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S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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10484--A
I N S E N A T E
May 15, 2026
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Introduced by Sen. SERRANO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Health -- committee
discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
to said committee
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
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 1 of chapter 192 of the laws of 2011, relating to
authorizing certain health care professionals licensed to practice in
other jurisdictions to practice in this state in connection with an
event sanctioned by New York Road Runners, as amended by chapter 169 of
the laws of 2025, 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, emergency medical tech-
nician, INCLUDING A PARAMEDIC, 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 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 [2,
2025, and a date in November] 1, 2026, or as otherwise permitted by the
city of New York in 2026;
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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b. the Brooklyn half marathon scheduled to be held on May [17, 2025,
and a date in May] 16, 2026, or as otherwise permitted by the city of
New York in 2026;
c. the Bronx 10 mile scheduled to be held on September [14, 2025, and
a date in September] 20, 2026, 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 [16,
2025, and a date in March] 15, 2026, or as otherwise permitted by the
city of New York in 2026;
e. the Staten Island half marathon scheduled to be held on October
[12, 2025, and a date in October] 11, 2026, or as otherwise permitted by
the city of New York in 2026; and
f. the Queens 10k scheduled to be held on June [14, 2025, and a date
in June] 20, 2026, or as otherwise permitted by the city of New York in
2026.
§ 2. This act shall take effect immediately; provided that the amend-
ments 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.