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- Reported and committed to finance
- Referred to higher education
- Reported and committed to finance
- Reported and committed to finance
- Referred to higher education
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Regulates occupational therapy assistants, state board for occupational therapy, license requirements and exceptions; repealer
In Assembly Committee · Higher Education · Sponsor Aileen Gunther
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S4024
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
New bill.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
Immediately.
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