What's happening
This bill expands oversight and compliance requirements for out-of-state physicians temporarily practicing in New York at sanctioned sporting events.
Why it matters
Expands disciplinary oversight. Out-of-state physicians practicing temporarily at sporting events in New York would now be under the authority of both the Board of Regents and the State Board for Professional Medical Conduct—meaning they face the same scrutiny and disciplinary processes as New York-licensed doctors.
Broader compliance requirements. These physicians must comply not only with education law but also with public health law, as well as the rules and regulations of both the Board of Regents and the Commissioner of Health—raising the bar for regulatory standards and accountability.
Enhanced patient safety protections. By subjecting visiting physicians to full state oversight, the bill aims to better protect athletes and team personnel from potential medical misconduct or substandard care during high-profile events.
Clarifies legal jurisdiction. The law makes it explicit that temporary medical providers are treated, for regulatory and disciplinary purposes, as if they hold a New York license—reducing ambiguity and enabling quicker response to any issues that arise.
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Let Out-of-State Doctors Work
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Sponsors
3 Co-sponsors
History
- Substituted by S1276
- Advanced to third reading cal.106
- Reported
- Reported referred to codes
- 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.
Let Out-of-State Doctors Practice
Signed by Governor · Sponsor Rich Funke
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
2634
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 24, 2019
Introduced by M. of A. CUSICK -- read once and referred to the Committee on Higher Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to permitting certain physicians to practice medicine in New York state if they are licensed to practice in another state or territory
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. Subdivision 10 of section 6526 of the education law, as added by a chapter of the laws of 2018, amending the education law relating to permitting certain physicians to practice medicine in New York state if they are licensed to practice in another state or territory, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 4375-A and A. 7237-B, is amended to read as follows:
10. (a) Any physician who is licensed and in good standing in another state or territory, and who has a written agreement to provide medical services to athletes and team personnel of a United States sports team recognized by the United States Olympic committee or an out-of-state secondary school, institution of postsecondary education, or professional athletic organization sports team, may provide medical services to such athletes and team personnel at a discrete sanctioned team sporting event in this state as defined by the commissioner in regulations, provided such services are provided only to such athletes and team personnel at the discrete sanctioned team sporting event. Any such medical services shall be provided only five days before through three days after each discrete sanctioned team sporting event.
(b) Any person practicing as a physician in New York state pursuant to this subdivision shall be subject to the personal and subject matter jurisdiction and disciplinary and regulatory authority of the board of regents and the state board for professional medical conduct established pursuant to section two hundred thirty of the public health law as if he or she is a licensee and as if the exemption pursuant to this subdivi-
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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sion is a license. Such individual shall comply with applicable provisions of this title, the public health law, the rules of the board of regents, the state board for professional medical conduct established pursuant to section two hundred thirty of the public health law, and the regulations of the commissioner and the commissioner of health, relating to professional misconduct, disciplinary proceedings and penalties for professional misconduct.
§ 2. This act shall take effect on the same date and in the same manner as a chapter of the laws of 2018, amending the education law relating to permitting certain physicians to practice medicine in New York state if they are licensed to practice in another state or territory, as proposed in legislative bills numbers S. 4375-A and A. 7237-B, takes effect.
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