Authorizes any person who is licensed or certified as a physician, physician's assistant, massage therapist, physical therapist, chiropractor, dentist, optometrist, nurse, nurse practitioner, emergency medical technician, podiatrist or athletic trainer by a foreign government or another state or territory to provide medical services during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 and the FIFA World Cup 26.
NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
BILL NUMBER: A8149
SPONSOR: Rivera TITLE OF BILL:
An act in relation to authorizing certain medical professionals certi-
fied by a foreign government or another state or territory to provide
medical services during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 and the FIFA World
Cup 26; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration
thereof
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
The purpose of this bill is to allow certain health care professionals
to perform services during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 and the FIFA
World Cup 26.
SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
Section one would authorize individuals who are licensed or certified by
a foreign government as a physician, physician assistant, massage thera-
pist, physical therapist, chiropractor, dentist, optometrist, nurse
practitioner, emergency medical technician or podiatrist to provide
professional services to athletes, coaches, staff, and delegations orig-
inating from such foreign government during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025
and FIFA World Cup 26.
Section two would authorize individuals who are licensed or certified by
another state or territory as a physician, physician assistant, massage
therapist, physical therapist, chiropractor, dentist, optometrist, nurse
practitioner, emergency medical technician or podiatrist, to provide
professional services to athletes, coaches, staff and delegations from
such state or territory during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 and FIFA
World Cup 26. Such individuals must be appointed by the Federation
Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) and in good standing in
their state or territory.
Section three would provide the effective date.
JUSTIFICATION:
The United States will be hosting the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup and
co-hosting the FIFA World Cup 26. These events will bring elite athletes
from all over the world to the US. This legislation would allow certain
licensed or certified health care professionals from other countries,
states, and territories to provide services to the athletes, coaches,
staff, and delegations originating from such professional's country,
state, or territory.
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New bill.
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS FOR STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS:
To be determined.
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act would take effect June 1, 2025 and expire and be deemed
repealed July 31, 2026.
