NY S04612

Adds licensed massage therapists to the list of authorized providers under the workers' compensation law, alongside acupuncturists, chiropractors, physical therapists, and other healthcare professionals

Defines "massage therapist" as someone licensed and having completed a formal course of study and passed an examination in accordance with state education law and Board of Regents requirements

Allows injured employees to receive care from massage therapists upon prescription or referral from an authorized physician, physician assistant, podiatrist, or nurse practitioner

Requires massage therapists to maintain and submit records of patient condition, progress, and treatment instructions to the Workers' Compensation Board chair

Specifies that massage therapist records, reports, or opinions cannot be used as evidence of causal relationship to work injury, occupational disease, or disability

Takes effect 30 days after becoming law