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A 1220: Relates to supervision by certain nurse practitioners; makes certain provisions permanent relating to nurse practitioners.

New York · Assembly · 2025–2026 Legislative Session · last verified April 26, 2026

What A 1220 does, verified April 26, 2026

The bill aims to amend the education law to expand the scope of practice for nurse practitioners. Currently, nurse practitioners can diagnose and treat illnesses within a specialty area, but this is only allowed under a written practice agreement and protocols. The bill would make certain provisions permanent, allowing nurse practitioners to continue providing these services without the need for ongoing agreements. The bill would also ensure that in the event of a disagreement between the collaborating physician and nurse practitioner, the physician's diagnosis or treatment would prevail. The bill would take effect immediately, with certain sections expiring and being repealed after July 1, 2026.

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Last action: referred to higher education (2026-01-07)Alert me
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Phil RamosJen LunsfordKarines ReyesChris BurdickRebecca SeawrightMaritza DavilaAndrew HevesiDemond MeeksAron WiederPhil SteckNoah BurroughsKarl Brabenec
Recent actions2 total · showing 2
Jan. 07, 2026referred to higher education
Jan. 09, 2025referred to higher education
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 9, 2025 · 451 words
  
  STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 1220 2025-2026 Regular Sessions  IN ASSEMBLY January 9, 2025 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. PAULIN, RAMOS, LUNSFORD, REYES, BURDICK, SEAWRIGHT, DAVILA, HEVESI -- read once and referred to the Committee on Higher Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to supervision by certain nurse practitioners; and to amend part C of chapter 57 of the laws of 2022 amending the education law relating to modernizing nurse practi- tioners, in relation to making certain provisions permanent The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subparagraph (i) of paragraph (a) of subdivision 3 of 2 section 6902 of the education law, as amended by section 2 of part D of 3 chapter 56 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows: 4 (i) The practice of registered professional nursing by a nurse practi- 5 tioner, certified under section six thousand nine hundred ten of this 6 article, may include the diagnosis of illness and physical conditions 7 and the performance of therapeutic and corrective measures within a 8 specialty area of practice, in collaboration with a licensed physician 9 or nurse practitioner practicing pursuant to paragraph (b) of this 10 subdivision, qualified to collaborate in the specialty involved, 11 provided such services are performed in accordance with a written prac- 12 tice agreement and written practice protocols except as permitted by 13 paragraph (b) of this subdivision. The written practice agreement shall 14 include explicit provisions for the resolution of any disagreement 15 between the collaborating physician and the nurse practitioner regarding 16 a matter of diagnosis or treatment that is within the scope of practice 17 of both. To the extent the practice agreement does not so provide, then 18 the collaborating physician's diagnosis or treatment shall prevail. 19 § 2. Section 8 of part C of chapter 57 of the laws of 2022, amending 20 the education law relating to modernizing nurse practitioners, as 21 amended by section 1 of part P of chapter 57 of the laws of 2024, is 22 amended to read as follows: EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03723-01-5 

 A. 1220 2 1 § 8. This act shall take effect immediately and shall be deemed to 2 have been in full force and effect on and after April 1, 2022; provided, 3 however, that sections one, two, [three, four,] six and seven of this 4 act shall expire and be deemed repealed July 1, 2026. 5 § 3. This act shall take effect immediately. 

Text of A 1220 as introduced, from the official record. Connect Plus keeps every version and highlights what changed.Compare versions
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