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NY S01858

Bill

Status

Engrossed

6/21/2017

Primary Sponsor

John Bonacic

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Origin

Senate

2017-2018 General Assembly

AI Summary

  • Authorizes children's overnight, summer day, and traveling summer day camps to employ or contract with licensed professionals including physical therapists, psychologists, licensed behavioral analysts, occupational therapists, licensed social workers, licensed mental health counselors, licensed creative arts therapists, and athletic trainers.

  • Requires all decisions, identification, coordination of professional services, and professional interactions with campers and staff be made based on the professional judgment of licensed professionals within their lawful scope of practice.

  • Requires camps employing or contracting with licensed professionals to submit a form to the Board of Regents and allows the education department to charge a fee of up to $100 (or $50 for charitable, philanthropic, or religious camps).

  • Mandates that supervision of licensed professionals comply with education law title eight and authorizes the health and education commissioners to promulgate rules and regulations to administer this provision.

  • Takes effect one year after enactment.

Legislative Description

Authorizes summer camps to hire licensed social workers, physical therapists, psychologists, athletic trainers, mental health care professionals, occupational therapists and other licensed professionals to provide services.

Last Action

COMMITTED TO RULES

6/20/2018

Committee Referrals

Rules6/20/2018
Health1/3/2018
Rules6/21/2017
Higher Education5/9/2017
Health1/11/2017

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