Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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May 28, 2024 |
ordered to third reading cal.1535 committee discharged and committed to rules |
May 20, 2024 |
print number 9462a |
May 20, 2024 |
amend and recommit to labor |
May 15, 2024 |
referred to labor |
Senate Bill S9462A
2023-2024 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 13th Senate District
Current Bill Status - On Floor Calendar
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(R, C) 60th Senate District
2023-S9462 - Details
2023-S9462 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S9462 SPONSOR: RAMOS TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the workers' compensation law, in relation to authoriz- ing treatment of workers' compensation injuries by an occupational ther- apy assistant or physical therapy assistant PURPOSE: This bill allows occupational therapist assistants to provide care to workers' compensation patients. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one of the bill amends paragraph a of subdivision 1 of section 13-b of the workers' compensation law as it relates to allowing occupa- tional therapy assistants to provide care to workers' compensation patients. Section two of the bill contains the effective date.
2023-S9462 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 9462 I N S E N A T E May 15, 2024 ___________ Introduced by Sen. RAMOS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Labor AN ACT to amend the workers' compensation law, in relation to authoriz- ing treatment of workers' compensation injuries by an occupational therapy assistant or physical therapy assistant THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 13-b of the workers' compensation law is amended by adding a new paragraph (b-1) to read as follows: (B-1) UNDER THE DIRECT SUPERVISION OF AN AUTHORIZED OCCUPATIONAL THER- APIST, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY SERVICES MAY BE RENDERED BY AN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT. UNDER THE DIRECT SUPERVISION OF AN AUTHORIZED PHYS- ICAL THERAPIST, PHYSICAL THERAPY SERVICES MAY BE RENDERED BY A PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT. THIS SUPERVISION SHALL BE EVIDENCED BY SIGNED RECORDS OF INSTRUCTIONS FOR TREATMENT AND SIGNED RECORDS OF THE PATIENT'S CONDITION AND PROGRESS. REPORTS OF SUCH TREATMENT AND SUPER- VISION SHALL BE MADE BY SUCH PROVIDER TO THE CHAIR IN THE FORMAT PRESCRIBED BY THE CHAIR AT SUCH TIMES AS THE CHAIR MAY REQUIRE. § 2. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03223-01-3
co-Sponsors
(R, C) 60th Senate District
2023-S9462A (ACTIVE) - Details
2023-S9462A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S9462A SPONSOR: RAMOS TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the workers' compensation law, in relation to authoriz- ing treatment of workers' compensation injuries by an occupational ther- apy assistant or physical therapy assistant PURPOSE: This bill allows occupational therapist assistants to provide care to workers' compensation patients. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one of the bill amends paragraph a of subdivision 1 of section 13-b of the workers' compensation law as it relates to allowing occupa- tional therapy assistants to provide care to workers' compensation patients. Section two of the bill contains the effective date.
2023-S9462A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 9462--A I N S E N A T E May 15, 2024 ___________ Introduced by Sens. RAMOS, GALLIVAN -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Labor -- commit- tee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recom- mitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the workers' compensation law, in relation to authoriz- ing treatment of workers' compensation injuries by an occupational therapy assistant or physical therapy assistant THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 13-b of the workers' compensation law is amended by adding two new paragraphs (p) and (q) to read as follows: (P) "PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT" SHALL MEAN LICENSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE EDUCATION LAW AND THE LICENSING REQUIREMENTS OF THE COMMIS- SIONER OF EDUCATION. (Q) "OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT" SHALL MEAN LICENSED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE EDUCATION LAW AND THE LICENSING REQUIREMENTS OF THE COMMISSION- ER OF EDUCATION. § 2. Subdivision 2 of section 13-b of the workers' compensation law is amended by adding a new paragraph (b-1) to read as follows: (B-1) UNDER THE DIRECTION AND SUPERVISION OF AN AUTHORIZED OCCUPA- TIONAL THERAPIST, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY SERVICES MAY BE RENDERED BY AN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT. UNDER THE DIRECTION AND SUPERVISION OF AN AUTHORIZED PHYSICAL THERAPIST, PHYSICAL THERAPY SERVICES MAY BE RENDERED BY A PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT. WHERE ANY SUCH CARE OR TREATMENT IS RENDERED, RECORDS OF THE PATIENT'S CONDITION AND PROGRESS, TOGETHER WITH RECORDS OF INSTRUCTION FOR TREATMENT, IF ANY, SHALL BE MAINTAINED BY THE PHYSICAL THERAPIST OR OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST AND BY THE REFERRING PHYSICIAN, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT, PODIATRIST, OR NURSE PRAC- TITIONER. SAID RECORDS SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE CHAIR ON FORMS AND AT SUCH TIMES AS THE CHAIR MAY REQUIRE. § 3. This act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD03223-05-4
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