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A08479 Summary:

A08479 Actions:

A08479 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

A08479 Floor Votes:

A08479 Memo:

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



 
BILL NUMBER: A8479
 
SPONSOR: Lucas

 
TITLE OF BILL:
 
An act to amend chapter 554 of the laws of 2013, amending the education
law and other laws relating to applied behavior analysis, in relation to
extending the expiration of certain provisions thereof
 
 
PURPOSE OR GENERAL IDEA OF BILL:
 
The purpose of this bill is to extend, for five years, the authorization
for certain individuals to provide applied behavior analysis services in
certain settings.
 
 
SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS:
 
Section one would extend, through July 1, 2030, the authorization for
persons employed or retained by programs licensed, certified, operated,
approved registered or funded and,regulated by the Office for People
with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD), the Office of Children and
Family Services (OCFS), or the Office of Mental Health (OMH) to perform
the duties of a licensed behavior analyst or certified behavior analyst
assistant.
 
Section two would provide for the effective date.
 
 
JUSTIFICATION:
 
Chapter 554 of the Laws of 2013 and Chapter 8 of the Laws of 2014
authorized certain individuals to provide applied behavior analysis
services in certain OMH, OCFS, and OPWSS settings. 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 addi-
tional 5 years.
 
 
PRIOR LEGISLATIVE HISTORY:
 
2020: A.9508-B, Part SSS
 
 
FISCAL IMPLICATIONS:
 
To be determined.
 
 
EFFECTIVE DATE:
This act would take effect immediately.

A08479 Text:

 
                STATE OF NEW YORK
        ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                          8479
 
                               2025-2026 Regular Sessions
 
                   IN ASSEMBLY
 
                                      May 16, 2025
                                       ___________
 
        Introduced  by M. of A. LUCAS -- read once and referred to the Committee
          on Higher Education
 
        AN ACT to amend chapter 554 of the laws of 2013, amending the  education
          law  and other laws relating to applied behavior analysis, in relation
          to extending the expiration of certain provisions thereof

          The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and  Assem-
        bly, do enact as follows:
 
     1    Section  1.  Subdivision a of section 13 of chapter 554 of the laws of
     2  2013, amending the education law and  other  laws  relating  to  applied
     3  behavior  analysis, as amended by section 1 of part SSS of chapter 58 of
     4  the laws of 2020, is amended to read as follows:
     5    a. Nothing in this act shall be  construed  as  prohibiting  a  person
     6  employed   or   retained  by  programs  licensed,  certified,  operated,
     7  approved, registered or funded and regulated by the  office  for  people
     8  with  developmental  disabilities,  the  office  of  children and family
     9  services, or the office of mental health from performing the duties of a
    10  licensed behavior analyst or a certified behavior analyst  assistant  in
    11  the course of such employment or retention; provided, however, that this
    12  section  shall not authorize the use of any title authorized pursuant to
    13  article 167 of the education law; and provided  further,  however,  that
    14  this section shall be deemed repealed on July 1, [2025] 2030.
    15    § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
 
 
 
 
         EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                              [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                                   LBD13003-01-5