New York S 1717: Directs the New York state thruway authority to discontinue the collection of tolls at the Grand Island bridges in the Niagara section of the thruway

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S01717 Summary:

BILL NOS01717 

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SAME ASSAME AS A00983

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SPONSORBROUK

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COSPNSRASHBY, BORRELLO, GALLIVAN, GOUNARDES, GRIFFO, STEC, WEBER

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MLTSPNSR

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Amd §6731, Ed L

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Removes limits on the duration of treatment by a licensed physical therapist when a patient does not have a referral.

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BILL NOS01717 

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01/13/2025REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

01/07/2026REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 1717

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 January 13, 2025
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 Introduced by Sens. BROUK, ASHBY, BORRELLO, GALLIVAN, GOUNARDES, STEC,
 WEBER -- 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 removing limits on the
 duration of treatment by a licensed physical therapist when a patient
 does not have a referral

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

 1 Section 1. Subdivision d of section 6731 of the education law, as
 2 amended by chapter 389 of the laws of 2007, is amended to read as
 3 follows:
 4 d. Such treatment may be rendered by a licensed physical therapist
 5 [for ten visits or thirty days, whichever shall occur first,] without a
 6 referral from a physician, dentist, podiatrist, nurse practitioner or
 7 licensed midwife provided that:
 8 (1) [The licensed physical therapist has practiced physical therapy on
 9 a full time basis equivalent to not less than three years.] The physical
 10 therapist will refer the patient to the appropriate licensed profes-
 11 sional if symptoms are present of which physical therapy is contraindi-
 12 cated or which symptoms are indicative of conditions for which treatment
 13 is outside the scope of the practice of physical therapy;
 14 (2) If the patient has a primary care licensed provider or other
 15 treating physician, the physical therapist provides ongoing communi-
 16 cation with that professional during the course of treatment; and
 17 (3) Each physical therapist licensed pursuant to this article shall
 18 provide written notice to each patient receiving treatment absent a
 19 referral from a physician, dentist, podiatrist, nurse practitioner or
 20 licensed midwife that physical therapy may not be covered by the
 21 patient's health care plan or insurer without such a referral and that
 22 such treatment may be a covered expense if rendered pursuant to a refer-
 23 ral. The physical therapist shall keep on file with the patient's

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD02603-01-5

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 1 records a form attesting to the patient's notice of such advice. Such
 2 form shall be in duplicate, with one copy to be retained by the patient,
 3 signed and dated by both the physical therapist and the patient in such
 4 form as prescribed pursuant to regulations promulgated by the commis-
 5 sioner.
 6 § 2. This act shall take effect on the one hundred eightieth day after
 7 it shall have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amend-
 8 ment and/or repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implemen-
 9 tation of this act on its effective date are authorized and directed to
 10 be made and completed on or before such effective date.

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