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Senate Bill S3469A

Signed By Governor

2011-2012 Legislative Session

Requires applicants to complete a master's degree or higher to obtain a license in physical therapy

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2011-S3469 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2502
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§6734 & 6743, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
S7797, A11333

2011-S3469 - Summary

Requires applicants to complete a master's degree or higher to obtain a license in physical therapy.

2011-S3469 - Sponsor Memo

2011-S3469 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  3469

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 23, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  OPPENHEIMER -- read twice and ordered printed, and
  when printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the practice of  phys-
  ical therapy

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Subdivision b of section 6734  of  the  education  law,  as
added by chapter 618 of the laws of 1980, is amended to read as follows:
  b.  Education:  have  received an education, including completion of a
[four year college program] MASTER'S DEGREE OR HIGHER in physical thera-
py OR DETERMINED TO BE EQUIVALENT, in accordance with the commissioner's
regulations[, provided that such  requirements  shall  include  a  bach-
elor's, higher degree or equivalent in physical therapy];
  S 2. Section 6743 of the education law, as added by chapter 618 of the
laws of 1980, is amended to read as follows:
  S 6743. Validity  of  existing licenses.  1. This article shall not be
construed to affect the validity of existing licenses and permits or the
continuation of any  administrative  actions  or  proceedings  commenced
prior to the effective date of this article.
  2.   AMENDMENTS   MADE  TO  THE  EDUCATIONAL  REQUIREMENT  OF  SECTION
SIXTY-SEVEN HUNDRED THIRTY-FOUR OF THIS ARTICLE PURSUANT TO A CHAPTER OF
THE LAWS OF TWO THOUSAND ELEVEN WHICH AMENDED THIS SECTION SHALL NOT  BE
CONSTRUED TO AFFECT THE VALIDITY OF EXISTING LICENSES AND PERMITS.
  3. AN APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE AS A PHYSICAL THERAPIST WHO IS CURRENTLY
LICENSED  IN  ANOTHER  STATE  SHALL  BE REQUIRED TO MEET THE EDUCATIONAL
REQUIREMENT SET FORTH IN SECTION SIXTY-SEVEN HUNDRED THIRTY-FOUR OF THIS
ARTICLE IN PLACE AT THE TIME HE OR  SHE  RECEIVED  HIS  OR  HER  INITIAL
LICENSE.
  S  3. This act shall take effect one year after it shall have become a
law.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06070-01-1

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2011-S3469A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A2502
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §§6734 & 6743, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2009-2010 Legislative Session:
S7797, A11333

2011-S3469A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Requires applicants to complete a master's degree or higher to obtain a license in physical therapy.

2011-S3469A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2011-S3469A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 3469--A

                       2011-2012 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            February 23, 2011
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sen.  OPPENHEIMER -- read twice and ordered printed, and
  when printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher  Education  --
  committee  discharged,  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and
  recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the practice of  phys-
  ical therapy

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Subdivision b of section 6734  of  the  education  law,  as
added by chapter 618 of the laws of 1980, is amended to read as follows:
  b.  Education:  have  received an education, including completion of a
[four year college program] MASTER'S DEGREE OR HIGHER in physical thera-
py OR DETERMINED TO BE EQUIVALENT, in accordance with the commissioner's
regulations[, provided that such  requirements  shall  include  a  bach-
elor's, higher degree or equivalent in physical therapy];
  S 2. Section 6743 of the education law, as added by chapter 618 of the
laws of 1980, is amended to read as follows:
  S 6743. Validity  of  existing licenses.  1. This article shall not be
construed to affect the validity of existing licenses and permits or the
continuation of any  administrative  actions  or  proceedings  commenced
prior to the effective date of this article.
  2.   AMENDMENTS   MADE  TO  THE  EDUCATIONAL  REQUIREMENT  OF  SECTION
SIXTY-SEVEN HUNDRED THIRTY-FOUR OF THIS ARTICLE PURSUANT TO A CHAPTER OF
THE LAWS OF TWO THOUSAND ELEVEN WHICH AMENDED THIS SECTION SHALL NOT  BE
CONSTRUED TO AFFECT THE VALIDITY OF EXISTING LICENSES AND PERMITS.
  S  3. This act shall take effect one year after it shall have become a
law.


 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06070-03-1

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