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A10371 Summary:

BILL NOA10371 

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Expands the circumstances where direct support staff can administer medications to certain persons who suffer from a disability.

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03/03/2026referred to higher education

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
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 10371

 IN ASSEMBLY

 March 3, 2026
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 Introduced by M. of A. HEVESI -- read once and referred to the Committee
 on Higher Education

 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to expanding circum-
 stances when direct support staff may administer medications; 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. Subparagraph (v) of paragraph (a) of subdivision 1 of
 2 section 6908 of the education law, as added by section 1 of part A of
 3 chapter 58 of the laws of 2014, is amended to read as follows:
 4 (v) tasks provided by a direct support staff in programs certified or
 5 approved by the office for people with developmental disabilities,
 6 including self-direction, when [performed under] the [supervision of a
 7 registered professional nurse and pursuant to a memorandum of under-
 8 standing between the office for people with] direct support staff has
 9 completed training provided by the individual with an intellectual or
 10 developmental [disabilities and the department, in accordance with and
 11 pursuant to an] disability, or, when applicable, by the individual's
 12 parent, legal guardian, or other legally authorized [practitioner's
 13 ordered care, provided that: (1) a registered professional nurse deter-
 14 mines] representative, in [his or her professional judgment, which tasks
 15 are to be performed based upon the complexity of the tasks,] accordance
 16 with consumer-directed principles. The commissioner shall establish
 17 appropriate protocols to ensure the [skill and experience of the] safe
 18 administration of medications and to ensure that a direct support
 19 staff[, and] shall not assess the [health status of the] medication
 20 needs of an individual [being cared for; (2) only a]. A direct support
 21 staff [who] has completed training as required by the commissioner of
 22 the office for people with developmental disabilities [may perform
 23 tasks] pursuant to this subparagraph[; (3)] provided that the commis-
 24 sioner establish appropriate protocols shall be established to ensure
 25 safe administration of medications[; (4)] and to ensure that a direct
 26 support staff shall not assess the medication needs of an individual[;
 27 (5) adequate nursing supervision is provided, including training and

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD14628-01-6

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 1 periodic inspection of performance of the tasks. The amount and type of
 2 nursing supervision shall be determined by the registered professional
 3 nurse responsible for supervising such task based upon the complexity of
 4 the tasks, the skill and experience of the direct support staff, and the
 5 health status of the individual being cared for; (6) a]. A direct
 6 support staff shall not be authorized to perform any tasks or activities
 7 pursuant to this subparagraph that are outside the scope of practice of
 8 a licensed practical nurse[; (7) a]. A direct support staff shall not
 9 represent [himself or herself] themselves, or accept employment, as a
 10 person licensed to practice nursing under the provisions of this arti-
 11 cle[; (8)]. A direct support staff providing medication administration,
 12 tube feeding, or diabetic care shall be separately certified, and shall
 13 be recertified on an annual basis[; (9) the registered professional
 14 nurse shall ensure that there is a consumer specific]. If an individual
 15 with an intellectual or developmental disability is unable to self-ad-
 16 minister medication [sheet for each medica