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Senate Bill S1618
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Codes Committee
- 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
co-Sponsors
(D) 15th Senate District
(D) Senate District
(R, C, Ind, WF) Senate District
(D) Senate District
2009-S1618 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A4289
- Current Committee:
- Senate Codes
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add ยง7908, Ed L
- Versions Introduced in 2011-2012 Legislative Session:
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S2935, A4519
2009-S1618 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Establishes requirements for occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants to complete continuing competency courses as part of their triennial license renewal; also provides for a mandatory continuing competency fee to be paid at the time of license renewal and which will be in addition to the triennial registration fee.
2009-S1618 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S1618 TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the education law, in relation to mandatory continuing competency requirements for occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants PURPOSE : To require all licensed occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants to complete 36 hours of continuing competency every 3 years. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : This bill adds a new section 7908 to the education law to require occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants to complete 36 hours of continuing competency every 3 years in order to qualify for re-registration. JUSTIFICATION : Initial education and clinical training in occupational therapy provides occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants with the basic foundation of competency as a practitioner. The field of occupational therapy, as in most health care professions, became specialized in the second half of the twentieth century. Today's occupational therapists provide services in the areas of mental health, orthopedics, neurology, neonatal intensive care, geriatrics,
2009-S1618 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ S. 1618 A. 4289 2009-2010 Regular Sessions S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y February 3, 2009 ___________ IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sens. LAVALLE, DIAZ, MORAHAN, ONORATO, STACHOWSKI, VOLKER -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. CANESTRARI -- read once and referred to the Committee on Higher Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to mandatory continuing competency requirements for occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 7908 to read as follows: S 7908. MANDATORY CONTINUING COMPETENCY. (1)(A) EACH LICENSED OCCUPA- TIONAL THERAPIST AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT REQUIRED UNDER THIS ARTICLE TO REGISTER TRIENNIALLY WITH THE DEPARTMENT TO PRACTICE IN THE STATE SHALL COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE MANDATORY CONTINUING COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS PRESCRIBED IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPHS (B) AND (C) OF THIS SUBDIVISION. OCCU- PATIONAL THERAPISTS AND OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS WHO DO NOT SATISFY THE MANDATORY CONTINUING COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS SHALL NOT BE AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE UNTIL THEY HAVE MET SUCH REQUIREMENTS, AND THEY HAVE BEEN ISSUED A REGISTRATION CERTIFICATE, EXCEPT THAT AN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST OR OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT MAY PRACTICE WITHOUT HAVING MET SUCH REQUIREMENTS IF HE OR SHE IS ISSUED A CONDITIONAL REGISTRATION PURSUANT TO SUBDIVISION THREE OF THIS SECTION. (B) ADJUSTMENT TO THE MANDATORY CONTINUING COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS MAY BE GRANTED BY THE DEPARTMENT FOR REASONS OF HEALTH OF THE LICENSEE WHERE CERTIFIED BY AN APPROPRIATE HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONAL, FOR EXTENDED ACTIVE DUTY WITH THE ARMED FORCES OF THE UNITED STATES, OR FOR OTHER GOOD CAUSE ACCEPTABLE TO THE DEPARTMENT WHICH MAY PREVENT COMPLIANCE. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02709-01-9
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