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A01204 Summary:

BILL NOA01204A
 
SAME ASSAME AS S09462-A
 
SPONSORZebrowski
 
COSPNSRWeprin, Colton, Benedetto, Steck, Stirpe, Thiele, Dickens, Seawright, Gandolfo, Brabenec, Carroll, Simon, Lunsford, Jacobson, McDonald, Buttenschon, Eachus, Reilly, Sillitti, McMahon, Shimsky, Bendett, Lemondes, Rosenthal L, Lucas, Taylor
 
MLTSPNSRMcDonough
 
Amd §13-b, Work Comp L
 
Authorizes treatment of workers' compensation injuries by an occupational therapy assistant and a physical therapy assistant; directs certain records to be retained.
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A01204 Actions:

BILL NOA01204A
 
01/13/2023referred to labor
01/03/2024referred to labor
05/17/2024amend and recommit to labor
05/17/2024print number 1204a
05/21/2024reported referred to rules
05/22/2024reported
05/22/2024rules report cal.91
05/22/2024ordered to third reading rules cal.91
05/23/2024passed assembly
05/23/2024delivered to senate
05/23/2024REFERRED TO LABOR
06/04/2024SUBSTITUTED FOR S9462A
06/04/20243RD READING CAL.1535
06/04/2024PASSED SENATE
06/04/2024RETURNED TO ASSEMBLY
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A01204 Memo:

NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)
 
BILL NUMBER: A1204A
 
SPONSOR: Zebrowski
  TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the workers' compensation law, in relation to authoriz- ing treatment of workers' compensation injuries by an occupational ther- apy assistant or physical therapy assistant   PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL: This bill allows occupational therapy assistants and physical therapist assistants to provide care to workers' compensation patients under the direction and supervision of an authorized provider.   SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section one provides definitions for the terms "physical therapist assistant" and "occupational therapy assistant" in the Workers' Compen- sation Law. Section two provides that occupational therapy assistants and physical therapist assistants may provide care to workers' compensation patients under the direction and supervision of an authorized provider. Section three sets the effective date.   JUSTIFICATION: Occupational therapy assistants provide a valuable service. They prac- tice under the direction and supervision of a licensed occupational therapist or licensed physician and most meet stringent educational and experience requirements in order to be licensed by the State Education Department. Unfortunately, workers' compensation patients cannot receive care from an occupational therapy assistant. This bill would allow work- ers t compensation patients to receive care from an occupational therapy assistant that is licensed by the State Education Department.   LEGISLATIVE HISTORY: A.1055 of 2021-22, A.3753-B of 2019-20, A.1396-B of 2017-18, A.1670 of 2015-16 A.7980 of 2013-2014.   FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: None to the State.   EFFECTIVE DATE: This act would take effect on the thirtieth day after it becomes law.
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A01204 Text:



 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                         1204--A
 
                               2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                    January 13, 2023
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  ZEBROWSKI, WEPRIN, COLTON, BENEDETTO, STECK,
          STIRPE,  THIELE,  DICKENS,  SEAWRIGHT,  GANDOLFO,  BRABENEC,  CARROLL,
          SIMON,  LUNSFORD,  JACOBSON,  McDONALD,  BUTTENSCHON,  EACHUS, REILLY,
          SILLITTI, McMAHON, SHIMSKY, BENDETT, LEMONDES -- Multi-Sponsored by --
          M. of A. McDONOUGH -- read once and referred to the Committee on Labor
          -- recommitted to the Committee on Labor in accordance  with  Assembly
          Rule  3,  sec.  2  --  committee  discharged,  bill  amended,  ordered
          reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
        AN ACT to amend the workers' compensation law, in relation to  authoriz-
          ing  treatment  of  workers'  compensation injuries by an occupational
          therapy assistant or physical therapy assistant
 
          The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and  Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
 
     1    Section  1. Subdivision 1 of section 13-b of the workers' compensation
     2  law is amended by adding two new paragraphs  (p)  and  (q)  to  read  as
     3  follows:
     4    (p)  "Physical  therapist assistant" shall mean licensed in accordance
     5  with the education law and the licensing  requirements   of the  commis-
     6  sioner of education.
     7    (q) "Occupational therapy assistant" shall mean licensed in accordance
     8  with the education law and the licensing requirements of the commission-
     9  er of education.
    10    § 2. Subdivision 2 of section 13-b of the workers' compensation law is
    11  amended by adding a new paragraph (b-1) to read as follows:
    12    (b-1)  Under  the  direction  and supervision of an authorized occupa-
    13  tional therapist, occupational therapy services may be  rendered  by  an
    14  occupational  therapy  assistant. Under the direction and supervision of
    15  an authorized physical  therapist,  physical  therapy  services  may  be
    16  rendered  by  a  physical  therapist assistant.   Where any such care or
    17  treatment is rendered, records of the patient's condition and  progress,
    18  together  with  records  of  instruction for treatment, if any, shall be
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD03223-04-4

        A. 1204--A                          2
 
     1  maintained by the physical therapist or occupational  therapist  and  by
     2  the referring physician, physician assistant, podiatrist, or nurse prac-
     3  titioner.  Said  records shall be submitted to the chair on forms and at
     4  such times as the chair may require.
     5    §  3.  This  act shall take effect on the thirtieth day after it shall
     6  have become a law.
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