2006 New York Code - Special Provisions.

 
    * §  8607.  Special provisions. 1. Notwithstanding the requirements of
  section eighty-six hundred five  and  eighty-six  hundred  six  of  this
  article,  and  for  a  period  of  time not to exceed two years from the
  effective date of this article, an  individual  may  be  licensed  as  a
  clinical  laboratory  technology  practitioner,  as  defined  in section
  eighty-six hundred one of this article provided such person:
    (a) In the case of clinical laboratory technologist, has either:
    (i)  met  the  educational  requirements   for   clinical   laboratory
  technologist  as  defined  in  section  eighty-six  hundred five of this
  article and has been performing the  duties  of  a  clinical  laboratory
  technologist  for two of the past five years prior to the effective date
  of this article; or completed an approved baccalaureate  degree  program
  in  biological, chemical or physical sciences from an accredited college
  or  university  and  has  been  performing  the  duties  of  a  clinical
  laboratory  technologist  for  two  of  the past five years prior to the
  effective date of this article;
    (ii) been engaged full-time in the education  of  clinical  laboratory
  practitioners  for the equivalent of two of the past five years prior to
  the effective date of this article;
    (iii) performed the duties of a clinical laboratory  technologist  for
  at  least  five  years  prior  to  the effective date of this article as
  verified by the director of a clinical laboratory;
    (iv) become previously qualified under other  regulatory  requirements
  for that license or its equivalent; or
    (v) become a currently certified clinical laboratory technician with a
  bachelor's  degree  from  an  accredited college that includes a minimum
  number of credit hours in the sciences and four years of documented work
  experience as  a  clinical  laboratory  technician,  acceptable  to  the
  department.
    (b) In the case of a clinical laboratory technician, has either:
    (i)   met  the  educational  requirements  of  a  clinical  laboratory
  technician as defined in section eighty-six hundred six of this  article
  and  performed the duties of a clinical laboratory technician for two of
  the past five years prior to the effective date of this article; or
    (ii) performed the duties of a clinical laboratory technician  for  at
  least  five  years  prior  to  the effective date of this article or has
  previously qualified under other  regulatory  requirements  for  such  a
  certification or such certification's equivalent.
    (c)   In  the  case  of  cytotechnologist,  has  met  the  educational
  requirements of a cytotechnologist  as  defined  in  section  eighty-six
  hundred   five   of   this   article  and  performed  the  duties  of  a
  cytotechnologist for two  of  the  previous  five  years  prior  to  the
  effective  date  of this article or has previously qualified under other
  regulatory requirements for such a license or such license's equivalent.
    2. For the purposes of subdivision one of this section,  it  shall  be
  determined  that the filing of an application with the department within
  one year of the effective  date  shall  qualify  for  purposes  of  such
  subdivision,  regardless of the time period required for processing such
  application.
    3. The commissioner may  adopt  such  regulations  as  appropriate  to
  license  or  certify individuals who hold valid licenses, certifications
  or their equivalent in another state or country, provided the  standards
  for granting licenses or certifications to such individuals are not less
  than  the  standards required of persons otherwise licensed or certified
  pursuant to this article.
    * NB Effective September 1, 2006