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S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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8481--A
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
May 16, 2025
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Introduced by M. of A. CHANDLER-WATERMAN -- read once and referred to
the Committee on Higher Education -- reported and referred to the
Committee on Rules -- Rules Committee discharged, bill amended,
ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to the Committee on Rules
AN ACT to amend chapter 192 of the laws of 2011, relating to authorizing
certain health care professionals licensed to practice in other juris-
dictions to practice in this state in connection with an event sanc-
tioned by New York Road Runners, in relation to extending the
provisions thereof
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 192 of the laws of 2011, relating to authorizing
certain health care professionals licensed to practice in other juris-
dictions to practice in this state in connection with an event sanc-
tioned by New York Road Runners, as amended by chapter 141 of the laws
of 2024, is amended to read as follows:
Section 1. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of law, any
person who is licensed OR CERTIFIED to practice as a physician, physi-
cian assistant, massage therapist, physical therapist, chiropractor,
dentist, optometrist, nurse, nurse practitioner, [certified] EMERGENCY
MEDICAL TECHNICIAN, athletic trainer or podiatrist in another state or
territory, who is in good standing in such state or territory and who
has been appointed by the New York Road Runners to provide professional
services at an event in this state sanctioned by the New York Road
Runners, may provide such professional services to athletes and team
personnel registered to train at a location in this state or registered
to compete in an event conducted under the sanction of the New York Road
Runners in the state without first being licensed pursuant to the
provisions of title 8 of the education law OR CERTIFIED PURSUANT TO THE
PROVISIONS OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH LAW, AS MAY BE APPLICABLE. Such services
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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shall be provided only four days before through one day after each of
the following events:
a. the New York city marathon scheduled to be held on November [3,
2024] 2, 2025, AND A DATE IN NOVEMBER OR AS OTHERWISE PERMITTED BY THE
CITY OF NEW YORK IN 2026;
b. the Brooklyn half marathon scheduled to be held on May [18, 2024]
17, 2025, AND A DATE IN MAY OR AS OTHERWISE PERMITTED BY THE CITY OF NEW
YORK IN 2026;
c. the Bronx 10 mile scheduled to be held on September [22, 2024] 14,
2025, AND A DATE IN SEPTEMBER OR AS OTHERWISE PERMITTED BY THE CITY OF
NEW YORK IN 2026;
d. the New York city half marathon scheduled to be held on March [17,
2024] 16, 2025, AND A DATE IN MARCH OR AS OTHERWISE PERMITTED BY THE
CITY OF NEW YORK IN 2026;
e. the Staten Island half marathon scheduled to be held on October
[13, 2024] 12, 2025, AND A DATE IN OCTOBER OR AS OTHERWISE PERMITTED BY
THE CITY OF NEW YORK IN 2026; and
f. the Queens 10k scheduled to be held on June [15, 2024] 14, 2025,
AND A DATE IN JUNE OR AS OTHERWISE PERMITTED BY THE CITY OF NEW YORK IN
2026.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall expire and be
deemed repealed December 31, [2024] 2026.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed to
have been in full force and effect on and after January 1, 2025;
provided that the amendments to section 1 of chapter 192 of the laws of
2011, made by section one of this act, shall not affect the repeal of
such section and shall be deemed repealed therewith.Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record.