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Senator · Senate District 42
21 Co-sponsors
- Tony Avella
- Thomas K. Duane
- John J. Flanagan
- Charles J. Fuschillo Jr.
- Mark Grisanti
- Owen H. Johnson
- Jeffrey D. Klein
- Liz Krueger
- Tom Libous
- Betty Little
- Jack M. Martins
- Roy J. McDonald
- Velmanette Montgomery
- Michael F. Nozzolio
- Suzi Oppenheimer
- Kevin S. Parker
- Joseph E. Robach
- John L. Sampson
- Diane J. Savino
- José M. Serrano
- Andrea Stewart-Cousins
History
- Signed chap.214
- Delivered to governor
- Returned to senate
- Passed assembly
- Ordered to third reading rules cal.454
- Substituted for A9794A
- Referred to codes
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 56–0
- Ordered to third reading cal.1278
- Committee discharged and committed to rules
- Print number 6466b
Show 4 earlier actions
- Amend (t) and recommit to higher education
- Print number 6466a
- Amend (t) and recommit to higher education
- Referred to higher education
Companion bill
The same bill in the other chamber. A bill becomes law when one version passes both houses and the governor signs it, so either number can carry it.
Authorizes a physician, nurse practitioner, physician assistant, registered nurse, or licensed practical nurse or emergency medical technician to act as a designated camp health director
Assembly Floor Calendar · Sponsor Amy Paulin
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S6466B
Title of bill
An act to amend the public health law, in relation to the provision of certain professional services to children's camps
Purpose
The bill allows children's overnight camps, summer day camps, and traveling summer day camps to employ licensed health care professionals in order to serve the needs of children during their summer camp experience. The bill resolves a statutory conflict between section 6512 of the Education Law and Department of Health regulation 10 NYCRR 7-2.8(a).
Summary of provisions
Section 1. Amends section 1394 of the public health law by adding a new subdivision 3 which allows the operator of a children's camp to employ, or contract with, a health care professional (physician, nurse practitioner, physician assistant, registered nurse, licensed practical nurse, or emergency medical technician) to provide health services at the camp.
Section 2. Effective Date
Justification
The State Education Department (SED) has interpreted section 6512 of the Education Law to prohibit any licensed professional from practicing his or her profession while under the supervision of a non-licensed professional in that particular field. This is commonly known as the ban on corporate practice. The SED's statutory interpretation prohibits community based organizations and businesses from employing licensed professionals to provide quality services in New York's communities.
The SED has construed that the corporate practice ban restricts summer camps from employing licensed professionals. This means that camps cannot legally employ nurses or other health care professionals to meet the needs of children during the summer camp experience.
Parents and camps rely on the presence of licensed professionals at camps to ensure that children receive their daily medication for allergies or illness, prevent and stop the outbreak of hair lice, evaluate illnesses and injuries that may occur, promote an environment to prevent infectious outbreaks like MRSA from occurring, and otherwise safeguard the well being of campers and staff.
Moreover, the SED's interpretation of section 6512 of the Education Law is in direct conflict with Department of Health regulation 10 NYCRR 7-2.8(a), which requires camps to have a licensed health care professional on staff to act as the camp health director. This bill
gives peace of mind to parents, knowing that their children are in the safe hands of licensed professionals during their summer camp experience, while also allowing camps to provide the same nurturing services that they have provided in the past.
Legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal impact
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately.
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