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NY S02718
Bill
Status
11/28/2016
Primary Sponsor
Joseph Griffo
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AI Summary
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Permits certified physical therapist assistants to provide physical therapy care under the workers' compensation system upon referral from an authorized physician
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Requires licensed physical therapists to co-sign treatment notes prepared by physical therapist assistants
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Mandates on-site supervision of physical therapist assistants by a licensed physical therapist, with the supervising therapist holding responsibility for the assistant's services
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Directs the chair of the workers' compensation board, in consultation with the medical director, to review physical therapy service codes and implement modifiers as appropriate based on the practitioner rendering the service
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Takes effect sixty days after becoming law
Legislative Description
Permits an authorized physician to direct that physical therapy care may be rendered by a certified physical therapist assistant.
Last Action
VETOED MEMO.266
11/28/2016