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

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S3555-2013 Actions

• Feb 5, 2013: REFERRED TO LABOR

S3555-2013 Memo

BILL NUMBER:S3555

TITLE  OF  BILL:    An  act  to  amend the workers' compensation law, in
relation to physical therapy care provided through the workers'  compen-
sation system

PURPOSE:    To allow physical therapist assistants to provide care under
the workers' compensation system.

SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS:

Section 1 would allow physical therapist assistants to provide  care  in
the workers' compensation system. Section 2 is the effective date.

JUSTIFICATION:   Physical therapists assistants play an integral role in
the delivery of physical therapy care. The vast majority of payers cover
the services rendered by physical therapist assistants in recognition of
the skill and value  of  physical  therapist  assistants.  The  Workers'
Compensation Law, however does not cover physical therapy care delivered
by  physical  therapist assistants. To correct this oversight, this bill
would include physical therapy care rendered by physical  therapists  as
covered services under the Workers' Compensation System.

LEGISLATIVE  HISTORY:    2011-12  S. 5005 Rules Committee/A. 7308 Passed
Assembly.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS: None.

EFFECTIVE DATE:  60 days after it becomes law.

S3555-2013 Text

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

                                    3555

                         2013-2014 Regular Sessions

                              I N  SENATE

                              February 5, 2013
                                 ___________

  Introduced  by  Sens.  GRIFFO, SAVINO -- 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  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.
                                                             LBD02814-01-3