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A08478 Summary:

A08478 Actions:

A08478 Committee Votes:

Committee:HIGHER EDUCATION   Chair:Hyndman      
DATE:05/20/2025AYE/NAY:23/0  Action: Favorable refer to committee Rules        
Hyndman
Aye
Smullen
Aye
Lupardo
Aye
Smith
Aye
Stirpe
Aye
Fitzpatrick
Aye
Simon
Aye
Reilly
Aye
McDonald
Aye
Miller
Aye
Bichotte Hermel
Aye
Gray
Aye
McMahon
Aye
Pirozzolo
Aye
Buttenschon
Aye
Sempolinski
Aye
Clark
Aye
Forrest
Aye
Chandler-Waterm
Aye
Seawright
Aye
Eachus
Aye
Sayegh
Excused
Reyes
Excused
Griffin
Aye
Kelles
Aye
O'Pharrow
Excused

Committee:RULES   Chair:Glick      
DATE:05/21/2025AYE/NAY:29/0  Action: Favorable         
Heastie
Excused
Barclay
Aye
Pretlow
Aye
Hawley
Aye
Cook
Aye
Blankenbush
Aye
Glick
Aye
Ra
Aye
Dinowitz
Aye
Brabenec
Aye
Colton
Aye
Palmesano
Aye
Magnarelli
Aye
Reilly
Aye
Paulin
Excused
Smith
Aye
Peoples-Stokes
Aye
Jensen
Aye
Benedetto
Aye
Lavine
Aye
Lupardo
Aye
Braunstein
Aye
Davila
Aye
Hyndman
Aye
Rozic
Aye
Bronson
Aye
Hevesi
Aye
Hunter
Aye
Taylor
Aye
Cruz
Aye
Vanel
Aye

A08478 Floor Votes:

A08478 Memo:

NEW YORK STATE ASSEMBLY
MEMORANDUM IN SUPPORT OF LEGISLATION
 submitted in accordance with Assembly Rule III, Sec 1(f)



 
BILL NUMBER: A8478
 
SPONSOR: Valdez

 
TITLE OF BILL:
 
An act to amend chapter 20 of the laws of 1998, amending the education
law relating to the provision of physical therapy assistant services in
public and private primary and secondary schools, in relation to extend-
ing the effectiveness of such chapter
 
 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
 
The purpose of this bill is to extend, for five years, the authorization
for certain physical therapy assistants to provide services in public
and private primary and secondary schools.
 
 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:

Section 1 would extend, through June 30, 2030, the authorization for
certain physical therapy assistants to provide services in public and
private primary and secondary schools without the on-site supervision of
a physical therapist.
 
Section 2 would provide for the effective date.
 
 
JUSTIFICATION:
 
Chapter 20 of the Laws of 1998 authorized physical therapy assistants to
provide services in primary and secondary schools without direct on-site
supervision by a physical therapist. There continues to be a demand for
these services in these settings across the state. This legislation will
ensure the continuity of these services for an additional five years.
 
 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
 
2020: A.9508-B, Part XXX, Subpart B, Item W
 
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
 
To be determined.
 
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act would take effect immediately.

A08478 Text:

 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                          8478
 
                               2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                      May 16, 2025
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced by M. of A. VALDEZ -- read once and referred to the Committee
          on Higher Education
 
        AN  ACT  to amend chapter 20 of the laws of 1998, amending the education
          law relating to the provision of physical therapy  assistant  services
          in  public  and  private primary and secondary schools, in relation to
          extending the effectiveness of such chapter

          The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and  Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
 
     1    Section  1.  Section 2 of chapter 20 of the laws of 1998, amending the
     2  education law relating to the provision of  physical  therapy  assistant
     3  services in public and private primary and secondary schools, as amended
     4  by  section  1  of  item W of subpart B of part XXX of chapter 58 of the
     5  laws of 2020, is amended to read as follows:
     6    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately and shall remain in effect
     7  until June 30, [2025] 2030 when upon such date the  provisions  of  this
     8  act shall expire and be deemed repealed.
     9    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD13004-01-5