Bill > S00020

This bill creates a temporary exemption for out-of-state health care professionals to provide medical services during the Ironman Lake Placid 2025 triathlon event without obtaining a New York state license. Specifically, the bill allows professionals such as physicians, physician assistants, nurses, physical therapists, emergency medical technicians, and others who are licensed in good standing in their home state to provide medical services to athletes and team personnel registered for the event. These services can be provided during a limited timeframe—four days before and one day after the triathlon, which is scheduled for July 20, 2025. The bill provides a narrow, time-limited waiver of standard licensing requirements to ensure that athletes have access to qualified medical professionals during this specific sporting event. The legislation will automatically expire and be repealed on July 23, 2025, effectively making it a one-time, event-specific authorization. This type of temporary licensing exemption is sometimes used for large sporting or public events to ensure adequate medical coverage from professionals who may not be permanently licensed in the host state.

Health and Social Services

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S20