Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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May 16, 2022 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.214 substituted for a8930 |
May 16, 2022 |
substituted by s2138 rules report cal.214 reported |
May 11, 2022 |
reported referred to rules |
Jan 19, 2022 |
referred to labor |
Assembly Bill A8930
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
WOERNER
Archive: Last Bill Status Via S2138 - Passed Assembly
- 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
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
Votes
co-Sponsors
Judy Griffin
2021-A8930 (ACTIVE) - Details
2021-A8930 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8930 I N A S S E M B L Y January 19, 2022 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. WOERNER -- read once and referred to the Commit- tee on Labor AN ACT to amend the workers' compensation law, in relation to including coverage of treatment rendered by a massage therapist THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Paragraph (m) of subdivision 1 of section 13-b of the work- ers' compensation law, as added by section 1 of part CC of chapter 55 of the laws of 2019, is amended and a new paragraph (f-1) is added to read as follows: (F-1) "MASSAGE THERAPIST" SHALL MEAN LICENSED AND HAVING COMPLETED A FORMAL COURSE OF STUDY AND HAVING PASSED AN EXAMINATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE EDUCATION LAW, THE REGULATIONS OF THE COMMISSIONER OF EDUCA- TION, AND THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS. (m) "Provider" shall mean a duly licensed acupuncturist, chiropractor, MASSAGE THERAPIST, nurse practitioner, occupational therapist, physical therapist, physician, physician assistant, podiatrist, psychologist, or social worker authorized by the chair. § 2. Paragraphs (d) and (e) of subdivision 2 of section 13-b of the workers' compensation law, as added by section 1 of part CC of chapter 55 of the laws of 2019, are amended to read as follows: (d) Upon the prescription or referral of an authorized physician, physician assistant, podiatrist, or nurse practitioner acting within the scope of his or her practice, care or treatment may be rendered to an injured employee by an authorized physical therapist, occupational ther- apist [or], acupuncturist OR MASSAGE THERAPIST provided the conditions and the treatment performed are among the conditions that the physical therapist, occupational therapist [or], acupuncturist OR MASSAGE THERA- PIST is authorized to treat pursuant to the education law or the regu- lations of the commissioner of education. Where any such care or treat- ment is rendered, records of the patient's condition and progress, together with records of instruction for treatment, if any, shall be maintained by the physical therapist, occupational therapist [or], acupuncturist OR MASSAGE THERAPIST rendering treatment and by the refer- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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