practitioner Practice Authority
Transition to independent practice and prescribing period required.
The practice of registered professional nursing by an NP, may include the diagnosis of illness and physical conditions and the performance of therapeutic and corrective measures within a specialty area of practice, in collaboration with a licensed physician qualified to collaborate in the specialty involved, provided such services are performed in accordance with a written practice agreement and written practice protocols. Prescribing must also take place in accordance with written practice protocols. After practicing for more than three thousand six hundred hours shall not be required to collaborate with a physician, a written practice agreement and written practice protocols. N.Y. Education Law §6903
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- Nurse Practitioner Authority to Sign POLST Forms
NPs are authorized to sign medical orders for life-sustaining treatment forms. N.Y. Public Health Law §2994-a
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- Nurse Practitioner as a Primary Care Provider
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
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- Authority to perform ophthalmic procedures
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
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- Injectable Authority
Optometrists may not administer any medication by injection. N.Y. Education Law §7101
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- Prescription of controlled substances
Optometrists have no narcotic authority. N.Y. Education Law §7101
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- Dental Hygienists with Direct Access
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
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- Dental Therapists
Statute does not identify dental therapists as an oral health provider.
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- Practice of Teledentistry
Licensed dentists may provide teledentistry services and may be reimbursed by Medicaid. New York Public Health Law §2999-CC
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- Administration of COVID-19 Vaccine
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
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- Prescription Adaptation
New York does not allow pharmacists to modify prescriptions.
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- Prescription of Hormonal Contraceptives
New York does not allow pharmacists to prescribe hormonal contraceptives.
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- Prescription of Tobacco Cessation Aids
New York does not allow pharmacists to prescribe tobacco cessation aids.
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- Supervision Requirements
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)
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- Prescriptive Authority for Physician Assistants
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)
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- Scope of Practice Determination
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)
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Most Recent New York SOP Legislative Search Results
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A 6445 : Supervision by Nurse Practitioners
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Relates to supervision by certain nurse practitioners, makes certain provisions…
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S 5635 : Pharmacists
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S 5520 : Performance of Medical Services by Physician Assistant
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Permits the performance of medical services by a physician assistant…
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A 5373 : Profession of Dental Therapy
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Requires individuals who practice the profession of dental therapy or…
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S 5274 : Peer Crisis Diversion Homes
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Establishes peer crisis diversion homes, requires the commissioner to establish…
Subject: Peer Support Specialists
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