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NY A 983

in committee

Removes limits on licensed physical therapists treating patients without a referral

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did NY A 983 pass?

Not yet. NY A 983 is in committee as of 2026-01-07 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

What is NY A 983 about?

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

Who sponsors NY A 983?

Sarah Clark is the primary sponsor of NY A 983, joined by 20 cosponsors.

Description

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

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Sarah Clarkprimary
  • Marianne Buttenschoncosponsor
  • Donna Lupardocosponsor
  • Linda Rosenthalcosponsor
  • Nader Sayeghcosponsor
  • Mike Reillycosponsor
  • Anna Kellescosponsor
  • MaryJane Shimskycosponsor
  • Jo Anne Simoncosponsor
  • Phil Steckcosponsor
  • Karen McMahoncosponsor
  • Harvey Epsteincosponsor
  • Dana Levenbergcosponsor
  • Rebecca Seawrightcosponsor
  • John T. McDonald IIIcosponsor
  • Sarahana Shresthacosponsor
  • Maritza Davilacosponsor
  • Judy Griffincosponsor
  • Albert A. Stirpecosponsor
  • Scott Graycosponsor
  • Scott H. Bendettcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-08

    REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

  • Prior session: A 7873not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 7443not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 9248not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 5974not in this corpus
  • Prior session: A 2300not in this corpus
  • Companion bill: S 1717

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/A983?summary=&detail=

Attribution

Data from openstates_bulk_csv, retrieved 2026-07-24T05:28:30.722574Z

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