New York S 5901: Relates to providing cost-of-living adjustments

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S05901 Summary:

BILL NOS05901 

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SAME ASNo Same As

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SPONSORLANZA

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COSPNSR

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MLTSPNSR

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Add Art 158 §§8100 - 8108, Ed L

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Relates to defining the practice of recreation therapy; establishes procedures for licensure of recreation therapists and requirements for continuing education for recreation therapists.

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03/03/2025REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

01/07/2026REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

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 STATE OF NEW YORK
 ________________________________________________________________________

 5901

 2025-2026 Regular Sessions

 IN SENATE

 March 3, 2025
 ___________

 Introduced by Sen. LANZA -- 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 defining the practice
 of recreational therapy and establishing procedures for licensure of
 recreational therapists and requirements for continuing education for
 recreational therapists

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

 1 Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new article 158 to
 2 read as follows:

 3 ARTICLE 158
 4 RECREATION THERAPY

 5 Section 8100. Introduction.
 6 8101. Definitions.
 7 8102. Practice of recreation therapy and use of title "recre-
 8 ation therapist".
 9 8103. State board for recreation therapy.
 10 8104. Requirements for a professional license.
 11 8105. Limited permits.
 12 8106. Exempt persons.
 13 8107. Special conditions.
 14 8108. Mandatory continuing competency.
 15 § 8100. Introduction. This article applies to the profession of recre-
 16 ation therapy. The general provisions for all professions contained in
 17 article one hundred thirty of this title apply to this article.
 18 § 8101. Definitions. As used in this article:
 19 1. "Practice of the profession of recreation therapy" means the
 20 continual functional evaluation of the client, the planning and imple-
 21 mentation of a program of recreation and/or leisure activities, the

 EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
 [ ] is old law to be omitted.
 LBD10490-01-5

 S. 5901 2

 1 development and utilization of a treatment program, and/or consultation
 2 with the client, family, caregiver or organization in order to restore,
 3 develop or maintain adaptive skills, and/or performance abilities
 4 designed to achieve maximal physical, cognitive, social, emotional, and
 5 mental functioning of the client using recreation and leisure inter-
 6 ventions. It is a treatment program designed to promote health and well-
 7 ness; restore, remediate and/or rehabilitate function and independence;
 8 and reduce/eliminate any limitations caused by an illness or disabling
 9 condition. The treatment program shall be rendered on the approval or
 10 referral of a physician, nurse practitioner or other health care provid-
 11 er acting within their scope of practice pursuant to this title.
 12 Prevention, wellness, education, adaptive sports and recreation and
 13 related services shall not require a referral. However, nothing
 14 contained in this article shall be construed to permit any licensee
 15 hereunder to practice occupational therapy, medicine or psychology,
 16 including psychotherapy or to otherwise expand such licensee's scope of
 17 practice beyond what is authorized by this chapter.
 18 2. "Board" means the state board for recreation therapy established
 19 pursuant to section eighty-one hundred three of this article.
 20 § 8102. Practice of recreation therapy and use of title "recreation
 21 therapist". No person shall practice or hold oneself out as being able
 22 to practice recreation therapy in this state unless the person is
 23 licensed, authorized or exempt under this article. Nothing in this para-
 24 graph shall be construed to prohibit students enrolled in board-approved
 25 schools or courses in recreation therapy from performing services that
 26 are incidental to their respective courses of study or supervised work.
 27 The board shall adopt rules relative to schools or c