What's happening
Writing a plain-English summary… Track this bill to get it by email.
Why it matters
Albany, before your first meeting.
Every bill that moved yesterday, summarized in a sentence and ranked by impact. The Albany Scorecard follows on Sundays.
Free. Unsubscribe in one click. Want alerts on specific bills? Create an account.
Who cares
Headline styles
Sponsors
No co-sponsors yet.
History
- 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.
Relates to administering tests to detect or screen for tuberculosis infections
In Senate Committee · Higher Education · Sponsor Gabriela Rosa
Full text
The text isn't available here yet. Check nysenate.gov.
Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S7701
Title of bill
An act to amend the education law, in relation to administering tests to detect or screen for tuberculosis infections
Purpose of the bill
This bill would allow registered nurses to administer purified protein derivative.(PPD) tests or other tests to detect or screen for tuberculosis infections.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 of the bill amends section 6909 of the education law to allow a nurse practitioner to prescribe and order a non-patient specific regiment to a registered professional nurse to administer purified protein derivative (PPD) tests or other tests to detect or screen for tuberculosis infections.
Section 2 of the bill amends section 6527 of the education law to allow a licensed physician to prescribe and order a non-patient specific regiment to a registered professional nurse to administer purified protein derivative (PPD) tests or other tests to detect or screen for tuberculosis infections.
Section 3 of the bill relates to the effective date.
Justification
Chapter 221 of the Laws of 2002 allowed registered professional nurses to administer purified protein derivative (PPD) tests to detect or screen for tuberculosis. However, there are other tests used to detect or screen for tuberculosis infections that may be more effective. This legislation would allow registered professional nurses to administer those other tests without a patient specific order from a nurse practitioner or licensed physician.
Prior legislative history
New bill
Fiscal implications for state
None.
Effective date
This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall have become law.
Summaries, headlines and scores are AI-generated from the official bill text. How we score bills. Source: NYS Open Legislation.