Drugs and Medicine

Creates Doctors of Naturopathic Medicine (A.4966 / S.2790)

Legislative Description: Regulates the practice of naturopathic medicine; establishes a state board for naturopathic medicine; establishes requirements to receive a limited permit in naturopathic medicine; establishes mandatory continuing competency for naturopaths; requires licensed naturopaths to report suspected child abuse. Add Art 132-A SS6575 - 6584, Ed L; amd SS1203, 1207 & 1301, Lim Lil L; amd SS121-1500 & 121-1502, Partn L; amd S413, Soc Serv L.

Sponsorship: HOYT, ORTIZ, GREENE, ENGLEBRIGHT, CAHILL, CYMBROWITZ, BRADLEY, CHRISTENSEN, RIVERA N, MCENENY, ESPAILLAT, DESTITO, LENTOL, ALFANO, ALESSI, BENEDETTO, POWELL, NOLAN, GUNTHER, FIELDS. Multi:MLTSPNSR Arroyo, Barra, Benjamin, Bing, Boyland, Butler, Calhoun, Camara, Conte, Cook, Cusick, Diaz L, Diaz R, Dinowitz, Eddington, Glick, Gordon T, Jacobs, Koon, Lifton, Lupardo, Mayersohn, Molinaro, Paulin, Peoples, Pretlow, Quinn, Ramos, Reilly, Rivera J, Rivera P, Scarborough, Schimel, Stirpe, Titus, Towns, Weisenberg, Wright, Young Zebrowski K

Same As Sponsors: 1

Cowboy Notes: Creates a new kind Doctors of Naturopathic Medicine. This might be confusing to some, but it does give this kind of medicine a new kind of legitimacy. The big medical establishment doesn't like it, and a lot of others think it's a fraud and bad for consumers. 5

More Information: Bill Text - Sponsor's Memo

A.4966

2/12/07 - referred to higher education

1/9/08 - referred to higher education

S.2790

2/12/07 - REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

2/28/07 - 1ST REPORT CAL.249

3/5/07 - 2ND REPORT CAL.

3/6/07 - ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

6/21/07 - COMMITTED TO RULES

1/9/08 - REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

3/28/08 - REPORTED AND COMMITTED TO FINANCE

Medical Marijuna Bill (Assembly) (A.4865 / S.2027)

Legislative Description: Authorizes the job development authority to create and administer the bank export incentive program for the investment and lending of monies which may be borrowed by certain eligible New York firms for business projects; directs the commissioner of the department of economic development to assist in the promotion of such program; defines terms. Amd S100, Ec Dev L; amd S1801, add S1835-bb, Pub Auth L.

Sponsorship: SCHIMMINGER, SCHROEDER, RIVERA J, KOON, DELMONTE, CAHILL, AUBERTINE. Multi:MLTSPNSR Boyland, Kolb

Cowboy Notes: 5

More Information: Bill Text - Sponsor's Memo

A.4865

2/7/07 - referred to economic development

5/30/07 - reported referred to ways and means

6/5/07 - reported referred to rules

6/18/07 - delivered to senate

6/18/07 - ordered to third reading rules cal.339

6/18/07 - passed assembly

6/18/07 - REFERRED TO RULES

6/18/07 - reported

6/18/07 - rules report cal.339

1/9/08 - DIED IN SENATE

1/9/08 - ordered to third reading cal.361

1/9/08 - RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY

3/4/08 - delivered to senate

3/4/08 - passed assembly

3/4/08 - REFERRED TO COMMERCE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SMALL BUSINESS

S.2027

1/30/07 - REFERRED TO COMMERCE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SMALL BUSINESS

1/9/08 - REFERRED TO COMMERCE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SMALL BUSINESS