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May 16, 2022 |
returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.214 substituted for a8930 |
Feb 17, 2022 |
referred to labor delivered to assembly passed senate |
Jan 12, 2022 |
advanced to third reading |
Jan 11, 2022 |
2nd report cal. |
Jan 10, 2022 |
1st report cal.79 |
Jan 05, 2022 |
referred to labor |
Jan 20, 2021 |
referred to labor |
Senate Bill S2138
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 13th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Passed Senate & 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
(D, WF) 31st Senate District
2021-S2138 (ACTIVE) - Details
2021-S2138 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S2138 SPONSOR: RAMOS TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the workers' compensation law, in relation to including coverage of treatment rendered by a massage therapist PURPOSE: Adds licensed massage therapists to the list of authorized providers of workers' compensation. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Sections one and two amend section 13-b of the workers' compensation law to add licensed massage therapists to the list of authorized providers Section 3 establishes the effective date
2021-S2138 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 2138 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E January 20, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. RAMOS -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee 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, EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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