What's happening
This bill requires various licensed health professionals to provide practice information to the state, which will be collected and shared in aggregate, de-identified form to evaluate access to needed services.
Why it matters
Standardizes Data Collection Across Professions. By expanding requirements for providing professional practice information to a wide range of licensed health professionals, the bill enables more consistent, comprehensive data collection across many disciplines—not just doctors and nurses. This could help identify statewide gaps in healthcare access and workforce trends.
Informs Policy and Resource Allocation. The aggregate, de-identified information will allow policymakers, researchers, and the public to better understand where health professionals are practicing, what types of settings they work in, and potentially which communities are underserved. This evidence base can guide investment and planning to address shortages.
Protects Individual Privacy While Increasing Transparency. The requirement that data be published only in aggregate and de-identified form balances transparency about the healthcare workforce with safeguards for individual professionals’ privacy, reducing risks of misuse or personal exposure.
Facilitates Gradual Implementation. The bill allows the state education commissioner to set varying compliance dates for different professions, supporting a phased approach that can address unique challenges and logistics in each field, while mandating full implementation within three years. This flexibility may make the transition smoother and more effective.
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Track Professional Practice Data
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Sponsors
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History
- Referred to higher education
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 62–0
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.293
- Referred to higher education
- Returned to senate
- Died in assembly
- Referred to higher education
- Delivered to assembly
- Passed senateVote 61–0
Show 4 earlier actions
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.479
- Referred to higher education
Full text
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STATE OF NEW YORK
5093
2019-2020 Regular Sessions
IN SENATE
April 9, 2019
Introduced by Sen. STAVISKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring certain professionals to provide and the state education department to collect information about the practice of their professions
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 6502-a to read as follows:
§ 6502-a. Renewal of professional license, certification, or registration. 1. This section shall apply to the following professionals licensed, certified, or registered pursuant to this title: physician assistants (article 131-b); specialist assistants (article 131-c); chiropractors (article 132); dentists, dental hygienists, and certified dental assistants (article 133); licensed perfusionists (article 134); physical therapists and physical therapy assistants (article 136); pharmacists (article 137); registered professional nurses, licensed practical nurses, and nurse practitioners (article 139); midwives (article 140); podiatrists (article 141); optometrists (article 143); ophthalmic dispensers (article 144); psychologists (article 153); licensed master social workers and licensed clinical social workers (article 154); massage therapists, masseurs, and masseuses (article 155); occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants (article 156); certified dietitians and certified nutritionists (article 157); speech-language pathologists and audiologists (article 159); licensed acupuncturists (article 160); certified athletic trainers (article 162); licensed mental health counselors, licensed marriage and family therapists, licensed creative arts therapists, and licensed psychoanalysts (article 163); respiratory therapists and respiratory therapy technicians (article 164); clinical laboratory technologists, cytotechnologists, clinical laboratory technicians, and histological technicians (article 165); professional medical physicists (article 166); certified behavior analyst assistants and licensed behavior analysts (article 167); and licensed pathologists' assistants (article 168).
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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2. In conjunction with and as a condition of each triennial registration, the professionals described in subdivision one of this section shall provide to the department, and the department shall collect, such information and documentation required by the department, in consultation with the department of health, as is necessary to enable the department of health to evaluate access to needed services in this state, including, but not limited to, the location and type of setting in which the professional practices and other information the department, in consultation with the department of health, deems relevant. The department of health, in consultation with the department, shall make such data available in aggregate, de-identified form on a publicly accessible website.
3. The dates by which the professionals described in subdivision one of this section must comply with the requirements of subdivision two of this section shall be determined by the commissioner and may vary by profession, to allow the development and refinement of necessary program features. However, full implementation of such requirements shall occur no later than three years after the effective date of this section.
§ 2. Paragraph (e) of subdivision 3 of section 6902 of the education law, as amended by section 2 of part D of chapter 56 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows:
(e) [(i) In conjunction with and as a condition of each triennial registration, the department shall collect and a nurse practitioner shall provide such information and documentation required by the department, in consultation with the department of health, as necessary to enable the department of health to evaluate access to needed services in this state, including but not limited to the location and type of setting wherein the nurse practitioner practices; if the nurse practitioner has practiced for fewer than three thousand six hundred hours and is practicing pursuant to a written practice agreement with a physician; if the nurse practitioner practices pursuant to collaborative relationships with a physician or hospital; and other information the department, in consultation with the department of health, deems relevant. The department of health, in consultation with the department, will make such data available in aggregate, de-identified form on a publicly accessible website.
(ii)] The commissioner, in consultation with the commissioner of health, shall issue a report on the implementation of the provisions of this section, along with information that includes, but is not limited to: the number of nurse practitioners practicing for fewer than three thousand six hundred hours that practice pursuant to a written practice agreement with a physician; the number of nurse practitioners that practice pursuant to collaborative relationships with physicians or with hospitals; and other information the department deems relevant, including but not limited to, any recommendations for the continuation of or amendments to the provisions of this section relating to written practice agreements or collaborative relationships. The commissioner shall submit this report to the governor, the speaker of the assembly, the temporary president of the senate, and the chairs of the assembly and senate higher education committees by September first, two thousand eighteen.
§ 3. This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that the amendments to paragraph (e) of subdivision 3 of section 6902 of the education law made by section two of this act shall not affect the expiration or repeal of such subdivision and shall expire or be deemed repealed therewith.
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Title of bill
An act to amend the education law, in relation to requiring certain professionals to provide and the state education department to collect information about the practice of their professions
Purpose or general idea of bill
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring certain professionals to provide and the state education department to collect information about the practice of their professions
Summary of provisions
Section 1: Amends the education law by adding new section 3502-a:
1. Describes professional licenses, certifications and registrations to which this section shall apply.
2. Requires that, in conjunction with each triennial registration, the professions described in subdivision 1 shall provide the NYS Department of Education census information regarding their professional medical activities. Such data shall be used to evaluate needed services in the state, and shall be presented publically, de-identified and in aggre- gate.
3. Directs the Commissioner of the Department of Education to promulgate rules and regulations regarding dates of implementation for different professions, mandates full implementation within three years.
Section 2: Paragraph e of subdivision 3 is omitted. Sections 3: Sets the effective date.
Justification
A research brief from October 2018 by the Center for Healthcare Work- force Studies (CHWS) found that the lack of data on New York's health- care workforce has limited the effectiveness of workforce development strategies and has resulted in major geographic healthcare disparities. The intent of this legislation is to provide a more accurate gauge of healthcare workforce demands in New York State.
A research brief from October 2018 by the Center for Healthcare Work- force Studies (CHWS) found that for registered patient care nurse prac- titioners (NP) the concentration of NPs varies widely across New York's regions. The Finger Lakes region leads the State with 86.9 NPs per 100,000 people; while Hudson Valley trails behind with only 45.3 NPs per 100,000 people. In the same study, CHWS found that 44.7% of NPs work in outpatient services while followed by the next largest demographic work- ing in inpatient services.accounting for only 16.1%. These findings were replicated across medical specialties, demonstrating a clear need for a deeper understanding of the healthcare workforce so that New York may meet the state's healthcare needs.
It is imperative that the state provides excellent workforce development data to fully equip the healthcare industry with accurate results so that appropriate action can be taken to bridge gaps in need for health- care professionals. This bill avoids creating a large administrative burden by requiring healthcare practitioners answer a short survey about how they use their license triennially in conjunction with their license renewal.
Prior legislative history
None
Fiscal implications for state and local governments
None
Effective date
This act shall take effect immediately; provided, however, that amend- ments to paragraph of subdivision 3 of section 6902 of the education law made by section two of this act shall not affect the expiration or repeal of such subdivision and shall expire or be deemed repealed there- with.
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