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NY S08372
Bill
Status
10/1/2010
Primary Sponsor
Jeffrey Klein
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AI Summary
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Amends Education Law Section 6510-b to allow licensed dentists and pharmacists to voluntarily surrender their licenses or seek alternative dispositions if temporarily incapacitated due to drug or alcohol abuse that has not caused patient or client harm.
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Permits the Department of Education to accept license surrenders, hold licenses, or impose other dispositions deemed appropriate if public health and safety can be adequately protected.
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Allows the Department to accept license surrenders contingent on conditions that must be met before license restoration, or alternatively, to impose conditions allowing the licensee to retain their license while undergoing treatment.
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Applies all other provisions of the professional assistance program to dentists and pharmacists in conformity with these new protections.
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Takes effect immediately upon enactment.
Legislative Description
Provides for temporary surrender of the license of a dentist or pharmacist with a drug or alcohol abuse problem, or such other disposition as determined by department of education.
Last Action
SIGNED CHAP.549
10/1/2010