NY State Senate Bill 2015-S1567A

Senate Bill S1567A

Signed By Governor

2015-2016 Legislative Session

Regulates occupational therapy assistants, state board for occupational therapy, license requirements and exceptions; repealer

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	Assembly Actions - Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE
Nov 20, 2015	signed chap.470
Nov 10, 2015	delivered to governor
Jun 15, 2015	returned to senate passed assembly ordered to third reading rules cal.327 substituted for a1798a
Jun 11, 2015	referred to ways and means delivered to assembly passed senate
Jun 10, 2015	ordered to third reading cal.1437
Jun 09, 2015	reported and committed to rules
May 07, 2015	print number 1567a
May 07, 2015	amend and recommit to finance
Apr 22, 2015	reported and committed to finance
Jan 13, 2015	referred to higher education

Votes

- Jun 11, 2015 - Floor Vote
  S1567A
  
  61
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  2
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Floor Vote: Jun 11, 2015
      
      aye (61)
      
      Addabbo Jr.
      
      Amedore
      
      Avella
      
      Bonacic
      
      Boyle
      
      Breslin
      
      Carlucci
      
      Comrie
      
      Croci
      
      DeFrancisco
      
      Dilan
      
      Espaillat
      
      Farley
      
      Felder
      
      Flanagan
      
      Funke
      
      Gallivan
      
      Gianaris
      
      Golden
      
      Griffo
      
      Hamilton
      
      Hannon
      
      Hassell-Thompson
      
      Hoylman-Sigal
      
      Kennedy
      
      Klein
      
      Krueger
      
      LaValle
      
      Lanza
      
      Larkin
      
      Latimer
      
      Little
      
      Marcellino
      
      Marchione
      
      Martins
      
      Montgomery
      
      Murphy
      
      Nozzolio
      
      O'Mara
      
      Ortt
      
      Panepinto
      
      Parker
      
      Peralta
      
      Perkins
      
      Ranzenhofer
      
      Ritchie
      
      Rivera
      
      Robach
      
      Sampson
      
      Sanders Jr.
      
      Savino
      
      Serino
      
      Serrano
      
      Seward
      
      Skelos
      
      Squadron
      
      Stavisky
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Valesky
      
      Venditto
      
      Young
      
      excused (2)
      
      Diaz
      
      Libous
  Jun 10, 2015 - Rules Committee Vote
  S1567A
  
  24
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  0
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  1
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Rules Committee Vote: Jun 10, 2015
      
      aye (24)
      
      Bonacic
      
      Breslin
      
      Carlucci
      
      DeFrancisco
      
      Dilan
      
      Espaillat
      
      Farley
      
      Flanagan
      
      Gianaris
      
      Hannon
      
      Hassell-Thompson
      
      Krueger
      
      LaValle
      
      Larkin
      
      Little
      
      Marcellino
      
      Montgomery
      
      Nozzolio
      
      Parker
      
      Seward
      
      Skelos
      
      Stewart-Cousins
      
      Valesky
      
      Young
      
      excused (1)
      
      Perkins
  Apr 22, 2015 - Higher Education Committee Vote
  S1567A
  
  17
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  2
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Higher Education Committee Vote: Apr 22, 2015
      
      aye (17)
      
      Breslin
      
      Croci
      
      Espaillat
      
      Flanagan
      
      Funke
      
      Gallivan
      
      Krueger
      
      LaValle
      
      Ortt
      
      Parker
      
      Ritchie
      
      Rivera
      
      Robach
      
      Serino
      
      Seward
      
      Stavisky
      
      Valesky
      
      aye wr (2)
      
      Griffo
      
      Peralta
  Jun 9, 2015 - Finance Committee Vote
  S1567A
  
  34
  
  Aye
  
  0
  
  Nay
  
  2
  
  Aye with Reservations
  
  0
  
  Absent
  
  0
  
  Excused
  
  0
  
  Abstained
  - - Finance Committee Vote: Jun 9, 2015
      
      aye (34)
      
      Bonacic
      
      Breslin
      
      DeFrancisco
      
      Diaz
      
      Dilan
      
      Espaillat
      
      Farley
      
      Gallivan
      
      Golden
      
      Griffo
      
      Hannon
      
      Hassell-Thompson
      
      Kennedy
      
      Krueger
      
      LaValle
      
      Lanza
      
      Larkin
      
      Little
      
      Marcellino
      
      Montgomery
      
      Nozzolio
      
      O'Mara
      
      Parker
      
      Perkins
      
      Ranzenhofer
      
      Ritchie
      
      Rivera
      
      Robach
      
      Savino
      
      Seward
      
      Squadron
      
      Stavisky
      
      Valesky
      
      Young
      
      aye wr (2)
      
      Martins
      
      Peralta

Bill Amendments

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co-Sponsors

2015-S1567 - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A1798
Law Section:: Education Law
Laws Affected:: Add §§7902-a & 7904-a, amd §§7903, 7905, 7906 & 7907, rpld §7906 sub 7, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:: S4024, A5664

2015-S1567 - Summary

Regulates occupational therapy assistants; adds one licensed occupational therapy assistant to the state board for occupational therapy; establishes license requirements and exceptions.

2015-S1567 - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S1567

TITLE OF BILL:

An act to amend the education law, in relation to occupational therapy
assistants, the state board for occupational therapy, license
requirements, and exceptions; and repealing certain provisions of such
law relating thereto

PURPOSE:

Codifies a definition and provides a procedure for the licensure of
occupational therapy assistants; gives occupational therapy assistants
representation on the Board of Occupational Therapy.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1. Adds a new section, 7902-a to the Education Law to provide
a definition for the title "Occupational Therapy Assistant".

Section 2. Amends section 7903 of the Education Law to allow for one
licensed occupational therapy assistant to serve on the State Board
for Occupational Therapy and decreases the number of licensed
occupational therapists on the Board from seven to six.

Section 3. Adds a new section, 7904-a to the Education Law to provide

for the procedure of obtaining an occupational therapy license.

JUSTIFICATION:

Currently, occupational therapy assistants must meet certain
requirements to become authorized to practice by the Department of
Health; yet they have no representation on the State Board of
Occupational Therapy. According to Department of Health regulations,
occupational therapy assistants must pay a fee to the Department every
three years for this authorization, like occupational therapists.
However, unlike occupational therapist, occupational therapy
assistants receive no license for their fee to the Department. Since
occupational therapy assistants must pay a fee to the Department and
are required to abide by the decisions of the Board, they should be
entitled to fair representation. This bill codifies the definition of
occupational therapy assistant, allows occupational therapy assistants
to serve on the State Board and sets forth the procedure for obtaining
an occupational therapy assistant license.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:

2013-14 S.4024/A.5664

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

Immediately.

2015-S1567 - Bill Text download pdf

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

    S. 1567                                                  A. 1798

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                      S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y

                            January 13, 2015
                               ___________

IN  SENATE  --  Introduced by Sens. LAVALLE, MARCHIONE -- read twice and
  ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee  on
  Higher Education

IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. GUNTHER, STECK, CLARK, SIMANOWITZ,
  WEPRIN, COLTON, CROUCH, CURRAN -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. COOK,
  RIVERA,  WALTER  --  read once and referred to the Committee on Higher
  Education

AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to  occupational  therapy
  assistants, the state board for occupational therapy, license require-
  ments,  and  exceptions;  and repealing certain provisions of such law
  relating thereto

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

  Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 7902-a
to read as follows:
  S  7902-A.  PRACTICE  OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT AND USE OF THE
TITLE "OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT." ONLY A PERSON LICENSED OR OTHER-
WISE AUTHORIZED UNDER THIS TITLE SHALL PARTICIPATE IN  THE  PRACTICE  OF
OCCUPATIONAL  THERAPY  AS  AN  OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT OR USE THE
TITLE "OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY  ASSISTANT."  PRACTICE  AS  AN  OCCUPATIONAL
THERAPY  ASSISTANT  SHALL  INCLUDE THE PROVIDING OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
AND CLIENT RELATED SERVICES UNDER THE DIRECTION AND  SUPERVISION  OF  AN
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST OR LICENSED PHYSICIAN.
  S  2.  Section 7903 of the education law, as amended by chapter 460 of
the laws of 2011, is amended to read as follows:
  S 7903. State board for occupational therapy. A state board for  occu-
pational  therapy  shall  be  appointed  by  the board of regents on the
recommendation of the commissioner for  the  purpose  of  assisting  the
board of regents and the department on matters of professional licensing
and  professional  conduct in accordance with section sixty-five hundred

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02000-01-5

S. 1567                             2                            A. 1798

eight of this title. The board  shall  be  composed  of  not  less  than
[seven]  SIX licensed occupational therapists, ONE LICENSED OCCUPATIONAL
THERAPY ASSISTANT, one physician, and two members of the public who  are
not licensed under this title. An executive secretary to the board shall
be  appointed  by  the board of regents on recommendation of the commis-
sioner.
  S 3. The education law is amended by adding a new  section  7904-a  to
read as follows:
  S  7904-A. REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSE AS AN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSIST-
ANT. TO QUALIFY FOR A LICENSE AS AN OCCUPATIONAL  THERAPY  ASSISTANT  AN
APPLICANT SHALL FULFILL THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS:
  (A) FILE AN APPLICATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT;
  (B)  HAVE  RECEIVED AN EDUCATION AS FOLLOWS:  COMPLETION OF A TWO-YEAR
ASSOCIATE DEGREE PROGRAM FOR OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS  REGISTERED
BY THE DEPARTMENT OR ACCREDITED BY A NATIONAL ACCREDITATION AGENCY WHICH
IS SATISFACTORY TO THE DEPARTMENT;
  (C)  HAVE  A MINIMUM OF SIXTEEN WEEKS CLINICAL EXPERIENCE SATISFACTORY
TO THE STATE BOARD FOR OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH STAN-
DARDS ESTABLISHED BY A NATIONAL ACCREDITATION AGENCY WHICH IS  SATISFAC-
TORY TO THE DEPARTMENT;
  (D) BE AT LEAST EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE;
  (E) BE OF GOOD MORAL CHARACTER AS DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT;
  (F) REGISTER TRIENNIALLY WITH THE DEPARTMENT;
  (G)  PAY  A  FEE  FOR  AN INITIAL LICENSE AND A FEE FOR EACH TRIENNIAL
REGISTRATION PERIOD THAT SHALL  BE  ONE-HALF  OF  THE  FEE  FOR  INITIAL
LICENSE AND FOR EACH TRIENNIAL REGISTRATION PERIOD ESTABLISHED FOR OCCU-
PATIONAL THERAPISTS; AND
  (H)  EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY SUBDIVISION TWO OF SECTION SEVEN-
TY-NINE HUNDRED SEVEN OF THIS ARTICLE, PASS AN EXAMINATION ACCEPTABLE TO
THE DEPARTMENT.
  S 4. Subdivision 4 of section 7906 of the education law, as amended by
chapter 329 of the laws of 2012, is amended to read as follows:
  (4) An occupational therapy assistant student from engaging  in  clin-
ical  practice  under  the  direction and supervision of an occupational
therapist or an occupational therapy assistant [who has obtained author-
ization pursuant to subdivision seven of this section, and] who is under
the supervision of an occupational therapist, as part of [an] A LICENSED
accredited occupational therapy assistant program,  as  defined  by  the
commissioner and in accordance with the commissioner's regulations.
  S  5.  Subdivision  7 of section 7906 of the education law is REPEALED
and subdivisions 8 and 9 are renumbered subdivisions 7 and 8.
  S 6. Subdivision 2 of section 7907 of the education law, as  added  by
chapter 460 of the laws of 2011, is amended to read as follows:
  (2)  A  person who on the effective date of [the] chapter FOUR HUNDRED
SIXTY of the laws of two thousand eleven which  added  this  subdivision
has a current registration with the department as an occupational thera-
py  assistant,  if  such  person meets the requirements for [an authori-
zation] A LICENSE established within this article, except  for  examina-
tion,  the  department  shall issue [an authorization] A LICENSE without
examination.
  S 7. This act shall take effect immediately.

co-Sponsors

2015-S1567A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Assembly Version of this Bill:: A1798
Law Section:: Education Law
Laws Affected:: Add §§7902-a & 7904-a, amd §§7903, 7905, 7906 & 7907, rpld §7906 sub 7, Ed L
Versions Introduced in 2013-2014 Legislative Session:: S4024, A5664

2015-S1567A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Regulates occupational therapy assistants; adds one licensed occupational therapy assistant to the state board for occupational therapy; establishes license requirements and exceptions.

2015-S1567A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

                                BILL NUMBER:S1567A

TITLE OF BILL:  An act to amend the education law, in relation to
occupational therapy assistants, the state board for occupational
therapy, license requirements, and exceptions; and repealing certain
provisions of such law relating thereto

PURPOSE:

Codifies a definition and provides a procedure for the licensure of
occupational therapy assistants; gives occupational therapy assistants
representation on the Board of Occupational Therapy.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1. Adds a new section, 7902-a to the education law to provide
a definition for the title "Occupational Therapy Assistant".

Section 2. Amends section 7903 of the education law to allow for one
licensed occupational therapy assistant to serve on the State Board
for Occupational Therapy and decreases the number of licensed
occupational therapists on the Board from seven to six.

Section 3. Adds a new section, 7904-a to the education law to provide
for the procedure of obtaining an occupational therapy license.

Section 4. Makes technical corrections to subdivision 4 of section
7906 of the education law.

Section 5. Repeals subdivision 7 of section 7906 of the education law.

Section 6. Provides for the grandfathering of OT assistants into
licensure without examination.

Section 7. Makes technical correction to subdivision 2 of section 7905
of the education law pertaining to limited permits.

Section 8. Set forth an effective date of 180 days after enactment.

JUSTIFICATION:

Currently, occupational therapy assistants must meet certain
requirements to become authorized to practice by the Department of
Health; yet they have no representation on the State Board of
Occupational Therapy. According to Department of Health regulations,
occupational therapy assistants must pay a fee to the Department every
three years for this authorization, like occupational therapists
However, unlike occupational therapist, occupational therapy
assistants receive no license for their fee to the Department Since
occupational therapy assistants must pay a fee to the Department and
are required to abide by the decisions of the Board, they should be
entitled to fair representation. This bill codifies the definition of
occupational therapy assistant, allows occupational therapy assistants
to serve on the State Board and sets forth the procedure for obtaining
an occupational therapy assistant license.

LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:


2013-14 S.4024/A.5664

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:

None to the State. OT assistants currently pay fees to the State
Education Department.

EFFECTIVE DATE:

180 days after become a law.

2015-S1567A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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

    S. 1567--A                                            A. 1798--A

                       2015-2016 Regular Sessions

                      S E N A T E - A S S E M B L Y

                            January 13, 2015
                               ___________

IN  SENATE  --  Introduced  by  Sens. LAVALLE, MARCHIONE, RIVERA -- read
  twice and ordered printed, and when printed to  be  committed  to  the
  Committee  on Higher Education -- reported favorably from said commit-
  tee and committed to the Committee on Finance -- committee discharged,
  bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended  and  recommitted  to  said
  committee

IN ASSEMBLY -- Introduced by M. of A. GUNTHER, STECK, CLARK, SIMANOWITZ,
  WEPRIN,  COLTON, CROUCH, CURRAN, BENEDETTO, SKOUFIS -- Multi-Sponsored
  by -- M.  of  A.  COOK,  FITZPATRICK,  GOODELL,  LUPINACCI,  McDONALD,
  RIVERA,  WALTER  --  read once and referred 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 occupational therapy
  assistants, the state board for occupational therapy, license require-
  ments, and exceptions; and repealing certain provisions  of  such  law
  relating thereto

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

  Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 7902-a
to read as follows:
  S 7902-A. PRACTICE OF OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT AND  USE  OF  THE
TITLE "OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT." ONLY A PERSON LICENSED OR OTHER-
WISE  AUTHORIZED  UNDER  THIS TITLE SHALL PARTICIPATE IN THE PRACTICE OF
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY AS AN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY  ASSISTANT  OR  USE  THE
TITLE  "OCCUPATIONAL  THERAPY  ASSISTANT."  PRACTICE  AS AN OCCUPATIONAL
THERAPY ASSISTANT SHALL INCLUDE THE PROVIDING  OF  OCCUPATIONAL  THERAPY
AND  CLIENT  RELATED  SERVICES UNDER THE DIRECTION AND SUPERVISION OF AN
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST OR LICENSED  PHYSICIAN  IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH  THE
COMMISSIONER'S REGULATIONS.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                      [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                           LBD02000-02-5

S. 1567--A                          2                         A. 1798--A

  S  2.  Section 7903 of the education law, as amended by chapter 460 of
the laws of 2011, is amended to read as follows:
  S 7903. State  board for occupational therapy. A state board for occu-
pational therapy shall be appointed by  the  board  of  regents  on  the
recommendation  of  the  commissioner  for  the purpose of assisting the
board of regents and the department on matters of professional licensing
and professional conduct in accordance with section  sixty-five  hundred
eight  of  this  title.  The  board  shall  be composed of not less than
[seven] SIX licensed occupational therapists, ONE LICENSED  OCCUPATIONAL
THERAPY  ASSISTANT, one physician, and two members of the public who are
not licensed under this title. An executive secretary to the board shall
be appointed by the board of regents on recommendation  of  the  commis-
sioner.
  S  3.  The  education law is amended by adding a new section 7904-a to
read as follows:
  S 7904-A. REQUIREMENTS FOR LICENSE AS AN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY  ASSIST-
ANT.  TO  QUALIFY  FOR A LICENSE AS AN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANT AN
APPLICANT SHALL FULFILL THE FOLLOWING REQUIREMENTS:
  (A) FILE AN APPLICATION WITH THE DEPARTMENT;
  (B) HAVE RECEIVED AN EDUCATION AS FOLLOWS:  COMPLETION OF  A  TWO-YEAR
ASSOCIATE  DEGREE PROGRAM FOR OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ASSISTANTS REGISTERED
BY THE DEPARTMENT OR ACCREDITED BY A NATIONAL ACCREDITATION AGENCY WHICH
IS SATISFACTORY TO THE DEPARTMENT;
  (C) HAVE A MINIMUM OF SIXTEEN WEEKS CLINICAL  EXPERIENCE  SATISFACTORY
TO THE STATE BOARD FOR OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH STAN-
DARDS  ESTABLISHED BY A NATIONAL ACCREDITATION AGENCY WHICH IS SATISFAC-
TORY TO THE DEPARTMENT;
  (D) BE AT LEAST EIGHTEEN YEARS OF AGE;
  (E) BE OF GOOD MORAL CHARACTER AS DETERMINED BY THE DEPARTMENT;
  (F) PAY A FEE FOR AN INITIAL LICENSE AND  A  FEE  FOR  EACH  TRIENNIAL
REGISTRATION  PERIOD  THAT  SHALL  BE  ONE-HALF  OF  THE FEE FOR INITIAL
LICENSE AND FOR EACH TRIENNIAL REGISTRATION PERIOD ESTABLISHED FOR OCCU-
PATIONAL THERAPISTS; AND
  (G) EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY SUBDIVISION TWO OF SECTION  SEVEN-
TY-NINE HUNDRED SEVEN OF THIS ARTICLE, PASS AN EXAMINATION ACCEPTABLE TO
THE DEPARTMENT.
  S 4. Subdivision 4 of section 7906 of the education law, as amended by
chapter 329 of the laws of 2012, is amended to read as follows:
  (4)  An  occupational therapy assistant student from engaging in clin-
ical practice under the direction and  supervision  of  an  occupational
therapist or an occupational therapy assistant [who has obtained author-
ization pursuant to subdivision seven of this section, and] who is under
the  supervision  of an occupational therapist, as part of an accredited
occupational therapy assistant program, as defined by  the  commissioner
and in accordance with the commissioner's regulations.
  S  5.  Subdivision  7 of section 7906 of the education law is REPEALED
and subdivisions 8 and 9 are renumbered subdivisions 7 and 8.
  S 6. Subdivision 2 of section 7907 of the education law, as  added  by
chapter 460 of the laws of 2011, is amended to read as follows:
  (2)  A  person who on the effective date of [the] chapter FOUR HUNDRED
SIXTY of the laws of two thousand eleven which  added  this  subdivision
has a current registration with the department as an occupational thera-
py  assistant,  if  such  person meets the requirements for [an authori-
zation] A LICENSE established within this article, except  for  examina-
tion,  the  department  shall issue [an authorization] A LICENSE without
examination.

S. 1567--A                          3                         A. 1798--A

  S 7. Subdivision 2 of section 7905 of the education law, as amended by
chapter 460 of the laws of 2011 and the opening paragraph as amended  by
chapter 329 of the laws of 2012, is amended to read as follows:
  (2)  A  limited permittee shall be authorized to practice occupational
therapy, or in the case of a limited permit issued pursuant to paragraph
(c) of subdivision one of this section, [practice  under  the  exemption
established  pursuant  to  subdivision  seven  of  section  seventy-nine
hundred six of this article,] only under the  direct  supervision  of  a
licensed  occupational therapist or a licensed physician and shall prac-
tice only in a public, voluntary, or proprietary hospital,  health  care
agency  or  in  a preschool or an elementary or secondary school for the
purpose of providing occupational therapy as a  related  service  for  a
handicapped child.
  For  purposes of this subdivision, supervision of an individual with a
limited permit to practice occupational therapy issued by the department
shall be direct supervision  as  defined  by  the  commissioner's  regu-
lations.
  S 8. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
it shall have become a law; provided, however, that effective immediate-
ly,  the  addition,  amendment  and/or  repeal of any rule or regulation
necessary for the implementation of this act on its  effective  date  is
authorized  and directed to be made and completed by the commissioner of
education and the board of regents on or before such effective date.

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Sponsored By

Kenneth P. LaValle

Archive: Last Bill Status - Signed by Governor

Bill Amendments

co-Sponsors

Kathleen A. Marchione

Gustavo Rivera

2015-S1567 - Details

2015-S1567 - Summary

2015-S1567 - Sponsor Memo

2015-S1567 - Bill Text download pdf

co-Sponsors

Kathleen A. Marchione

Gustavo Rivera

2015-S1567A (ACTIVE) - Details

2015-S1567A (ACTIVE) - Summary

2015-S1567A (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo

2015-S1567A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

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