Assembly Bill A3582

2019-2020 Legislative Session

Provides for the licensing and regulation of the practice of neurofeedback therapy

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

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2019-A3582 (ACTIVE) - Details

Current Committee:
Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 139-A §§6920 - 6927, Ed L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A2480
2011-2012: A3012
2013-2014: A3953
2015-2016: A2965
2017-2018: A4020
2021-2022: A1714
2023-2024: A4649

2019-A3582 (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for the licensing and regulation of the practice of neurofeedback therapy; defines practice of neurofeedback therapy; establishes state board of neurofeedback therapy and the requirements to qualify for a license as a neurofeedback therapist.

2019-A3582 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                            
 
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   3582
 
                        2019-2020 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 29, 2019
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by M. of A. PRETLOW -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. CROUCH
   -- read once and referred to the Committee on Higher Education
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the practice of neuro-
   feedback therapy
 
   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 article 139-A
 to read as follows:
                               ARTICLE 139-A
                      NEUROFEEDBACK THERAPY PRACTICES
 SECTION 6920. DEFINITION OF PRACTICE OF NEUROFEEDBACK THERAPY.
         6921. AUTHORIZED PRACTICE.
         6922. STATE BOARD OF NEUROFEEDBACK THERAPY.
         6923. REQUIREMENTS FOR A LICENSE.
         6924. LIMITED PERMITS.
         6925. EXEMPT PERSONS.
         6926. SPECIAL PROVISIONS.
         6927. PRACTICE RESTRICTIONS.
   § 6920. DEFINITION OF PRACTICE OF NEUROFEEDBACK THERAPY. THE  PRACTICE
 OF  NEUROFEEDBACK THERAPY IS THE USE OF SENSITIVE INSTRUMENTS TO MEASURE
 ELECTROPHYSIOLOGICAL PROCESSES WITH THE PURPOSE OF REPORTING RESULTS  TO
 THE  PERSON  BEING  MEASURED  TO ASSIST SUCH PERSON IN CONTROLLING THESE
 PROCESSES. THIS CAN BE A WAY TO LEARN STRESS MANAGEMENT  AND  RELAXATION
 TO PREVENT STRESS RELATED DISORDERS, OR TO REDUCE OR ELIMINATE THE SYMP-
 TOMS  OF  MANY SYNDROMES. IN ADDITION TO TEACHING SELF-REGULATION BY THE
 USE OF SUCH INSTRUMENTS,  OTHER  METHODS  PROMOTING  HEALTH  AND  COPING
 SKILLS TAUGHT BY THE NEUROFEEDBACK THERAPIST INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMIT-
 ED TO, DIAPHRAGMATIC BREATHING, PROGRESSIVE RELAXATION, AUTOGENIC TRAIN-
 ING, IMAGERY, PSYCHOPHYSIOLOGICAL THERAPY AND COGNITIVE RESTRUCTURING.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD07776-01-9

              

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