New York S 9488: Authorizes occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants to be eligible for a limited permit prior to graduation

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S09488 Summary:

BILL NOS09488 

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SAME ASSAME AS A10754

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SPONSORSTAVISKY

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §7905, Ed L

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Authorizes occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants to be eligible for a limited permit once they meet all requirements for admission to the licensing examination instead of after graduating.

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BILL NOS09488 

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03/17/2026REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 9488

 IN SENATE

 March 17, 2026
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. STAVISKY -- read twice and ordered printed, and when
 printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education

 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to authorizing occupa-
 tional therapists and occupational therapy assistants to be eligible
 for a limited permit prior to graduation

 The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem-
 bly, do enact as follows:

 1 Section 1. Subdivision 1 of section 7905 of the education law, as
 2 amended by chapter 460 of the laws of 2011 and paragraph (c) as added by
 3 chapter 329 of the laws of 2012, is amended to read as follows:
 4 (1) The following persons shall be eligible for a limited permit:
 5 (a) An applicant who meets all requirements for admission to the
 6 licensing examination for an occupational therapist [who has graduated
 7 from an occupational therapy curriculum with a baccalaureate degree or
 8 certificate in occupational therapy which is substantially equivalent to
 9 a baccalaureate degree satisfactory to the board of occupational thera-
 10 py] and in accordance with the commissioner's regulations; or
 11 (b) A foreign occupational therapist who is in this country on a non-
 12 immigration visa for the continuation of occupational therapy study,
 13 pursuant to the exchange student program of the United States Department
 14 of State.
 15 (c) An applicant who meets all requirements for admission to the
 16 licensing examination for an occupational therapy assistant [who has
 17 graduated from an accredited occupational therapy assistant curriculum
 18 with an associate's degree satisfactory to the board of occupational
 19 therapy] and in accordance with the commissioner's regulations.
 20 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately.

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD15268-01-6

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