S 2360: Relates to supervision by certain nurse practitioners; makes certain provisions permanent relating to nurse practitioners.

  
  STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 2360 2025-2026 Regular Sessions  IN SENATE January 16, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sen. RIVERA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed 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 
 S. 2360 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.