Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Nov 21, 2022 | signed chap.601 delivered to governor |
May 24, 2022 | returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1240 substituted for s5663a |
May 24, 2022 | substituted by a3202c |
May 16, 2022 | advanced to third reading |
May 11, 2022 | 2nd report cal. |
May 10, 2022 | 1st report cal.1240 |
Jan 05, 2022 | referred to higher education |
May 21, 2021 | print number 5663a |
May 21, 2021 | amend (t) and recommit to higher education |
Mar 15, 2021 | referred to higher education |
senate Bill S5663A
Signed By GovernorSponsored By
Timothy M. Kennedy
(D, WF) 63rd Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A3202 - Signed by Governor
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S5663 - Details
S5663 - Summary
Allows patients to receive certain treatment by an occupational therapist without a referral from a physician or nurse practitioner; requires the occupational therapist to inform the patient of certain potential insurance issues; relates to eliminating the need for referrals for certain treatment under coverage provided by certain motor vehicle insurance policies.
S5663 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5663 SPONSOR: KENNEDY TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law and the insurance law, in relation to allowing patients up to twelve visits with an occupational therapist without a referral from a physician, nurse practitioner or other health care provider PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: Allows occupational therapists to treat patients without a required referral, providing the patient with a greater level of care and reduc- ing costs for both the patients and insurance carriers. This legislation would allow occupational therapists to see patients without referrals just like physical therapists. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1: amends section 7901 of the education law to allow twelve
S5663 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5663 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 15, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. KENNEDY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education AN ACT to amend the education law and the insurance law, in relation to allowing patients up to twelve visits with an occupational therapist without a referral from a physician, nurse practitioner or other health care provider THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 7901 of the education law, as amended by chapter 460 of the laws of 2011, is amended to read as follows: § 7901. Definition. 1. The practice of the profession of occupational therapy is defined as the functional evaluation of the client, the plan- ning and utilization of a program of purposeful activities, the develop- ment and utilization of a treatment program, and/or consultation with the client, family, caregiver or organization in order to restore, develop or maintain adaptive skills, and/or performance abilities designed to achieve maximal physical, cognitive and mental functioning of the client associated with his or her activities of daily living and daily life tasks. A treatment program designed to restore function, shall be rendered on the prescription or referral of a physician, nurse practitioner or other health care provider acting within his or her scope of practice pursuant to this title, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED FOR IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION. However, nothing contained in this article shall be construed to permit any licensee hereunder to practice medicine or psychology, including psychotherapy or to otherwise expand such licensee's scope of practice beyond what is authorized by this chapter. 2. TREATMENT MAY BE RENDERED BY A LICENSED OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST FOR TWELVE VISITS WITHOUT A REFERRAL FROM A PHYSICIAN, NURSE PRACTITIONER OR OTHER HEALTH CARE PROVIDER PROVIDED THAT: EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01911-01-1
Co-Sponsors
James Gaughran
(D) 0 Senate District
Zellnor Myrie
(D) 20th Senate District
S5663A (ACTIVE) - Details
S5663A (ACTIVE) - Summary
Allows patients to receive certain treatment by an occupational therapist without a referral from a physician or nurse practitioner; requires the occupational therapist to inform the patient of certain potential insurance issues; relates to eliminating the need for referrals for certain treatment under coverage provided by certain motor vehicle insurance policies.
S5663A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S5663A SPONSOR: KENNEDY TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to allowing patients to receive certain treatment by an occupational therapist without a refer- ral from a physician or nurse practitioner; and to amend the insurance law, in relation to eliminating the need for referrals for certain treatment PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: Allows occupational therapists to treat patients without a required referral. This will provide a greater level of care to the patient and also reduce costs of both the patients and insurance carriers. Physical therapists already have the ability to see patients without referrals and this legislation would allow occupational therapists the same abili- ty. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:
S5663A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 5663--A 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E March 15, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sen. KENNEDY -- 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 allowing patients to receive certain treatment by an occupational therapist without a referral from a physician or nurse practitioner; and to amend the insurance law, in relation to eliminating the need for referrals for certain treatment THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 7901 of the education law, as amended by chapter 460 of the laws of 2011, is amended to read as follows: § 7901. Definition. 1. The practice of the profession of occupational therapy is defined as the functional evaluation of the client, the plan- ning and utilization of a program of purposeful activities, the develop- ment and utilization of a treatment program, and/or consultation with the client, family, caregiver or organization in order to restore, develop or maintain adaptive skills, and/or performance abilities designed to achieve maximal physical, cognitive and mental functioning of the client associated with his or her activities of daily living and daily life tasks. A treatment program designed to restore function, shall be rendered on the prescription or referral of a physician, nurse practitioner or other health care provider acting within his or her scope of practice pursuant to this title, EXCEPT AS PROVIDED FOR IN SUBDIVISION TWO OF THIS SECTION. However, nothing contained in this article shall be construed to permit any licensee hereunder to practice medicine or psychology, including psychotherapy or to otherwise expand such licensee's scope of practice beyond what is authorized by this chapter. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD01911-08-1
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