NY A08073 | 2009-2010 | General Assembly
Status
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-1)
Status: Introduced on May 4 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-01-06 - referred to higher education
Pending: Assembly Higher Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on May 4 2009 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2010-01-06 - referred to higher education
Pending: Assembly Higher Education Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [HTML]
Summary
This legislation establishes a system for the licensing of therapeutic recreation specialists to ensure recre- ational therapy is performed by trained professionals and establishes standards for recreational therapy to preserve the quality of patient care.
Title
Relates to the licensure of therapeutic recreation specialists; defines terms; provides that "therapeutic therapy" means a treatment service designed to restore, remediate, and rehabilitate a person's level of functioning and independence in life activities, to promote health and wellness as well as reduce or eliminate the activity limitations and restrictions to participate in life situations caused by an illness or disabling condition; outlines methods for revocation of license; authorizes reciprocity with other states.
Sponsors
| Asm. Ro Ann Destito [D] | Asm. Donna Hyer-Spencer [D] | Asm. Rory Lancman [D] | Asm. Andrew Raia [R] |
| Asm. Matthew Titone [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2010-01-06 | referred to higher education | |
| 2009-06-03 | print number 8073a | |
| 2009-06-03 | amend (t) and recommit to higher education | |
| 2009-05-04 | referred to higher education |
Same As/Similar To
S6252 (Same As) 2010-01-06 - REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
