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NY A08055

Bill

Status

Introduced

9/27/2023

Primary Sponsor

Kimberly Jean-Pierre

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Origin

Assembly

2023-2024 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Permits unlicensed individuals to collect throat or nasopharyngeal swab specimens from people suspected of infectious disease during a declared state of disaster emergency, upon completion of commissioner-approved training.

  • Requires the commissioner of education, in consultation with the commissioner of health, to establish training requirements for unlicensed individuals performing specimen collection.

  • Allows non-nursing staff to perform nursing tasks under nurse supervision during a declared state of disaster emergency for disease outbreak or epidemic, provided they complete adequate training.

  • Requires the commissioner of education, in consultation with the commissioner of health, to establish training requirements for non-nursing staff performing nursing tasks.

  • Takes effect immediately upon enactment.

Legislative Description

Allows for unlicensed individuals to collect throat or nasopharyngeal swab specimens and to perform certain nursing tasks during a state disaster emergency.

Last Action

referred to higher education

1/3/2024

Committee Referrals

Higher Education9/27/2023

Full Bill Text

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