S 7620: Authorizes a 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 to provide professional services in this state to the team athletes, coaches, staff and delegations from such foreign government, in connection with the 2025 Ryder Cup; authorizes a 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 in another state or territory, who is good standing in such state or territory and has been appointed by the PGA of America to provide professional services at an event in this state sanctioned by the PGA of America to provide professional services to team athletes, coaches, staff and delegations from such state or territory registered to train at a location in this state or to compete in an event conducted under the sanction of the PGA of America in this state, in relation to the 2025 Ryder Cup; provides for the repeal of such provisions upon expiration thereof.
The bill allows certain healthcare professionals licensed or certified by a foreign government or another state/territory to provide professional services in the state during the 2025 Ryder Cup. These professionals can include physicians, physician assistants, massage therapists, physical therapists, chiropractors, dentists, optometrists, nurses, nurse practitioners, emergency medical technicians, podiatrists, and athletic trainers. The services can be provided to team athletes, coaches, staff, and delegations from these countries or states between September 22 and September 29, 2025. This exemption from licensing requirements will only apply during the 2025 Ryder Cup event and will expire on September 29, 2025.
- What is the current status of S 7620?
- As of September 28, 2025, S 7620 is recorded as "Chaptered/Signed": it has been signed by the Governor and chaptered into law. The last recorded action, on May 23, 2025, was "SIGNED CHAP.133".
- Did S 7620 pass?
- Yes. S 7620 passed both houses and was signed into law (last action May 23, 2025). New York laws take effect on the date written into the bill, often immediately on signing or a set number of days afterward.
- Who wrote S 7620, and where is it now?
- S 7620 was authored by Sen. Monica Martinez.
| May. 23, 2025 | SIGNED CHAP.133 |
| May. 23, 2025 | DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR |
| May. 12, 2025 | passed assembly |
| May. 12, 2025 | ordered to third reading cal.135 |
| May. 12, 2025 | substituted for a8147 |
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 7620 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE April 23, 2025 ___________ 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: 1 Section 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, 2 any person who is licensed or certified as a physician, physician's 3 assistant, massage therapist, physical therapist, chiropractor, dentist, 4 optometrist, nurse, nurse practitioner, emergency medical technician, 5 podiatrist or athletic trainer by a foreign government may provide 6 professional services within this state without first being licensed 7 pursuant to the provisions of title 8 of the education law or certified 8 pursuant to the provisions in the public health law, as may be applica- 9 ble, to the team athletes, coaches, staff and delegations originating 10 from such foreign government, in connection with the 2025 Ryder Cup. 11 Such services shall be limited to athletes and personnel in relation to 12 the 2025 Ryder Cup, between the dates of September 22, 2025, and Septem- 13 ber 29, 2025. 14 § 2. Any person who is licensed or certified to practice as a physi- 15 cian, physician's assistant, massage therapist, physical therapist, 16 chiropractor, dentist, optometrist, nurse, nurse practitioner, emergency 17 medical technician, podiatrist or athletic trainer in another state or 18 territory, who is in good standing in such state or territory, and who 19 has been appointed by the PGA of America to provide professional 20 services at an event in this state sanctioned by the PGA of America, may 21 provide such professional services to team athletes, coaches, staff and 22 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. LBD11772-01-5S. 7620 2 1 location in this state or registered to compete in an event conducted 2 under the sanction of the PGA of America in this state without first 3 being licensed pursuant to the provisions of title 8 of the education 4 law or certified pursuant to the provisions of the public health law, as 5 may be applicable. Such services shall be limited to team athletes, 6 coaches, staff and delegations in relation to the 2025 Ryder Cup, 7 between the dates of September 22, 2025, and September 29, 2025. 8 § 3. This act shall take effect September 22, 2025, and shall expire 9 and be deemed repealed September 29, 2025.