Assembly Bill A3597C

2013-2014 Legislative Session

Provides for the licensing of licensed orientation and mobility specialists and vision rehabilitation therapists

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2013-A3597 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3558
Current Committee:
Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 168 ยงยง8900 - 8908, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S1262
2011-2012: A8576, S3880
2015-2016: A5451, S4467

2013-A3597 - Summary

Provides for the licensing of licensed orientation and mobility specialists and vision rehabilitation therapists.

2013-A3597 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  3597

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 28, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of A. LUPARDO, GOTTFRIED, TITUS, PAULIN, WEISENBERG,
  ROSENTHAL, DINOWITZ, PERRY, BENEDETTO, JAFFEE,  COLTON,  BROOK-KRASNY,
  MORELLE,  PEOPLES-STOKES,  LAVINE, WEPRIN, CASTRO, STEVENSON, BRONSON,
  ZEBROWSKI, ROBERTS, ORTIZ,  THIELE,  MOYA,  BRINDISI,  SCARBOROUGH  --
  Multi-Sponsored  by -- M. of A. ABINANTI, AUBRY, BARCLAY, BLANKENBUSH,
  BRAUNSTEIN, BRENNAN, BUTLER, CAHILL, CERETTO,  COOK,  CRESPO,  CROUCH,
  CURRAN,   CUSICK,  CYMBROWITZ,  FARRELL,  FINCH,  FITZPATRICK,  GALEF,
  GIBSON, GOODELL, GRAF, HEVESI, HOOPER, JOHNS, KELLNER, LENTOL, LIFTON,
  V. LOPEZ, LOSQUADRO, MAGEE, MAISEL,  MALLIOTAKIS,  MARKEY,  McDONOUGH,
  McKEVITT,  McLAUGHLIN,  MILLER, MILLMAN, MONTESANO, RA, RABBITT, RAIA,
  RUSSELL, SALADINO, SCHIMEL, SWEENEY, TENNEY, TITONE -- read  once  and
  referred to the Committee on Higher Education

AN  ACT  to  amend  the  education  law, in relation to the licensing of
  orientation and mobility specialists and rehabilitation therapists

  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 article 167 to
read as follows:
                               ARTICLE 167
                     VISION REHABILITATION SERVICES
SECTION 8800. INTRODUCTION.
        8801. DEFINITIONS.
        8802. USE  OF  THE  TITLES  "LICENSED  ORIENTATION  AND MOBILITY
                SPECIALISTS" AND "VISION REHABILITATION THERAPISTS".
        8803. STATE BOARD FOR VISION REHABILITATION SERVICES.
        8804. REQUIREMENTS FOR A LICENSE.
        8805. LIMITED PERMITS.
        8806. EXEMPT PERSONS.
        8807. SPECIAL PROVISIONS.
        8808. SEPARABILITY.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06474-01-3

              

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multi-Sponsors

2013-A3597A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3558
Current Committee:
Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 168 ยงยง8900 - 8908, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S1262
2011-2012: A8576, S3880
2015-2016: A5451, S4467

2013-A3597A - Summary

Provides for the licensing of licensed orientation and mobility specialists and vision rehabilitation therapists.

2013-A3597A - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 3597--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 28, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of A. LUPARDO, GOTTFRIED, TITUS, PAULIN, WEISENBERG,
  ROSENTHAL, DINOWITZ, PERRY, BENEDETTO, JAFFEE,  COLTON,  BROOK-KRASNY,
  MORELLE,  PEOPLES-STOKES, LAVINE, WEPRIN, BRONSON, ZEBROWSKI, ROBERTS,
  ORTIZ, THIELE, MOYA, BRINDISI, SCARBOROUGH,  CLARK,  MOSLEY,  GUNTHER,
  SKOUFIS,  BUCHWALD -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. ABBATE, ABINANTI,
  ARROYO, AUBRY,  BARCLAY,  BLANKENBUSH,  BRAUNSTEIN,  BRENNAN,  BUTLER,
  CAHILL,   CERETTO,  COOK,  CORWIN,  CRESPO,  CROUCH,  CURRAN,  CUSICK,
  CYMBROWITZ, DUPREY, ENGLEBRIGHT, FARRELL, FINCH,  FITZPATRICK,  GALEF,
  GARBARINO, GOODELL, GRAF, HEVESI, HOOPER, JOHNS, KEARNS, KELLNER, KIM,
  LENTOL, LIFTON, LUPINACCI, MAGEE, MALLIOTAKIS, MARKEY, McDONALD, McDO-
  NOUGH, McKEVITT, McLAUGHLIN, MILLER, MILLMAN, MONTESANO, OAKS, PALMES-
  ANO,  RA,  RAIA,  RUSSELL, SALADINO, SCHIMEL, SIMANOWITZ, STEC, STECK,
  SWEENEY, TENNEY, TITONE, WALTER --  read  once  and  referred  to  the
  Committee on Higher Education -- recommitted to the Committee on High-
  er  Education  in accordance with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee
  discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted
  to said committee

AN ACT to amend the education law,  in  relation  to  the  licensing  of
  orientation and mobility specialists and rehabilitation therapists

  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 article 168 to
read as follows:
                               ARTICLE 168
                     VISION REHABILITATION SERVICES
SECTION 8900. INTRODUCTION.
        8901. DEFINITIONS.
        8902. USE OF  THE  TITLES  "LICENSED  ORIENTATION  AND  MOBILITY
                SPECIALISTS" AND "VISION REHABILITATION THERAPISTS".
        8903. STATE BOARD FOR VISION REHABILITATION SERVICES.
        8904. REQUIREMENTS FOR A LICENSE.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06474-04-4
              

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2013-A3597B - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3558
Current Committee:
Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 168 ยงยง8900 - 8908, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S1262
2011-2012: A8576, S3880
2015-2016: A5451, S4467

2013-A3597B - Summary

Provides for the licensing of licensed orientation and mobility specialists and vision rehabilitation therapists.

2013-A3597B - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 3597--B

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 28, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of A. LUPARDO, GOTTFRIED, TITUS, PAULIN, WEISENBERG,
  ROSENTHAL, DINOWITZ, PERRY, BENEDETTO, JAFFEE,  COLTON,  BROOK-KRASNY,
  MORELLE,  PEOPLES-STOKES, LAVINE, WEPRIN, BRONSON, ZEBROWSKI, ROBERTS,
  ORTIZ, THIELE, MOYA, BRINDISI, SCARBOROUGH,  CLARK,  MOSLEY,  GUNTHER,
  SKOUFIS,  BUCHWALD,  FAHY, GOLDFEDER, MAGNARELLI -- Multi-Sponsored by
  -- M. of A.  ABBATE, ABINANTI, ARROYO,  AUBRY,  BARCLAY,  BLANKENBUSH,
  BRAUNSTEIN,  BRENNAN,  BUTLER,  CAHILL, CAMARA, CERETTO, COOK, CORWIN,
  CRESPO,  CROUCH,  CURRAN,  CUSICK,  CYMBROWITZ,  DUPREY,  ENGLEBRIGHT,
  FARRELL,  FINCH, FITZPATRICK, GALEF, GARBARINO, GOODELL, GRAF, HEVESI,
  HOOPER, JOHNS, KEARNS, KELLNER, KIM, LENTOL, LIFTON, LUPINACCI, MAGEE,
  MALLIOTAKIS, MARKEY, McDONALD, McDONOUGH, McKEVITT, McLAUGHLIN,  MILL-
  ER,  MILLMAN, MONTESANO, OAKS, PALMESANO, RA, RAIA, RUSSELL, SALADINO,
  SCHIMEL, SIMANOWITZ, STEC, STECK, SWEENEY, TENNEY, TITONE,  WALTER  --
  read  once and referred to the Committee on Higher Education -- recom-
  mitted to the Committee on Higher Education in accordance with  Assem-
  bly  Rule  3,  sec.  2  -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
  reprinted as amended  and  recommitted  to  said  committee  --  again
  reported  from  said  committee  with amendments, ordered reprinted as
  amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the education law,  in  relation  to  the  licensing  of
  orientation and mobility specialists and rehabilitation therapists

  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 article 168 to
read as follows:
                               ARTICLE 168
                     VISION REHABILITATION SERVICES
SECTION 8900. INTRODUCTION.
        8901. DEFINITIONS.
        8902. USE OF  THE  TITLES  "LICENSED  ORIENTATION  AND  MOBILITY
                SPECIALISTS" AND "VISION REHABILITATION THERAPISTS".

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06474-06-4
              

co-Sponsors

multi-Sponsors

2013-A3597C (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3558
Current Committee:
Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 168 ยงยง8900 - 8908, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S1262
2011-2012: A8576, S3880
2015-2016: A5451, S4467

2013-A3597C (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for the licensing of licensed orientation and mobility specialists and vision rehabilitation therapists.

2013-A3597C (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 3597--C

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 28, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of A. LUPARDO, GOTTFRIED, TITUS, PAULIN, WEISENBERG,
  ROSENTHAL, DINOWITZ, PERRY, BENEDETTO, JAFFEE,  COLTON,  BROOK-KRASNY,
  MORELLE,  PEOPLES-STOKES, LAVINE, WEPRIN, BRONSON, ZEBROWSKI, ROBERTS,
  ORTIZ, THIELE, MOYA, BRINDISI, SCARBOROUGH,  CLARK,  MOSLEY,  GUNTHER,
  SKOUFIS,  BUCHWALD,  FAHY,  GOLDFEDER, MAGNARELLI, RYAN -- Multi-Spon-
  sored by -- M.  of A. ABBATE, ABINANTI, ARROYO, AUBRY, BARCLAY, BLANK-
  ENBUSH, BRAUNSTEIN, BRENNAN, BUTLER, CAHILL,  CAMARA,  CERETTO,  COOK,
  CORWIN,  CRESPO,  CROUCH,  CURRAN,  CUSICK, CYMBROWITZ, DUPREY, ENGLE-
  BRIGHT, FARRELL, FINCH, FITZPATRICK, GALEF, GARBARINO, GOODELL,  GRAF,
  HEVESI,  HOOPER, JOHNS, KEARNS, KELLNER, KIM, LENTOL, LIFTON, LUPINAC-
  CI,  MAGEE,  MALLIOTAKIS,  MARKEY,  McDONALD,   McDONOUGH,   McKEVITT,
  McLAUGHLIN,  MILLER,  MILLMAN,  MONTESANO,  OAKS, PALMESANO, RA, RAIA,
  RUSSELL, SALADINO, SCHIMEL, SIMANOWITZ, STEC, STECK, SWEENEY,  TENNEY,
  TITONE,  WALTER  --  read once and referred to the Committee on Higher
  Education -- recommitted to  the  Committee  on  Higher  Education  in
  accordance  with Assembly Rule 3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill
  amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said  commit-
  tee  --  again  reported  from said committee with amendments, ordered
  reprinted as amended  and  recommitted  to  said  committee  --  again
  reported  from  said  committee  with amendments, ordered reprinted as
  amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the education law,  in  relation  to  the  licensing  of
  orientation and mobility specialists and rehabilitation therapists

  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 article 168 to
read as follows:
                               ARTICLE 168
                     VISION REHABILITATION SERVICES
SECTION 8900. INTRODUCTION.
        8901. DEFINITIONS.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06474-08-4
              

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