Senate Bill S5936A

Signed By Governor
2017-2018 Legislative Session

Relates to limited licenses for speech-language pathologists

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Archive: Last Bill Status Via A7729 - 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-S5936 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7729
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §8206-a, Ed L

2017-S5936 - Summary

Provides that any person engaging in clinical or academic practice under the supervision of a licensed speech-language pathologist for such period of time as may be necessary to complete an experience requirement for a professional license as a speech-language pathologist shall be eligible for a limited license.

2017-S5936 - Sponsor Memo

2017-S5936 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   5936
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                May 8, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  FUNKE  -- 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 limited  licenses  for
   speech-language pathologists
 
   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 8206-a
 to read as follows:
   § 8206-A. LIMITED LICENSE. 1. TO QUALIFY FOR A LIMITED  LICENSE  AS  A
 SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST, AN APPLICANT SHALL BE ENGAGED IN A CLINICAL
 OR ACADEMIC PRACTICE UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF A LICENSED SPEECH-LANGUAGE
 PATHOLOGIST  FOR SUCH PERIOD OF TIME AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO COMPLETE THE
 EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT FOR A PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AS  A  SPEECH-LANGUAGE
 PATHOLOGIST.
   2.  A LIMITED LICENSEE SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE SPEECH-LANGUAGE
 PATHOLOGY ONLY UNDER  THE  SUPERVISION  OF  A  LICENSED  SPEECH-LANGUAGE
 PATHOLOGIST.
   3.  A  LIMITED  LICENSE SHALL BE VALID FOR ONE YEAR AND MAY BE RENEWED
 FOR ADDITIONAL ONE YEAR  PERIODS  UNTIL  SUCH  TIME  AS  THE  EXPERIENCE
 REQUIREMENT  FOR A PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AS A SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST
 IS COMPLETED.
   4. THE FEE FOR A LIMITED LICENSE SHALL BE SEVENTY DOLLARS TO  BE  PAID
 TO THE DEPARTMENT.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
 it shall have become a law.
 
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11450-01-7

2017-S5936A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:
A7729
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add §8206-a, Ed L

2017-S5936A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides that any person engaging in clinical or academic practice under the supervision of a licensed speech-language pathologist for such period of time as may be necessary to complete an experience requirement for a professional license as a speech-language pathologist shall be eligible for a limited license.

2017-S5936A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2017-S5936A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  5936--A
 
                        2017-2018 Regular Sessions
 
                             I N  S E N A T E
 
                                May 8, 2017
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  FUNKE  -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
   printed to be committed  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 a limited license  for
   a speech-language pathologist

   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 8206-a
 to read as follows:
   § 8206-A. LIMITED LICENSE. 1. THE DEPARTMENT  SHALL  ISSUE  A  LIMITED
 LICENSE  TO  AN APPLICANT FOR A LICENSE AS A SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST
 WHO MEETS ALL REQUIREMENTS SET FORTH IN THIS SECTION.
   2. ANY PERSON ENGAGING IN CLINICAL  OR  ACADEMIC  PRACTICE  UNDER  THE
 SUPERVISION OF A LICENSED SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST FOR SUCH PERIOD OF
 TIME  AS  MAY  BE  NECESSARY TO COMPLETE AN EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENT FOR A
 PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AS A SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST SHALL BE  ELIGIBLE
 FOR A LIMITED LICENSE.
   3.  A LIMITED LICENSEE SHALL BE AUTHORIZED TO PRACTICE SPEECH-LANGUAGE
 PATHOLOGY ONLY UNDER  THE  SUPERVISION  OF  A  LICENSED  SPEECH-LANGUAGE
 PATHOLOGIST.
   4.  A  LIMITED  LICENSE SHALL BE VALID FOR ONE YEAR. IT MAY BE RENEWED
 FOR ADDITIONAL ONE YEAR PERIODS UNTIL SUCH TIME AS MAY BE  NECESSARY  TO
 COMPLETE  AN  EXPERIENCE  REQUIREMENT  FOR  A  PROFESSIONAL LICENSE AS A
 SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST.
   5. THE FEE FOR A LIMITED LICENSE SHALL BE SEVENTY DOLLARS.
   § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
 it shall have become a law.
 
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD11450-02-7

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