Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Sep 27, 2013 |
tabled vetoed memo.215 |
Sep 16, 2013 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 20, 2013 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1555 substituted for s3131a |
Jun 20, 2013 |
substituted by a5940c ordered to third reading cal.1555 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Jun 17, 2013 |
amended by restoring to previous print 3131a |
Jun 14, 2013 |
amend and recommit to labor |
Jun 13, 2013 |
print number 3131a |
Jun 14, 2013 |
print number 3131b |
Jun 13, 2013 |
amend and recommit to labor |
Jan 30, 2013 |
referred to labor |
Senate Bill S3131A
Vetoed By Governor2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C) 7th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A5940 - Vetoed by Governor
- 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
- Vetoed By Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D, IP) Senate District
2013-S3131 - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A5940
- Law Section:
- Workers' Compensation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §13-p, Work Comp L; amd §8213, Ed L
2013-S3131 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3131 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the workers' compensation law and the education law, in relation to the care and treatment of injured employ- ees by licensed or certified acupuncturists PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This bill authorizes the care and treatment of injured employees by a duly licensed and registered acupuncturist upon the referral of an authorized physician under the workers' compensation program. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 adds a new Section 13-p to the Workers' Compensation law to include licensed acupuncturists as eligible providers of treatment under the workers' compensation program. JUSTIFICATION: The medical field of acupuncture provides positive health benefits to patients where traditional treatments have not been success- ful. The opportunity for patients to receive acupuncture services should not be denied in cases where physicians determine that the patient would benefit from the treatment. Acupuncturists in New York are granted licensure upon demonstration that they possess the professional skills and expertise required to assure quality of care and responsible practice of medicine. To be licensed in New York, acupuncturists not only must have national certification, and meet state education requirements, but they must also have extensive
2013-S3131 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3131 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 30, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. MARTINS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Labor AN ACT to amend the workers' compensation law and the education law, in relation to the care and treatment of injured employees by licensed or certified acupuncturists THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. 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 LICENSED OR CERTI- FIED ACUPUNCTURISTS. 1. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION: (A) THE TERM "ACUPUNCTURIST" SHALL MEAN A PERSON WHO IS DULY LICENSED AND REGISTERED AS A LICENSED ACUPUNCTURIST PURSUANT TO ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED SIXTY OF THE EDUCATION LAW, OR WHO IS A CERTIFIED ACUPUNCTURIST PURSUANT TO SUBDIVI- SION THREE OF SECTION EIGHTY-TWO HUNDRED SIXTEEN OF THE EDUCATION LAW; AND (B) THE TERM "CHAIR" SHALL MEAN THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE STATE BOARD OF ACUPUNCTURE PURSUANT TO ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED SIXTY 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 BY AN ACUPUNCTURIST AUTHORIZED BY THE CHAIR TO RENDER ACUPUNCTURE CARE PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION. SUCH SERVICES SHALL BE WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE PROFESSION OF ACUPUNCTURE AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION EIGHTY-TWO HUNDRED ELEVEN 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 ACUPUNCTURE SERVICES WHEN REQUIRED, PROVIDED SUCH CARE IS RENDERED BY AN ACUPUNCTURIST AS REQUIRED BY THIS SECTION. (C) AN ACUPUNCTURIST RENDERING SERVICE PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION SHALL MAINTAIN RECORDS OF THE PATIENT'S CONDITION AND ACUPUNCTURE TREATMENT, AND SUCH RECORDS OR REPORTS SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO THE CHAIR ON SUCH FORMS AND AT SUCH TIMES AS THE CHAIR MAY REQUIRE.
co-Sponsors
(D, IP) Senate District
2013-S3131A (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A5940
- Law Section:
- Workers' Compensation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §13-p, Work Comp L; amd §8213, Ed L
2013-S3131A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3131A REVISED MEMO 06/21/2013 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the workers' compensation law and the education law, in relation to the care and treatment of injured employees by licensed or certified acupuncturists PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This bill authorizes the care and treatment of injured employees by a duly licensed and registered acupuncturist upon the referral of an authorized physician under the workers' compensation program. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 adds a new Section 13-p to the Workers' Compensation law to include licensed acupuncturists as eligible providers of treatment under the workers' compensation program. JUSTIFICATION: The medical field of acupuncture provides positive health benefits to patients where traditional treatments have not been successful. The opportunity for patients to receive acupuncture services should not be denied in cases where physicians determine that the patient would benefit from the treatment.
2013-S3131A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3131--A 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 30, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sens. MARTINS, SAVINO -- 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 and the education law, in relation to the care and treatment of injured employees by licensed or certified acupuncturists THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. 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 LICENSED OR CERTI- FIED ACUPUNCTURISTS. 1. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION: (A) THE TERM "ACUPUNCTURIST" SHALL MEAN A PERSON WHO IS DULY LICENSED AND REGISTERED AS A LICENSED ACUPUNCTURIST PURSUANT TO ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED SIXTY OF THE EDUCATION LAW, OR WHO IS A CERTIFIED ACUPUNCTURIST PURSUANT TO SUBDIVI- SION THREE OF SECTION EIGHTY-TWO HUNDRED SIXTEEN OF THE EDUCATION LAW; AND (B) THE TERM "CHAIR" SHALL MEAN THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE STATE BOARD OF ACUPUNCTURE PURSUANT TO ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED SIXTY 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 BY AN ACUPUNCTURIST AUTHORIZED BY THE CHAIR TO RENDER ACUPUNCTURE CARE PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION. SUCH SERVICES SHALL BE WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE PROFESSION OF ACUPUNCTURE AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION EIGHTY-TWO HUNDRED ELEVEN 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 ACUPUNCTURE SERVICES WHEN REQUIRED, EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD07830-03-3
co-Sponsors
(D, IP) Senate District
2013-S3131B - Details
- See Assembly Version of this Bill:
- A5940
- Law Section:
- Workers' Compensation Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §13-p, Work Comp L; amd §8213, Ed L
2013-S3131B - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S3131B TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the workers' compensation law and the education law, in relation to the care and treatment of injured employees by licensed or certified acupuncturists PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This bill authorizes the care and treatment of injured employees by a duly licensed and registered acupuncturist upon the referral of an authorized physician under the workers' compensation program. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: Section 1 adds a new Section 13-p to the Workers' Compensation law to include licensed acupuncturists as eligible providers of treatment under the workers' compensation program. JUSTIFICATION: The medical field of acupuncture provides positive health benefits to patients where traditional treatments have not been successful. The opportunity for patients to receive acupuncture services should not be denied cases where physicians determine that the patient would benefit from the treatment.
2013-S3131B - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 3131--B 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 30, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sens. MARTINS, SAVINO -- 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 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the workers' compensation law and the education law, in relation to the care and treatment of injured employees by licensed or certified acupuncturists THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. 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 LICENSED OR CERTI- FIED ACUPUNCTURISTS. 1. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION: (A) THE TERM "ACUPUNCTURIST" SHALL MEAN A PERSON WHO IS DULY LICENSED AND REGISTERED AS A LICENSED ACUPUNCTURIST PURSUANT TO ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED SIXTY OF THE EDUCATION LAW, OR WHO IS A CERTIFIED ACUPUNCTURIST PURSUANT TO SUBDIVI- SION THREE OF SECTION EIGHTY-TWO HUNDRED SIXTEEN OF THE EDUCATION LAW; AND (B) THE TERM "CHAIR" SHALL MEAN THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE STATE BOARD OF ACUPUNCTURE PURSUANT TO ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED SIXTY 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 AN ACUPUNCTURIST AUTHORIZED BY THE CHAIR TO RENDER ACUPUNCTURE CARE PURSUANT TO THIS SECTION. SUCH SERVICES SHALL BE WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE PROFESSION OF ACUPUNCTURE AS DEFINED IN SUBDIVISION ONE OF SECTION EIGHTY-TWO HUNDRED ELEVEN 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 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD07830-04-3
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