Assembly Bill A2116A

Vetoed By Governor
2015-2016 Legislative Session

Permits an authorized physician to direct that physical therapy care may be rendered by a duly licensed physical therapist assistant

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  • Introduced
    • In Committee Assembly
    • In Committee Senate
    • On Floor Calendar Assembly
    • On Floor Calendar Senate
    • Passed Assembly
    • Passed Senate
  • Vetoed By Governor
  • Signed By Governor

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2015-A2116 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2718
Law Section:
Workers' Compensation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §13-b, Work Comp L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A7308, S5005
2013-2014: A7293, S3555
2017-2018: A2859, A10535, S3762
2019-2020: A3594

2015-A2116 - Summary

Permits an authorized physician to direct that physical therapy care may be rendered by a certified physical therapist assistant.

2015-A2116 - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                  2116

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 15, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  ZEBROWSKI, BENEDETTO, BROOK-KRASNY, SCHIMEL,
  McDONALD, COLTON, WEPRIN, RYAN, MAGNARELLI, ROSENTHAL, LIFTON, STIRPE,
  OTIS, CYMBROWITZ, SCARBOROUGH, JOHNS, CLARK -- Multi-Sponsored  by  --
  M.  of  A. ABBATE, ABINANTI, ARROYO, BRENNAN, CROUCH, GOODELL, HEVESI,
  LUPARDO, LUPINACCI, McDONOUGH, McKEVITT, McLAUGHLIN, RA, RAIA, RIVERA,
  RUSSELL, SALADINO, TENNEY, THIELE, WRIGHT -- read once and referred to
  the Committee on Labor

AN ACT to amend the workers' compensation law, in relation  to  physical
  therapy care provided through the workers' compensation system

  THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Paragraph (d) of subdivision 1 of section 13-b of the work-
ers' compensation law, as amended by chapter 473 of the laws of 2000, is
amended to read as follows:
  (d) Upon the referral which may be directive as  to  treatment  of  an
authorized  physician  physical  therapy  care may be rendered by a duly
licensed physical therapist OR BY A CERTIFIED PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSIST-
ANT.  Where physical therapy care is rendered records of  the  patient's
condition  and progress, together with records of instruction for treat-
ment, if any, shall be maintained by the physical therapist  and  physi-
cian.  Said records shall be submitted to the chair on such forms and at
such times as the chair may require.
  S 2. This act shall take effect on the sixtieth  day  after  it  shall
have become a law.



 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02937-01-5

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2015-A2116A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S2718
Law Section:
Workers' Compensation Law
Laws Affected:
Amd §13-b, Work Comp L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2011-2012: A7308, S5005
2013-2014: A7293, S3555
2017-2018: A2859, A10535, S3762
2019-2020: A3594

2015-A2116A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Permits an authorized physician to direct that physical therapy care may be rendered by a certified physical therapist assistant.

2015-A2116A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf 

                            
                    S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
________________________________________________________________________

                                 2116--A
                                                        Cal. No. 577

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                          I N  A S S E M B L Y

                            January 15, 2015
                               ___________

Introduced  by M. of A. ZEBROWSKI, BENEDETTO, SCHIMEL, McDONALD, COLTON,
  WEPRIN, RYAN, MAGNARELLI, ROSENTHAL, LIFTON, STIRPE, OTIS, CYMBROWITZ,
  JOHNS, BLANKENBUSH, LAVINE, CAHILL, BRABENEC, BUCHWALD, TITONE,  GOTT-
  FRIED,  MOYA,  CASTORINA,  LALOR,  MALLIOTAKIS,  SEPULVEDA,  HUNTER --
  Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of  A.  ABBATE,  ABINANTI,  ARROYO,  BRENNAN,
  CROUCH,  DILAN,  DINOWITZ,  GOODELL, HEVESI, LAWRENCE, LOPEZ, LUPARDO,
  LUPINACCI, McDONOUGH, McKEVITT, McLAUGHLIN, MURRAY, RA, RAIA,  RIVERA,
  RUSSELL,  SALADINO,  TENNEY,  THIELE,  WALTER, WOERNER, WRIGHT -- read
  once and referred to the Committee on Labor -- passed by Assembly  and
  delivered  to the Senate, recalled from the Senate, vote reconsidered,
  bill amended, ordered reprinted, retaining its place on the  order  of
  third reading

AN  ACT  to amend the workers' compensation law, in relation to physical
  therapy care provided through the workers' compensation system

  THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  Section 1. Paragraph (d) of subdivision 1 of section 13-b of the work-
ers' compensation law, as amended by chapter 473 of the laws of 2000, is
amended to read as follows:
  (d)  Upon  the  referral  which may be directive as to treatment of an
authorized physician physical therapy care may be  rendered  by  a  duly
licensed physical therapist OR BY A CERTIFIED PHYSICAL THERAPIST ASSIST-
ANT.    Where physical therapy care is rendered records of the patient's
condition and progress, together with records of instruction for  treat-
ment,  if  any, shall be maintained by the physical therapist and physi-
cian.   PHYSICAL THERAPISTS MUST CO-SIGN  PHYSICAL  THERAPIST  ASSISTANT
TREATMENT  NOTES.  Said  records shall be submitted to the chair on such
forms and at such times as the chair may  require.    SUPERVISION  OF  A
PHYSICAL  THERAPIST  ASSISTANT BY A LICENSED PHYSICAL THERAPIST SHALL BE
ON-SITE AND THE SUPERVISING PHYSICAL THERAPIST IS  RESPONSIBLE  FOR  THE
PHYSICAL  THERAPIST ASSISTANT  SERVICES. THE CHAIR, IN CONSULTATION WITH

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.

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