Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Nov 20, 2015 |
signed chap.470 |
Nov 10, 2015 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 15, 2015 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.327 substituted for a1798a |
Jun 11, 2015 |
referred to ways and means delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jun 10, 2015 |
ordered to third reading cal.1437 |
Jun 09, 2015 |
reported and committed to rules |
May 07, 2015 |
print number 1567a |
May 07, 2015 |
amend and recommit to finance |
Apr 22, 2015 |
reported and committed to finance |
Jan 13, 2015 |
referred to higher education |
Senate Bill S1567A
Signed By Governor2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R) Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed 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
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(D, WF) 33rd Senate District
2015-S1567 - Details
2015-S1567 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S1567 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to occupational therapy assistants, the state board for occupational therapy, license requirements, and exceptions; and repealing certain provisions of such law relating thereto PURPOSE: Codifies a definition and provides a procedure for the licensure of occupational therapy assistants; gives occupational therapy assistants representation on the Board of Occupational Therapy. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1. Adds a new section, 7902-a to the Education Law to provide a definition for the title "Occupational Therapy Assistant". Section 2. Amends section 7903 of the Education Law to allow for one licensed occupational therapy assistant to serve on the State Board for Occupational Therapy and decreases the number of licensed occupational therapists on the Board from seven to six. Section 3. Adds a new section, 7904-a to the Education Law to provide
2015-S1567 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ S. 1567 A. 1798 2015-2016 Regular Sessions S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y January 13, 2015 ___________ IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sens. LAVALLE, MARCHIONE -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. GUNTHER, STECK, CLARK, SIMANOWITZ, WEPRIN, COLTON, CROUCH, CURRAN -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. COOK, RIVERA, WALTER -- read once and referred to the Committee on Higher Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to occupational therapy assistants, the state board for occupational therapy, license require- ments, and exceptions; and repealing certain provisions of such law relating thereto 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 section 7902-a to read as follows: S 7902-A. PRACTICE OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT AND USE OF THE TITLE "OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT." ONLY A PERSON LICENSED OR OTHER- WISE AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS TITLE SHALL PARTICIPATE IN THE PRACTICE OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY AS AN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT OR USE THE TITLE "OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT." PRACTICE AS AN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT SHALL INCLUDE THE PROVIDING OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY AND CLIENT RELATED SERVICES UNDER THE DIRECTION AND SUPERVISION OF AN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST OR LICENSED PHYSICIAN. S 2. Section 7903 of the education law, as amended by chapter 460 of the laws of 2011, is amended to read as follows: S 7903. State board for occupational therapy. A state board for occu- pational therapy shall be appointed by the board of regents on the recommendation of the commissioner for the purpose of assisting the board of regents and the department on matters of professional licensing and professional conduct in accordance with section sixty-five hundred EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02000-01-5
co-Sponsors
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(D, WF) 33rd Senate District
2015-S1567A (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-S1567A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S1567A TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to occupational therapy assistants, the state board for occupational therapy, license requirements, and exceptions; and repealing certain provisions of such law relating thereto PURPOSE: Codifies a definition and provides a procedure for the licensure of occupational therapy assistants; gives occupational therapy assistants representation on the Board of Occupational Therapy. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1. Adds a new section, 7902-a to the education law to provide a definition for the title "Occupational Therapy Assistant". Section 2. Amends section 7903 of the education law to allow for one licensed occupational therapy assistant to serve on the State Board for Occupational Therapy and decreases the number of licensed occupational therapists on the Board from seven to six. Section 3. Adds a new section, 7904-a to the education law to provide for the procedure of obtaining an occupational therapy license.
2015-S1567A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ S. 1567--A A. 1798--A 2015-2016 Regular Sessions S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y January 13, 2015 ___________ IN SENATE -- Introduced by Sens. LAVALLE, MARCHIONE, RIVERA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education -- reported favorably from said commit- tee and committed to the Committee on Finance -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. GUNTHER, STECK, CLARK, SIMANOWITZ, WEPRIN, COLTON, CROUCH, CURRAN, BENEDETTO, SKOUFIS -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. COOK, FITZPATRICK, GOODELL, LUPINACCI, McDONALD, RIVERA, WALTER -- 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 education law, in relation to occupational therapy assistants, the state board for occupational therapy, license require- ments, and exceptions; and repealing certain provisions of such law relating thereto 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 section 7902-a to read as follows: S 7902-A. PRACTICE OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT AND USE OF THE TITLE "OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT." ONLY A PERSON LICENSED OR OTHER- WISE AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS TITLE SHALL PARTICIPATE IN THE PRACTICE OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY AS AN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT OR USE THE TITLE "OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT." PRACTICE AS AN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT SHALL INCLUDE THE PROVIDING OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY AND CLIENT RELATED SERVICES UNDER THE DIRECTION AND SUPERVISION OF AN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST OR LICENSED PHYSICIAN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE COMMISSIONER'S REGULATIONS. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02000-02-5
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