Title EDN, Education

§ 6509-a. Additional definition of professional misconduct; limited\napplication. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of this article\nor of any other provision of law to the contrary, the license or\nregistration of a person subject to the provisions of articles one\nhun…

§ 6509-b. Additional definition of professional misconduct; arrears in\npayment of support; limited application. 1. The provisions of this\nsection shall apply in all cases of licensee or registrant arrears in\npayment of child support or combined child and spousal support refer…

§ 6509-c. Additional definition of professional misconduct; failure\nto comply in paternity or child support proceedings; limited\napplication. 1. The provisions of this section shall apply in all\ncases of licensee or registrant failure after receiving appropriate\nnotice, to c…

§ 6509-d. Limited exemption from professional misconduct.\nNotwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, it shall not\nbe considered professional misconduct pursuant to this sub-article for\nany person who is licensed under title eight of this chapter and who\nwoul…

§ 6509-e. Additional definition of professional misconduct; mental\nhealth professionals. 1. For the purposes of this section:\n a. "Mental health professional" means a person subject to the\nprovisions of article one hundred fifty-three, one hundred fifty-four or\none hundred s…

§ 6509-f. Limited exemption from professional misconduct; legally\nprotected health activity. 1. As used in this section, the term "health\ncare practitioner" means a person who is licensed, certified, or\nauthorized under this title and acting within their lawful scope of\nprac…

§ 651. Definitions. As used in this article, the following terms shall\nhave the following meanings unless otherwise specified:\n 1. "Corporation" shall mean the New York state higher education\nservices corporation.\n 2. "Board" shall mean the board of trustees of the New York …

§ 6510. Proceedings in cases of professional misconduct. In cases of\nprofessional misconduct the proceedings shall be as follows:\n 1. Preliminary procedures.\n a. Complaint. A complaint of a licensee's professional misconduct may\nbe made by any person to the education departm…

§ 6510-b. Temporary surrender of licenses during treatment for drug or\nalcohol abuse. 1. The license and registration of a licensee who may be\ntemporarily incapacitated for the active practice of a profession\nlicensed pursuant to title eight of this chapter, except profession…

§ 6510-c. Nurse peer assistance programs. 1. As used in this section:\n a. "Drug-related problem" means a problem or problems that are related\nto the use, misuse or addiction to drugs or alcohol.\n b. "Participant" means an individual licensed pursuant to article one\nhundred t…

§ 6510-d. Voluntary non-disciplinary surrender of a license. A\nprofessional who is licensed pursuant to article one hundred thirty-nine\nof this title may voluntarily surrender a license to the committee on\ndrug and alcohol abuse when such licensee requests to be monitored\nan…

§ 6510-e. Nurses' refusal of overtime work. The refusal of a licensed\npractical nurse or a registered professional nurse to work beyond said\nnurse's regularly scheduled hours of work shall not solely constitute\npatient abandonment or neglect except under the circumstances pro…

§ 6511. Penalties for professional misconduct. The penalties which may\nbe imposed by the board of regents on a present or former licensee found\nguilty of professional misconduct (under the definitions and proceedings\nprescribed in sections sixty-five hundred nine and sixty-fi…

§ 6512. Unauthorized practice a crime. 1. Anyone not authorized to\npractice under this title who practices or offers to practice or holds\nhimself out as being able to practice in any profession in which a\nlicense is a prerequisite to the practice of the acts, or who practices…

§ 6513. Unauthorized use of a professional title a crime. 1. Anyone\nnot authorized to use a professional title regulated by this title, and\nwho uses such professional title, shall be guilty of a class A\nmisdemeanor.\n 2. Anyone who knowingly aids or abets three or more person…

§ 6514. Criminal proceedings. 1. All alleged violations of sections\nsixty-five hundred twelve or sixty-five hundred thirteen of this article\nshall be reported to the department which shall cause an investigation\nto be instituted. All alleged violations of section sixty-five h…

§ 6515. Restraint of unlawful acts. Where a violation of this title is\nalleged to have occurred, the attorney general, the department or, in\nthe event of alleged violations of article one hundred fifty-five of\nthis title occurring in cities having a population of one million …

§ 6516. Civil enforcement proceedings and civil penalties. 1. Issuance\nof cease and desist order. Whenever the department has reasonable cause\nto believe that any person has violated any provision of section\nsixty-five hundred twelve or sixty-five hundred thirteen of this\nar…

§ 652. New York state higher education services corporation; purposes;\nboard of trustees. 1. There is hereby created in the State Education\nDepartment and within the University of the State of New York as\nestablished under the Board of Regents, an educational corporation to b…

§ 652-a. Employees of the New York state higher education services\ncorporation; background checks. 1. Current and prospective employees of\nthe corporation shall be subject to background and security clearance\ninvestigations required in the ordinary course of the corporation's…

§ 6520. Introduction. This article applies to the profession of\nmedicine. The general provisions for all professions contained in\narticle one hundred thirty of this title apply to this article.\n

§ 6521. Definition of practice of medicine. The practice of the\nprofession of medicine is defined as diagnosing, treating, operating or\nprescribing for any human disease, pain, injury, deformity or physical\ncondition.\n

§ 6522. Practice of medicine and use of title "physician". Only a\nperson licensed or otherwise authorized under this article shall\npractice medicine or use the title "physician".\n

§ 6523. State board for medicine. A state board for medicine shall be\nappointed by the board of regents on recommendation of the commissioner\nfor the purpose of assisting the board of regents and the department on\nmatters of professional licensing in accordance with section s…

§ 6524. Requirements for a professional license. To qualify for a\nlicense as a physician, an applicant shall fulfill the following\nrequirements:\n (1) Application: file an application with the department;\n (2) Education: have received an education, including a degree of\ndoct…

§ 6525. Limited permits. Permits limited as to eligibility, practice\nand duration, shall be issued by the department to eligible applicants,\nas follows:\n 1. Eligibility: The following persons shall be eligible for a limited\npermit:\n (1) A person who fulfills all requirement…

§ 6526. Exempt persons. The following persons under the following\nlimitations may practice medicine within the state without a license:\n 1. Any physician who is employed as a resident in a public hospital,\nprovided such practice is limited to such hospital and is under the\ns…

§ 6527. Special provisions. 1. A not-for-profit medical or dental\nexpense indemnity corporation or a hospital service corporation\norganized under the insurance law may employ licensed physicians and\nenter into contracts with partnerships or medical corporations organized\nund…

§ 6528. Qualification of certain applicants for licensure. (a)\nNotwithstanding any other provisions of this article or any law to the\ncontrary, an individual who at the time of his enrollment in a medical\nschool outside the United States is a resident of the United States\nsh…

§ 6529. Power of board of regents regarding certain physicians.\nNotwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, the board of\nregents is authorized, in its discretion, to confer the degree of doctor\nof medicine (M.D.) upon physicians who are licensed pursuant to section\…

§ 653. Powers and duties of the board. In furtherance of the purposes\nset forth in this article, the board of trustees shall have the\nfollowing powers and duties:\n 1. To take, hold and preserve, on behalf of the corporation all moneys\nappropriated to the corporation or other…

§ 6530. Definitions of professional misconduct. Each of the following\nis professional misconduct, and any licensee found guilty of such\nmisconduct under the procedures prescribed in section two hundred thirty\nof the public health law shall be subject to penalties as prescribe…

§ 6531. Additional definition of professional misconduct, limited\napplication. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of this article\nor any other provisions of law to the contrary, the license or\nregistration of a person subject to the provisions of this article and\nart…

§ 6531-a. Additional definition of professional misconduct; mental\nhealth professionals. 1. Definitions. For the purposes of this section:\n a. "Mental health professional" means a person subject to the\nprovisions of article one hundred thirty-one of this title.\n b. "Sexual o…

§ 6531-b. Exceptions; reproductive health services. 1. As used in this\nsection, the following terms shall have the following meanings:\n (a) "Reproductive health care" shall mean and include all services,\ncare, or products of a medical, surgical, psychiatric, therapeutic,\ndia…

§ 6532. Enforcement, administration and interpretation of this\narticle. The board of professional medical conduct and the department\nof health shall enforce, administer and interpret this article. Before\nissuing a declaratory ruling pursuant to section two hundred four of the…

§ 654. President of the corporation. 1. The governor shall appoint,\nwith the advice and consent of the senate, the president of the\ncorporation. The president shall be the chief executive officer of the\ncorporation and shall serve at the pleasure of the governor.\n 2. Any vac…

§ 6540. Definitions. As used in this article: 1. Physician assistant.\nThe term "physician assistant" means a person who is licensed as a\nphysician assistant pursuant to this article.\n 2. Physician. The term "physician" means a practitioner of medicine\nlicensed to practice me…

§ 6541. Requirements for license. 1. To qualify for a license as a\nphysician assistant, each person shall pay a fee of one hundred fifteen\ndollars to the department for admission to a department conducted\nexamination, a fee of forty-five dollars for each reexamination and a\n…

§ 6542. Performance of medical services. 1. Notwithstanding any other\nprovision of law, a physician assistant may perform medical services,\nbut only when under the supervision of a physician and only when such\nacts and duties as are assigned to such physician assistant are wi…

§ 6543. Construction. Only a person licensed as a physician assistant\nby the department may use the title "physician assistant" or the letters\n"P.A." after his or her name.\n

§ 6544. Regulations. The commissioner may promulgate such other\nregulations as are necessary to carry out the purposes of this article.\n

§ 6545. Emergency services rendered by physician assistant.\nNotwithstanding any inconsistent provision of any general, special or\nlocal law, any physician assistant properly licensed in this state who\nvoluntarily and without the expectation of monetary compensation renders\nf…

§ 6546. Limited permits. Permits limited as to eligibility, practice\nand duration, shall be issued by the department to eligible applicants,\nas follows:\n 1. Eligibility. A person who fulfills all requirements to be licensed\nas a physician assistant except that relating to th…

§ 6547. Definitions. As used in this article:\n 1. Specialist assistant. The term "specialist assistant" means a\nperson who is registered pursuant to this article as a specialist\nassistant for a particular medical specialty as defined by regulations\npromulgated by the commiss…

§ 6548. Registration. 1. To qualify for registration as a specialist\nassistant, each person shall pay a fee of one hundred fifteen dollars to\nthe department for admission to a department conducted examination, a\nfee of forty-five dollars for each reexamination and a fee of se…

§ 6549. Performance of medical services. 1. Notwithstanding any other\nprovision of law, a specialist assistant may perform medical services,\nbut only when under the supervision of a physician and only when such\nacts and duties as are assigned to him or her are related to the\…

§ 6549-a. Construction. Only a person registered as a specialist\nassistant by the department may use the title "registered specialist\nassistant" or the letters "R.S.A." after his or her name.\n

§ 6549-b. Regulations. The commissioner may promulgate such other\nregulations as are necessary to carry out the purposes of this article.\n

§ 655. Powers and duties of the president. In administering the\nprovisions of this article, the president shall have the following\npowers and duties:\n 1. To administer the student financial aid programs specified in this\narticle.\n 2. To receive from the commissioner the lis…