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NY A 5474

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Authorizes occupational therapy services to be provided in school to certain students

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Description

Authorizes occupational therapy services to be provided in school to students in grades pre-kindergarten through twelve with occupational impairments of a severity that does not adversely affect the student's educational performance but does present a barrier to functioning at home or in the community; directs the commissioner to promulgate rules and regulations for the provision of such occupational therapy services.

Introduced
Status date
Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO EDUCATION
Bill type
bill
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Sponsors

  • Michael Benedettoprimary
  • Andrew Hevesicosponsor
  • Al Taylorcosponsor
  • Amanda Septimocosponsor
  • Brian Cunninghamcosponsor
  • Rebecca Kassaycosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-14

    REFERRED TO EDUCATION

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO EDUCATION

    referral-committee

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