Senate Bill S3381A

2017-2018 Legislative Session

Provides for the licensing of vision impairment specialists

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  • 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-S3381 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A3968
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 169 §§8900 - 8909, amd §§6503-a, 6507 & 6505-b, Ed L; amd §413, Soc Serv L; amd §§1203, 1207 & 1301, Lim Lil L; amd §§121-1500 & 121-1502, Partn L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: S7936, A10457
2019-2020: S4695, A6875
2021-2022: S3763, A5740
2023-2024: S2907, A3060

2017-S3381 - Summary

Provides for the licensing of vision impairment specialists.

2017-S3381 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S3381 - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3381
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 23, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  GRIFFO -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law, the social services law, the  limited
   liability  company  law  and  the  partnership law, in relation to the
   licensing of vision impairment  specialists;  and  providing  for  the
   repeal of certain provisions upon expiration thereof
 
   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 article 169 to
 read as follows:
                                ARTICLE 169
                       VISION IMPAIRMENT SPECIALISTS
 SECTION 8900. INTRODUCTION.
         8901. DEFINITIONS.
         8902. USE OF TITLES.
         8903. STATE BOARD FOR VISION IMPAIRMENT SPECIALISTS.
         8904. REQUIREMENTS FOR A LICENSE WITH  A  SPECIALIZATION  AS  AN
                 ORIENTATION AND MOBILITY SPECIALIST.
         8905. REQUIREMENTS  FOR  A  LICENSE  WITH  A SPECIALIZATION AS A
                 VISION REHABILITATION THERAPIST.
         8906. LIMITED PERMITS.
         8907. EXEMPT PERSONS.
         8908. SPECIAL PROVISIONS.
         8909. SEPARABILITY.
   § 8900. INTRODUCTION. THIS ARTICLE APPLIES TO THE PROFESSION OF VISION
 IMPAIRMENT SPECIALISTS, AND PROVIDES FOR THE  LICENSING  OF  ORIENTATION
 AND  MOBILITY  SPECIALISTS  AND  VISION  REHABILITATION  THERAPISTS. THE
 GENERAL PROVISIONS FOR ALL PROFESSIONS CONTAINED IN ARTICLE ONE  HUNDRED
 THIRTY OF THIS TITLE SHALL APPLY TO THIS ARTICLE.
   § 8901. DEFINITIONS. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS ARTICLE, THE FOLLOWING TERMS
 SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS:
   1. THE PRACTICE OF "VISION IMPAIRMENT SPECIALIST" SHALL MEAN PROVIDING
 ASSESSMENT AND EVALUATION OF, AND TRAINING FOR, PERSONS WHO ARE VISUALLY
 IMPAIRED  WHEN SUCH ASSESSMENT, EVALUATION AND TRAINING INCORPORATES THE
              

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2017-S3381A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A3968
Current Committee:
Senate Rules
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 169 §§8900 - 8909, amd §§6503-a, 6507 & 6505-b, Ed L; amd §413, Soc Serv L; amd §§1203, 1207 & 1301, Lim Lil L; amd §§121-1500 & 121-1502, Partn L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2015-2016: S7936, A10457
2019-2020: S4695, A6875
2021-2022: S3763, A5740
2023-2024: S2907, A3060

2017-S3381A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for the licensing of vision impairment specialists.

2017-S3381A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S3381A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  3381--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                             January 23, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by Sens. GRIFFO, GALLIVAN -- read twice and ordered printed,
   and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher  Education
   -- recommitted to the Committee on Higher Education in accordance with
   Senate  Rule  6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered
   reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee

 AN ACT to amend the education law, the social services law, the  limited
   liability  company  law  and  the  partnership law, in relation to the
   licensing of vision impairment  specialists;  and  providing  for  the
   repeal of certain provisions upon expiration thereof
 
   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 article 169 to
 read as follows:
                                ARTICLE 169
                       VISION IMPAIRMENT SPECIALISTS
 SECTION 8900. INTRODUCTION.
         8901. DEFINITIONS.
         8902. USE OF TITLES.
         8903. STATE BOARD FOR VISION IMPAIRMENT SPECIALISTS.
         8904. REQUIREMENTS FOR A LICENSE WITH  A  SPECIALIZATION  AS  AN
                 ORIENTATION AND MOBILITY SPECIALIST.
         8905. REQUIREMENTS  FOR  A  LICENSE  WITH  A SPECIALIZATION AS A
                 VISION REHABILITATION THERAPIST.
         8906. LIMITED PERMITS.
         8907. EXEMPT PERSONS.
         8908. SPECIAL PROVISIONS.
         8909. SEPARABILITY.
   § 8900. INTRODUCTION. THIS ARTICLE APPLIES TO THE PROFESSION OF VISION
 IMPAIRMENT SPECIALISTS, AND PROVIDES FOR THE  LICENSING  OF  ORIENTATION
 AND  MOBILITY  SPECIALISTS  AND  VISION  REHABILITATION  THERAPISTS. THE
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD07472-02-8
              

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