S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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9680--A
I N A S S E M B L Y
March 29, 2016
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Introduced by M. of A. ABINANTI, SIMANOWITZ, LUPARDO, OTIS, BUCHWALD --
Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. CUSICK -- read once and referred to the
Committee on Higher Education -- committee discharged, bill amended,
ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
AN ACT to amend the public health law, in relation to the provision of
certain professional services to children's camps
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 1394 of the public health law, as
added by chapter 515 of the laws of 2000, is amended to read as follows:
1. The public health AND HEALTH PLANNING council shall prescribe stan-
dards and establish regulations for children's overnight, summer day and
traveling summer day camps, as defined in this article, concerning such
matters as may be appropriate for the protection and security of the
life, health and safety of the occupants of such camps.
S 2. Subdivision 3 of section 1394 of the public health law, as added
by chapter 214 of the laws of 2012,is amended to read as follows:
3. Any person, firm, corporation, or association that operates a chil-
dren's overnight, summer day, or traveling summer day camp, and has
obtained a permit pursuant to section thirteen hundred ninety-three of
this article, shall be authorized to employ or contract with ANY OF THE
FOLLOWING LICENSED PROFESSIONALS, PROVIDED HOWEVER, ALL DECISIONS, IDEN-
TIFICATION OR COORDINATION OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, OR OTHER PROFES-
SIONAL INTERACTIONS WITH CAMPERS AND STAFF, MUST BE MADE BASED ON THE
PROFESSIONAL JUDGEMENT OF SUCH LICENSEES: (A) a physician, nurse practi-
tioner, physician assistant, registered nurse, or licensed practical
nurse or emergency medical technician to act as a designated camp health
director or to provide health services in assistance to the camp health
director pursuant to applicable regulations promulgated by the commis-
sioner; OR (B) A PHYSICAL THERAPIST, PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT UNDER
THE DIRECTION AND CONTROL OF A PHYSICAL THERAPIST, PSYCHOLOGIST,
LICENSED BEHAVIORAL ANALYST, OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST, OCCUPATIONAL THERA-
PY ASSISTANT UNDER THE DIRECTION AND SUPERVISION OF AN OCCUPATIONAL
THERAPIST, LICENSED MASTER SOCIAL WORKER, LICENSED CLINICAL SOCIAL WORK-
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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ER, LICENSED MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR, LICENSED CREATIVE ARTS THERAPIST
OR, ATHLETIC TRAINER TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES WITHIN HIS OR HER
LAWFUL SCOPE OF PRACTICE TO CAMPERS AND STAFF DURING THEIR ATTENDANCE OR
EMPLOYMENT AT THE CAMP, PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE REGULATIONS PROMULGATED
BY THE COMMISSIONER IN CONSULTATION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCATION.
S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.