NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A3050
SPONSOR: Fahy 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; and repealing
certain provisions of such law relating thereto
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
Requires certain professionals to provide and the state education
department to collect information about the practice of their profes-
sion.
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:
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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.
STATE OF NEW YORK
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3050
2021-2022 Regular Sessions
IN ASSEMBLY
January 22, 2021
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Introduced by M. of A. FAHY -- read once and referred 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; and repealing
certain provisions of such law relating thereto
The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-bly, do enact as follows:
1 Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 6502-a
2 to read as follows:
3 § 6502-a. Renewal of professional license, certification, or registra-
4 tion. 1. This section shall apply to healthcare professionals licensed,
5 certified, registered or authorized pursuant to this title other than
6 those licensed or registered pursuant to article one hundred thirty-one
7 of this title.
8 2. In conjunction with and as a condition of each registration
9 renewal, the professionals described in subdivision one of this section
10 shall provide to the department, and the department shall collect, such
11 information and documentation required by the department, in consulta-
12 tion with the department of health, as is necessary to enable the
13 department of health to evaluate access to needed services in this
14 state, including, but not limited to, the location and type of setting
15 in which the professional practices and other relevant information. The
16 department of health, in consultation with the department, shall make
17 such data available in aggregate, de-identified form on a publicly
18 accessible website.
19 3. The dates by which the professionals described in subdivision one
20 of this section must comply with the requirements of subdivision two of
21 this section shall be determined by the department and may vary by
22 profession, to allow the development and refinement of necessary program
23 features and to allow sufficient advanced notice to be provided to
EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[] is old law to be omitted.
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1 affected professionals. The provisions of this section shall be effec-
2 tive only if and for so long as an appropriation is made for the
3 purposes of its implementation.
4 § 2. Paragraph (e) of subdivision 3 of section 6902 of the education
5 law is REPEALED.
6 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately.
