Senate Bill S2360B

Vetoed By Governor
2013-2014 Legislative Session

Authorizes the care and treatment of injured employees by duly licensed social workers under the workers' compensation program

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Vetoed By Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2013-S2360 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5299
Law Section:
Workers' Compensation Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง13-p, Work Comp L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S3465, A395
2011-2012: S3056, A1972

2013-S2360 - Summary

Authorizes the mental health care and treatment of injured employees by licensed clinical social workers under the workers' compensation program.

2013-S2360 - Sponsor Memo

2013-S2360 - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                  2360

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 16, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  KLEIN, HASSELL-THOMPSON -- 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  the  care
  and treatment of injured employees by certain licensed clinical social
  workers

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

  Section 1. Short title.  This act shall be known and may be  cited  as
the "injured workers assistance act".
  S  2. The workers' compensation law is amended by adding a new section
13-p to read as follows:
  S 13-P. CARE AND TREATMENT OF INJURED EMPLOYEES  BY  CERTAIN  LICENSED
CLINICAL  SOCIAL  WORKERS. 1. WHERE THE TERM "CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER" IS
USED IN THIS SECTION, SUCH TERM SHALL MEAN A PERSON WHO IS DULY LICENSED
AND REGISTERED AS A LICENSED CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER PURSUANT TO  ARTICLE
ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-FOUR OF THE EDUCATION LAW.
  2.  (A)  AN  INJURED  EMPLOYEE, INJURED UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH MAKE
SUCH AN INJURY COMPENSABLE UNDER THIS ARTICLE, MAY LAWFULLY BE  TREATED,
UPON  THE  REFERRAL  OF  AN AUTHORIZED PHYSICIAN, BY A LICENSED CLINICAL
SOCIAL WORKER AUTHORIZED BY THE CHAIR TO RENDER SOCIAL WORK CARE  PURSU-
ANT TO THIS SECTION. SUCH SERVICES SHALL BE WITHIN THE SCOPE OF LICENSED
CLINICAL   SOCIAL   WORK  AS  DEFINED  IN  SUBDIVISION  TWO  OF  SECTION
SEVENTY-SEVEN HUNDRED ONE OF THE EDUCATION LAW.
  (B) MEDICAL BUREAUS, MEDICAL CENTERS JOINTLY  OPERATED  BY  LABOR  AND
MANAGEMENT  REPRESENTATIVES,  HOSPITALS AND HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZA-
TIONS, AUTHORIZED TO PROVIDE MEDICAL CARE PURSUANT TO SECTION THIRTEEN-C
OF  THIS  ARTICLE,  MAY  PROVIDE  CLINICAL  SOCIAL  WORK  SERVICES  WHEN
REQUIRED,  UPON  THE  REFERRAL OF AN AUTHORIZED PHYSICIAN, PROVIDED SUCH
CARE IS RENDERED BY A DULY REGISTERED, LICENSED AND AUTHORIZED  CLINICAL
SOCIAL WORKER AS REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06715-01-3

              

co-Sponsors

2013-S2360A - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5299
Law Section:
Workers' Compensation Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง13-p, Work Comp L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S3465, A395
2011-2012: S3056, A1972

2013-S2360A - Summary

Authorizes the mental health care and treatment of injured employees by licensed clinical social workers under the workers' compensation program.

2013-S2360A - Sponsor Memo

2013-S2360A - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 2360--A

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 16, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  KLEIN, HASSELL-THOMPSON -- read twice and ordered
  printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Labor --
  reported favorably from said committee and committed to the  Committee
  on Finance -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
  amended and recommitted to said committee

AN  ACT  to amend the workers' compensation law, in relation to the care
  and treatment of injured employees by certain licensed clinical social
  workers

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

  Section  1.  Short title.  This act shall be known and may be cited as
the "injured workers assistance act".
  S 2. The workers' compensation law is amended by adding a new  section
13-p to read as follows:
  S  13-P.  CARE  AND TREATMENT OF INJURED EMPLOYEES BY CERTAIN LICENSED
CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKERS. 1. WHERE THE TERM "CLINICAL SOCIAL  WORKER"  IS
USED IN THIS SECTION, SUCH TERM SHALL MEAN A PERSON WHO IS DULY LICENSED
AND  REGISTERED AS A LICENSED CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER PURSUANT TO ARTICLE
ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-FOUR OF THE EDUCATION LAW.
  2. (A) AN INJURED EMPLOYEE, INJURED  UNDER  CIRCUMSTANCES  WHICH  MAKE
SUCH  AN INJURY COMPENSABLE UNDER THIS ARTICLE, MAY LAWFULLY BE TREATED,
UPON THE REFERRAL OF AN AUTHORIZED PHYSICIAN,  BY  A  LICENSED  CLINICAL
SOCIAL  WORKER AUTHORIZED BY THE CHAIR TO RENDER SOCIAL WORK CARE PURSU-
ANT TO THIS SECTION. SUCH SERVICES SHALL BE WITHIN THE SCOPE OF LICENSED
CLINICAL  SOCIAL  WORK  AS  DEFINED  IN  SUBDIVISION  TWO   OF   SECTION
SEVENTY-SEVEN HUNDRED ONE OF THE EDUCATION LAW.
  (B)  MEDICAL  BUREAUS,  MEDICAL  CENTERS JOINTLY OPERATED BY LABOR AND
MANAGEMENT REPRESENTATIVES, HOSPITALS AND HEALTH  MAINTENANCE  ORGANIZA-
TIONS, AUTHORIZED TO PROVIDE MEDICAL CARE PURSUANT TO SECTION THIRTEEN-C
OF  THIS  ARTICLE,  MAY  PROVIDE  CLINICAL  SOCIAL  WORK  SERVICES  WHEN
REQUIRED, UPON THE REFERRAL OF AN AUTHORIZED  PHYSICIAN,  PROVIDED  SUCH

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06715-03-3
              

co-Sponsors

2013-S2360B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A5299
Law Section:
Workers' Compensation Law
Laws Affected:
Add ยง13-p, Work Comp L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: S3465, A395
2011-2012: S3056, A1972

2013-S2360B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Authorizes the mental health care and treatment of injured employees by licensed clinical social workers under the workers' compensation program.

2013-S2360B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2013-S2360B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

                                 2360--B

                       2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                            I N  S E N A T E

                            January 16, 2013
                               ___________

Introduced  by  Sens.  KLEIN, HASSELL-THOMPSON -- read twice and ordered
  printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Labor --
  reported favorably from said committee and committed to the  Committee
  on Finance -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
  amended  and  recommitted  to  said  committee  --  recommitted to the
  Committee on Labor in  accordance  with  Senate  Rule  6,  sec.  8  --
  reported  favorably from said committee and committed to the Committee
  on Finance -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as
  amended and recommitted to said committee

AN ACT to amend the workers' compensation law, in relation to  the  care
  and treatment of injured employees by certain licensed clinical social
  workers

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

  Section 1. Short title.  This act shall be known and may be  cited  as
the "injured workers assistance act".
  S  2. The workers' compensation law is amended by adding a new section
13-p to read as follows:
  S 13-P. CARE AND TREATMENT OF INJURED EMPLOYEES  BY  CERTAIN  LICENSED
CLINICAL  SOCIAL  WORKERS. 1. WHERE THE TERM "CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER" IS
USED IN THIS SECTION, SUCH TERM SHALL MEAN A PERSON WHO IS DULY LICENSED
AND REGISTERED AS A LICENSED CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER PURSUANT TO  ARTICLE
ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-FOUR OF THE EDUCATION LAW.
  2.  (A)  AN  INJURED  EMPLOYEE, INJURED UNDER CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH MAKE
SUCH AN INJURY COMPENSABLE UNDER THIS ARTICLE, MAY LAWFULLY BE  TREATED,
UPON  THE  REFERRAL  OF  AN AUTHORIZED PHYSICIAN, BY A LICENSED CLINICAL
SOCIAL WORKER AUTHORIZED BY THE CHAIR TO RENDER SOCIAL WORK CARE  PURSU-
ANT TO THIS SECTION. SUCH SERVICES SHALL BE WITHIN THE SCOPE OF LICENSED
CLINICAL   SOCIAL   WORK  AS  DEFINED  IN  SUBDIVISION  TWO  OF  SECTION
SEVENTY-SEVEN HUNDRED ONE OF THE EDUCATION LAW. CLINICAL SOCIAL  WORKERS
AUTHORIZED  BY  THE  CHAIR TO PROVIDE SERVICES PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION,

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD06715-05-4
              

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