New York S 4548: Permits dentists to administer vaccinations against human papillomavirus

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S04548 Summary:

BILL NOS04548 

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SAME ASSAME AS A03892

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SPONSORSTAVISKY

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COSPNSRJACKSON

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §6601, Ed L

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Permits dentists to administer vaccinations against human papillomavirus.

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BILL NOS04548 

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02/06/2025REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

03/04/20251ST REPORT CAL.455

03/05/20252ND REPORT CAL.

03/10/2025ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 

06/11/2025PASSED SENATE

06/11/2025DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

06/11/2025referred to higher education

01/07/2026died in assembly

01/07/2026returned to senate

01/07/2026REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

01/20/20261ST REPORT CAL.129

01/21/20262ND REPORT CAL.

01/27/2026ADVANCED TO THIRD READING 

02/03/2026PASSED SENATE

02/03/2026DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

02/03/2026referred to higher education

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 4548

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 February 6, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. STAVISKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education

 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to permitting dentists to
 administer vaccinations against human papillomavirus

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Section 6601 of the education law, as amended by chapter
 2 576 of the laws of 2001, is amended to read as follows:
 3 § 6601. Definition of practice of dentistry. The practice of the
 4 profession of dentistry is defined as diagnosing, treating, operating,
 5 or prescribing for any disease, pain, injury, deformity, or physical
 6 condition of the oral and maxillofacial area related to restoring and
 7 maintaining dental health. The practice of dentistry includes the
 8 prescribing and fabrication of dental prostheses and appliances. The
 9 practice of dentistry may include performing physical evaluations in
 10 conjunction with the provision of dental treatment and the adminis-
 11 tration of vaccinations against the human papillomavirus (HPV).
 12 § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
 13 it shall have become a law.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD07635-01-5

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