S5005-2011 - NY Senate Open Legislation - Permits an authorized physician to direct that physical therapy care may be rendered by a duly licensed physical therapist assistant

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

Sponsor: GRIFFO / Co-sponsor(s): ADDABBO, AVELLA, HUNTLEY, OPPENHEIMER, RANZENHOFER, SAVINO / Committee: RULES
Law Section: Workers' Compensation Law / Law: Amd S13-b, Work Comp L

S5005-2011 Actions

Jun 21, 2012: COMMITTED TO RULES
Feb 7, 2012: ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
Feb 6, 2012: 2ND REPORT CAL.
Jan 31, 2012: 1ST REPORT CAL.152
Jan 4, 2012: REFERRED TO LABOR
May 2, 2011: REFERRED TO LABOR

S5005-2011 Meetings

Labor: Jan 31, 2012

S5005-2011 Calendars

S5005-2011 Votes

VOTE: COMMITTEE VOTE: - Labor - Jan 31, 2012

Ayes (14): Robach, Alesi, DeFrancisco, Gallivan, Grisanti, Johnson, Marcellino, McDonald, Martins, Addabbo, Dilan, Perkins, Rivera, Smith
Ayes W/R (2): Peralta, Gianaris

S5005-2011 Memo

BILL NUMBER:S5005

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

PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
To allow physical therapist
assistants to provide care under the workers' compensation system.

SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC 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.

PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
New Bill.

FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
None.

EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act shall take effect 60 days after it shall have
become law.

S5005-2011 Text

 S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 
                                          5005
 2011-2012 Regular Sessions
 I N  SENATE
 May 2, 2011
 
 Introduced  by  Sen.  GRIFFO -- 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.
 LBD11130-01-1

S5005-2011: Permits an authorized physician to direct that physical therapy care may be rendered by a duly licensed physical therapist assistant