Assembly Bill A2859B

Vetoed By Governor
2017-2018 Legislative Session

Permits an authorized physician to direct that physical therapy care may be rendered by a duly licensed physical therapist assistant

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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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2017-A2859 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3762
Law Section:
Workers' Compensation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §13-b, Work Comp L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A7308, S5005
2013-2014: A7293, S3555
2015-2016: A2116, S2718
2019-2020: A3594

2017-A2859 - Summary

Permits an authorized physician to direct that physical therapy care may be rendered by a certified physical therapist assistant.

2017-A2859 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2859
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 23, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  ZEBROWSKI,  BENEDETTO, COLTON, WEPRIN, RYAN,
   MAGNARELLI, ROSENTHAL, LIFTON, STIRPE, OTIS, CYMBROWITZ, JOHNS, BLANK-
   ENBUSH, CAHILL, BRABENEC, BUCHWALD, TITONE, GOTTFRIED, MOYA,  CASTORI-
   NA,  LALOR, MALLIOTAKIS, SEPULVEDA, HUNTER -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M.
   of A. ABBATE, ABINANTI,  ARROYO,  CROUCH,  DILAN,  DINOWITZ,  GOODELL,
   HEVESI,  JENNE,  LAWRENCE,  LOPEZ, LUPARDO, LUPINACCI, McDONALD, McDO-
   NOUGH, McKEVITT,  McLAUGHLIN,  MURRAY,  RA,  RAIA,  RIVERA,  SALADINO,
   THIELE,  WALTER,  WOERNER,  WRIGHT  --  read  once and referred 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.    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
 THE  PRACTITIONER RENDERING THE SERVICE AND SHALL IMPLEMENT MODIFIERS AS
 APPROPRIATE.
   §  2.  This  act  shall take effect on the sixtieth day after it shall
 have become a law.

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2017-A2859A - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3762
Law Section:
Workers' Compensation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §13-b, Work Comp L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A7308, S5005
2013-2014: A7293, S3555
2015-2016: A2116, S2718
2019-2020: A3594

2017-A2859A - Summary

Permits an authorized physician to direct that physical therapy care may be rendered by a certified physical therapist assistant.

2017-A2859A - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2859--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 23, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  ZEBROWSKI,  BENEDETTO, COLTON, WEPRIN, RYAN,
   MAGNARELLI, ROSENTHAL, LIFTON, STIRPE, OTIS, CYMBROWITZ, JOHNS, BLANK-
   ENBUSH, CAHILL, BRABENEC, BUCHWALD, TITONE, GOTTFRIED, MOYA,  CASTORI-
   NA, LALOR, MALLIOTAKIS, SEPULVEDA, HUNTER, LENTOL, AUBRY, PALMESANO --
   Multi-Sponsored  by  --  M.  of  A.  ABBATE, ABINANTI, ARROYO, CROUCH,
   DILAN, DINOWITZ, GOODELL,  HAWLEY,  HEVESI,  JENNE,  LAWRENCE,  LOPEZ,
   LUPARDO, LUPINACCI, McDONALD, McDONOUGH, McKEVITT, McLAUGHLIN, MURRAY,
   RA,  RAIA, RIVERA, SIMON, THIELE, WALTER, WOERNER, WRIGHT -- read once
   and referred to the Committee on Labor -- committee  discharged,  bill
   amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
   tee
 
 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, PROVIDED THAT A CERTIFIED PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT  SHALL  WORK
 UNDER  THE  SUPERVISION OF A LICENSED PHYSICAL THERAPIST PERFORMING SUCH
 PATIENT RELATED ACTIVITIES AS ARE ASSIGNED BY THE  SUPERVISING  PHYSICAL
 THERAPIST  PURSUANT  TO  ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-SIX OF THE EDUCATION
 LAW.  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.  CARE PROVIDED BY A
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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2017-A2859B (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3762
Law Section:
Workers' Compensation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §13-b, Work Comp L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A7308, S5005
2013-2014: A7293, S3555
2015-2016: A2116, S2718
2019-2020: A3594

2017-A2859B (ACTIVE) - Summary

Permits an authorized physician to direct that physical therapy care may be rendered by a certified physical therapist assistant.

2017-A2859B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2859--B
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 23, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  ZEBROWSKI,  BENEDETTO, COLTON, WEPRIN, RYAN,
   MAGNARELLI, ROSENTHAL, LIFTON, STIRPE, OTIS, CYMBROWITZ, JOHNS, BLANK-
   ENBUSH, CAHILL, BRABENEC, BUCHWALD, TITONE, GOTTFRIED, MOYA,  CASTORI-
   NA, LALOR, MALLIOTAKIS, SEPULVEDA, HUNTER, LENTOL, AUBRY, PALMESANO --
   Multi-Sponsored  by  --  M.  of  A.  ABBATE, ABINANTI, ARROYO, CROUCH,
   DILAN, DINOWITZ, GOODELL,  HAWLEY,  HEVESI,  JENNE,  LAWRENCE,  LOPEZ,
   LUPARDO, LUPINACCI, McDONALD, McDONOUGH, McKEVITT, McLAUGHLIN, MURRAY,
   RA,  RAIA, RIVERA, SIMON, THIELE, WALTER, WOERNER, WRIGHT -- read once
   and referred to the Committee on Labor -- committee  discharged,  bill
   amended,  ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said commit-
   tee -- again reported from said  committee  with  amendments,  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,  PROVIDED  THAT A CERTIFIED PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSISTANT SHALL WORK
 UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF A LICENSED PHYSICAL THERAPIST  PERFORMING  SUCH
 PATIENT  RELATED  ACTIVITIES AS ARE ASSIGNED BY THE SUPERVISING PHYSICAL
 THERAPIST PURSUANT TO ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-SIX  OF  THE  EDUCATION
 LAW.    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
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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