New York S 8714: Relates to qualifications for the attorney general

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S08714 Summary:

BILL NOS08714 

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SAME ASSAME AS A10064

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SPONSORHINCHEY

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Add Art 138 §§6850 - 6860, amd §§7605, 8410 & 7805, Ed L; amd §§1203, 1207 & 1301, Lim Lil L; amd §§121-1500
& 121-1502, Partn L; amd §413, Soc Serv L; amd §§571, 585 & 579, Pub Health L

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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 education for the practice of naturopathic medicine; requires licensed naturopathic doctors to report suspected child abuse.

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BILL NOS08714 

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01/07/2026REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 8714

 IN SENATE

 January 7, 2026
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 Introduced by Sen. HINCHEY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education

 AN ACT to amend the education law, the limited liability company law,
 the partnership law and the public health law, in relation to the
 practice of naturopathy; and to amend the social services law, in
 relation to the reporting of child abuse

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

 1 Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new article 138 to
 2 read as follows:
 3 ARTICLE 138
 4 NATUROPATHIC MEDICINE
 5 Section 6850. Introduction.
 6 6851. Definition of the practice of naturopathic medicine.
 7 6852. Practice of naturopathic medicine and use of title "Natu-
 8 ropathic Doctor".
 9 6853. Boundaries of professional competence.
 10 6854. State board for naturopathic medicine.
 11 6855. Qualifications for licensure.
 12 6856. Special provisions.
 13 6857. Exempt persons and exemptions.
 14 6858. Limited residency permits.
 15 6859. Limited permits.
 16 6860. Mandatory continuing education.
 17 § 6850. Introduction. This article applies to the licensure and regu-
 18 lation of naturopathic doctors to practice naturopathic medicine in this
 19 state. The general provisions for all professions contained in article
 20 one hundred thirty of this title apply to this article.
 21 § 6851. Definition of the practice of naturopathic medicine. 1. The
 22 practice of naturopathic medicine means a distinct and comprehensive
 23 system of primary health care that involves diagnosis, treating, and
 24 preventing human health conditions, injuries, and diseases using a range
 25 of methods and therapies, including but not limited to, educational,

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD13819-02-5

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 1 natural medicines and therapies, and manual therapy, to support and
 2 stimulate the body's inherent self-healing processes.
 3 2. a. In the practice of naturopathic medicine, a naturopathic doctor
 4 shall have the authority to practice injection therapy as established by
 5 the state board for naturopathic medicine in accordance with the commis-
 6 sioner's regulations. For the purposes of this article "injection ther-
 7 apy" shall mean administering and prescribing the following medications
 8 and other substances by intradermal, subcutaneous, intramuscular,
 9 intra-articular and intravenous routes:
 10 (i) sterile parenteral products that are chemically identical to
 11 substances available without a prescription, limited to vitamins,
 12 minerals, amino acids, electrolytes, sugars and diluents;
 13 (ii) lidocaine for local infiltration or trigger-point anesthesia, but
 14 not regional nerve blocks, neuraxial anesthesia, deep sedation or gener-
 15 al anesthesia;
 16 (iii) autologous platelet-rich plasma;
 17 (iv) drugs authorized in subdivision four of this section; and
 18 (v) other substances authorized by the state board for naturopathic
 19 medicine in accordance with the commissioner's regulations.
 20 b. Nothing in this subdivision authorizes a naturopathic doctor to
 21 compound sterile preparatio