Senate Bill S2553

Signed By Governor
2017-2018 Legislative Session

Provides that the abbreviation of "D.P.T." and title "doctor of physical therapy" may only be used by a person licensed or otherwise authorized by article 136 of the education law to practice physical therapy

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via A7467 - Signed by Governor

  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Delivered to Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2017-S2553 (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7467
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §6732, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2015-2016 Legislative Session:
S4969, A6092

2017-S2553 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that the abbreviation of "D.P.T." and title "doctor of physical therapy" may only be used by a person licensed or otherwise authorized by article 136 of the education law to practice physical therapy.

2017-S2553 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S2553 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2553
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 13, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sens.  LAVALLE, ADDABBO, BRESLIN, DeFRANCISCO, GALLIVAN,
   LARKIN -- read twice and ordered  printed,  and  when  printed  to  be
   committed to the Committee on Higher Education
 
 AN  ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the practice of phys-
   ical therapy

   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1. Section 6732 of the education law, as added by chapter 618
 of the laws of 1980, is amended to read as follows:
   § 6732. Practice of physical therapy and the use  of  title  "physical
 therapist".  Only  a  person licensed or otherwise authorized under this
 article shall practice physical therapy or use the title "physical ther-
 apist", "physiotherapist" or "mechanotherapist" or the  abbreviation  of
 "P.T."  in connection with his or her name or with any trade name in the
 conduct  of  his profession. ONLY A PERSON LICENSED OR OTHERWISE AUTHOR-
 IZED UNDER THIS ARTICLE  TO  PRACTICE  PHYSICAL  THERAPY,  AND  WHO  HAS
 OBTAINED  A  DOCTORATE  IN PHYSICAL THERAPY MAY USE THE TITLE "DOCTOR OF
 PHYSICAL THERAPY" OR ABBREVIATION "D.P.T." IN CONNECTION WITH HIS OR HER
 NAME OR WITH ANY TRADE NAME TO INDICATE OR  IMPLY  THAT  THE  PERSON  IS
 LICENSED OR OTHERWISE AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE PHYSICAL THERAPY.
   § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD08031-01-7

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