Assembly Actions -
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Nov 28, 2016 |
vetoed memo.266 |
Nov 16, 2016 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 14, 2016 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading cal.577 substituted for a2116a referred to labor delivered to assembly passed senate ordered to third reading cal.1674 |
Jun 08, 2016 |
reported and committed to rules |
Jun 06, 2016 |
print number 2718a |
Jun 06, 2016 |
amend and recommit to finance |
May 16, 2016 |
reported and committed to finance |
Jan 06, 2016 |
referred to labor |
Jun 25, 2015 |
committed to rules |
Jun 08, 2015 |
advanced to third reading |
Jun 03, 2015 |
2nd report cal. |
Jun 02, 2015 |
1st report cal.1268 |
May 18, 2015 |
reported and committed to finance |
Jan 28, 2015 |
referred to labor |
Senate Bill S2718A
Vetoed By Governor2015-2016 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(R, C) 53rd Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - 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) 15th Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2015-S2718 - Details
2015-S2718 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S2718 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the workers' compensation law, in relation to physical therapy care provided through the workers' compensation system PURPOSE: To allow physical therapist assistants to provide care under the workers' compensation system. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1 would allow physical therapist assistants to provide care in the workers' compensation system. Section 2 is the effective date. JUSTIFICATION: Physical therapists assistants play an integral role in the delivery of physical therapy care. The vast majority of payers cover the services rendered by physical therapist assistants in recognition of the skill and value of physical therapist assistants. The Workers' Compensation Law, however does not cover physical therapy care delivered by physical therapist assistants. To correct this oversight, this bill would include physical therapy care rendered by physical
2015-S2718 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2718 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 28, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sens. GRIFFO, AVELLA, DeFRANCISCO, FUNKE, GALLIVAN, LANZA, MARCHIONE, MARTINS, RANZENHOFER, RITCHIE, SAVINO, VALESKY -- 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 physical therapy care provided through the workers' compensation system THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph (d) of subdivision 1 of section 13-b of the work- ers' compensation law, as amended by chapter 473 of the laws of 2000, is amended to read as follows: (d) Upon the referral which may be directive as to treatment of an authorized physician physical therapy care may be rendered by a duly licensed physical therapist OR BY A CERTIFIED PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSIST- ANT. Where physical therapy care is rendered records of the patient's condition and progress, together with records of instruction for treat- ment, if any, shall be maintained by the physical therapist and physi- cian. Said records shall be submitted to the chair on such forms and at such times as the chair may require. S 2. This act shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02937-01-5
co-Sponsors
(D) 15th Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(R, C, IP) Senate District
2015-S2718A (ACTIVE) - Details
2015-S2718A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2718A TITLE OF BILL : An act to amend the workers' compensation law, in relation to physical therapy care provided through the workers' compensation system PURPOSE : To allow physical therapist assistants to provide care under the workers' compensation system. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS : Section 1 would allow physical therapist assistants to provide care in the workers' compensation system. Section 2 is the effective date. JUSTIFICATION : Physical therapists assistants play an integral role in the delivery of physical therapy care. The vast majority of payers cover the services rendered by physical therapist assistants in recognition of the skill and value of physical therapist assistants. The Workers' Compensation Law, however does not cover physical therapy care delivered by physical therapist assistants. To correct this oversight, this bill would include physical therapy care rendered by physical therapists as covered services under the Workers' Compensation System.
2015-S2718A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2718--A 2015-2016 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 28, 2015 ___________ Introduced by Sens. GRIFFO, ADDABBO, AMEDORE, AVELLA, BONACIC, BOYLE, BRESLIN, CARLUCCI, COMRIE, DeFRANCISCO, ESPAILLAT, FUNKE, GALLIVAN, GOLDEN, KENNEDY, LANZA, LARKIN, LATIMER, MARCHIONE, MARTINS, PANEPIN- TO, PARKER, RANZENHOFER, RITCHIE, ROBACH, SAVINO, VALESKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Labor -- recommitted to the Committee on Labor in accord- ance 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 physical therapy care provided through the workers' compensation system THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph (d) of subdivision 1 of section 13-b of the work- ers' compensation law, as amended by chapter 473 of the laws of 2000, is amended to read as follows: (d) Upon the referral which may be directive as to treatment of an authorized physician physical therapy care may be rendered by a duly licensed physical therapist OR BY A CERTIFIED PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSIST- ANT. Where physical therapy care is rendered records of the patient's condition and progress, together with records of instruction for treat- ment, if any, shall be maintained by the physical therapist and physi- cian. PHYSICAL THERAPISTS MUST CO-SIGN PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT TREATMENT NOTES. Said records shall be submitted to the chair on such forms and at such times as the chair may require. SUPERVISION OF A PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT BY A LICENSED PHYSICAL THERAPIST SHALL BE ON-SITE AND THE SUPERVISING PHYSICAL THERAPIST IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT SERVICES. THE CHAIR, IN CONSULTATION WITH THE BOARD'S MEDICAL DIRECTOR, SHALL REVIEW PHYSICAL THERAPY SERVICE CODES TO DETERMINE THE APPROPRIATENESS OF MODIFIERS, IF ANY, BASED ON EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD02937-05-6
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