Bill > A01942

This bill makes conforming changes to several New York state laws to recognize nurse practitioners as authorized healthcare professionals who can perform certain medical certifications and evaluations previously limited to physicians. Specifically, the bill updates laws in public health, education, vehicle and traffic, and judiciary areas to allow nurse practitioners to: authorize students to resume athletic activities after mild traumatic brain injuries or sudden cardiac arrest risks, certify physical fitness for school bus drivers and monitors, issue certifications for disabled parking permits, validate medical exemptions for vehicle window tinting, certify a bus driver's ability to operate a vehicle, provide medical excusal notes for jury duty, and perform other similar medical assessments. The bill explicitly states that these changes do not expand or contract the existing scope of practice for healthcare professionals, but rather reflect the previously authorized capabilities of nurse practitioners. The amendments will take effect 60 days after becoming law, and aim to modernize and streamline medical certification processes by recognizing the professional qualifications of nurse practitioners across various administrative contexts.

Education

https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A1942