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- Referred to consumer protection
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Permits a physician assistant to certify the health of a person applying for a license to practice nail specialty, waxing, hair styling, esthetics or cosmetology
In Assembly Committee · Higher Education · Sponsor Richard Gottfried
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Title of bill
An act to amend the general business law, in relation to permitting physician assistants to certify the health of a person applying for a license to practice nail specialty, waxing, hair styling, esthetics or cosmetology
Purpose or general idea of bill
To permit physician assistants to certify the health of certain prospective professionals.
Summary of specific provisions
Would add physician assistants to licensed physicians and nurse practitioners in subdivision 1 of section 406 of the general business law, to allow them to certify the health of a person applying for a license to practice nail specialty, waxing, hair styling, esthetics or cosmetology.
Justification
Persons wishing to become cosmetologists or certain other professionals are required to pass a physical examination to assure the public that they are free of infectious and communicable disease. Because physician assistants are not currently included in this law, it has been interpreted to require a supervising physician's signature where the examination was performed by a PA. In most all other instances, PAs are authorized by Education Law to perform physical examinations and a broad range of clinical functions without a physician's signature. There is no public policy justification for not allowing PAs to perform this function, for which they are appropriately educated, trained and licensed. Persons wanting to become cosmetologists are facing a barrier to access where others do not, and the result of this barrier is a delay in the practice of their chosen field.
Prior legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
Effective immediately.
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