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S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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7620
2025-2026 Regular Sessions
I N S E N A T E
April 23, 2025
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Introduced by Sen. MARTINEZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education
AN ACT to authorize certain health care professionals licensed or certi-
fied by a foreign government or by another state or territory to
provide professional services in this state in connection with the
2025 Ryder Cup; and providing for the repeal of such provisions upon
expiration thereof
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary,
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 may provide
professional services within this state without first being licensed
pursuant to the provisions of title 8 of the education law or certified
pursuant to the provisions in the public health law, as may be applica-
ble, to the team athletes, coaches, staff and delegations originating
from such foreign government, in connection with the 2025 Ryder Cup.
Such services shall be limited to athletes and personnel in relation to
the 2025 Ryder Cup, between the dates of September 22, 2025, and Septem-
ber 29, 2025.
§ 2. Any person who is licensed or certified to practice as a physi-
cian, physician's assistant, massage therapist, physical therapist,
chiropractor, dentist, optometrist, nurse, nurse practitioner, emergency
medical technician, podiatrist or athletic trainer in another state or
territory, who is in good standing in such state or territory, and who
has been appointed by the PGA of America to provide professional
services at an event in this state sanctioned by the PGA of America, may
provide such professional services to team athletes, coaches, staff and
delegations from such state or territory registered to train at a
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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location in this state or registered to compete in an event conducted
under the sanction of the PGA of America in this 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 limited to team athletes,
coaches, staff and delegations in relation to the 2025 Ryder Cup,
between the dates of September 22, 2025, and September 29, 2025.
§ 3. This act shall take effect September 22, 2025, and shall expire
and be deemed repealed September 29, 2025.Every fact on this page links to its source, starting with the official bill record.