New York A 9691: Authorizes certain health care professionals licensed to practice in other jurisdictions to practice in this state in connection with the Milan Cortina Winter Olympic Games sliding sports competitions

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A09691 Summary:

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Authorizes certain health care professionals licensed to practice in other jurisdictions to practice in this state in connection with the Milan Cortina Winter Olympic Games sliding sports competitions, Lake Placid 2026.

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01/21/2026referred to higher education

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 9691

 IN ASSEMBLY

 January 21, 2026
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 Introduced by M. of A. CASHMAN -- read once and referred to the Commit-
 tee on Higher Education

 AN ACT in relation to authorizing certain health care professionals
 licensed to practice in other jurisdictions to practice in this state
 in connection with the Milan Cortina Winter Olympic Games sliding
 sports competitions, Lake Placid 2026; and providing for the repeal of
 such provisions upon expiration thereof

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

 1 Section 1. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary,
 2 any person who is licensed or certified as a physician, physician's
 3 assistant, massage therapist, physical therapist, chiropractor, dentist,
 4 optometrist, nurse, nurse practitioner, emergency medical technician,
 5 podiatrist, or athletic trainer, by a foreign government, may provide
 6 professional services within this state without first being licensed
 7 pursuant to the provisions of title 8 of the education law or certified
 8 pursuant to the provisions in the public health law, as may be applica-
 9 ble, to the team athletes, coaches, staff and delegations originating
 10 from such foreign government, in connection with the Milan Cortina
 11 Winter Olympic Games sliding sports competitions in Lake Placid 2026.
 12 Such services shall be limited to athletes and personnel in relation to
 13 the Milan Cortina Winter Olympic Games sliding sports competitions, Lake
 14 Placid 2026, between the dates of January 27, 2026 and February 25,
 15 2026.
 16 § 2. Any person who is licensed or certified as a physician, physi-
 17 cian's assistant, massage therapist, physical therapist, chiropractor,
 18 dentist, optometrist, nurse, nurse practitioner, emergency medical tech-
 19 nician, podiatrist, or athletic trainer, in another state or territory
 20 who is in good standing in such state or territory, and who has been
 21 appointed by the Olympic Regional Development Authority to provide
 22 professional services at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympic Games sliding
 23 sports competitions, Lake Placid 2026, may provide such professional
 24 services to team athletes, coaches, staff and delegations from such
 25 state or territory registered to train or compete in the Milan Cortina

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD11768-02-5

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 1 Winter Olympic Games sliding sports competitions, Lake Placid 2026,
 2 without first being licensed pursuant to the provisions of title 8 of
 3 the education law or certified pursuant to the provisions of the public
 4 health law, as may be applicable. Such services shall be limited to team
 5 athletes, coaches, staff and delegations in relation to the Milan Corti-
 6 na Winter Olympic Games, Lake Placid 2026, between the dates of January
 7 27, 2026 and February 25, 2026.
 8 § 3. This act shall take effect January 27, 2026 and shall expire and
 9 be deemed repealed February 25, 2026.

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