New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A1942: Makes conforming changes reflecting the previously authorized scope of practice of nurse practitioners
Status: In committee, June 5, 2026
Makes conforming changes reflecting the previously authorized scope of practice of nurse practitioners; adds nurse practitioners as persons who can authorize or make certain determinations authorized to be made or determined by physicians.
What the bill says
An act to amend the public health law, the education law, the vehicle and traffic law, and the judiciary law, in relation to making conforming changes reflecting the previously authorized scope of practice of nurse practitioners.
From the introduced text, January 14, 2025:
AN ACT to amend the public health law, the education law, the vehicle and traffic law, and the judiciary law, in relation to making conforming changes reflecting the previously authorized scope of practice of nurse practitioners THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivisions 28 and 31 of section 206 of the public health law, subdivision 28 as added by chapter 496 of the laws of 2011 and subdivision 31 as added by chapter 500 of the laws of 2021, are amended to read as follows: 28. The commissioner shall assist the commissioner of education in developing rules and regulations, relating to pupils who suffer mild traumatic brain injuries AND THE PHYSICIANS AND NURSE PRACTITIONERS AUTHORIZED TO EVALUATE SUCH PUPILS, in accordance with subdivision forty-two of section three hundred five of the education law, and provide for the posting on the department's internet website of such information as shall be required pursuant to such subdivision. 31. The commissioner shall develop information, in conjunction with the commissioner of education related to students who exhibit signs or symptoms of pending or increased risk of sudden cardiac arrest. Such information shall include, but not be limited to, the definition of sudden cardiac arrest, signs and symptoms of sudden cardiac arrest, AND …
Sponsors
- Amy Paulin (D, 88) · primary sponsor
- Anna Kelles (D, 125)
- Jennifer Lunsford (D, 135)
- Karines Reyes (D, 87)
- Jonathan Jacobson (D, 104)
- Philip Ramos (D, 6)
- Aron Wieder (D, 97)
- John McDonald (D, 108)
- Phillip Steck (D, 110)
- Noah Burroughs (D, 18)
- Karl Brabenec (R, 98)
- Rebecca Kassay (D, 4)
Latest actions
- : SUBSTITUTED BY S3822
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.532
- : RULES REPORT CAL.532
- : REPORTED
- : REPORTED REFERRED TO RULES
- : REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
- : REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
Votes
- Assembly Rules Committee: Favorable (June 5, 2026): 29 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Assembly Higher Education Committee: Favorable refer to committee Rules (May 12, 2026): 23 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Public Health Law
Common questions
- What is A1942?
- A1942 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Makes conforming changes reflecting the previously authorized scope of practice of nurse practitioners.
- What does A1942 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the public health law, the education law, the vehicle and traffic law, and the judiciary law, in relation to making conforming changes reflecting the previously authorized scope of practice of nurse practitioners.
- What is the status of A1942?
- In committee as of June 5, 2026. Latest action: SUBSTITUTED BY S3822 (June 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored A1942?
- Amy Paulin (D, 88), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for A1942?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A1942
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