New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York S9997: Relates to physical therapist assistants
Status: Passed both chambers, June 5, 2026
Changes the definition of continuous supervision in relation to physical therapist assistants in both the home care setting and school setting by eliminating the joint visit requirement with the patient by the supervising licensed physical therapist and the licensed physical therapist assistant.
What the bill says
An act to amend the education law, in relation to physical therapist assistants.
From the introduced text, April 21, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to physical therapist assistants THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision c of section 6738 of the education law, as amended by chapter 511 of the laws of 2022, is amended to read as follows: c. For the purposes of the provision of physical therapist assistant services in a home care services setting, as such services are defined in article thirty-six of the public health law, except that the home care services setting shall not include early intervention services as defined in title two-A of article twenty-five of the public health law, whether such services are provided by a home care services agency or under the supervision of a physical therapist licensed pursuant to this article, continuous supervision of a licensed physical therapist assistant, who has had direct clinical experience for a period of not less than two years, by a licensed physical therapist shall not be construed as requiring the physical presence of such licensed physical therapist at the time and place where such services are performed. For purposes of this subdivision "continuous supervision" shall be deemed to include: (i) the licensed physical therapist's setting of goals, establishing a plan of care and determining whether the patient …
Sponsors
- Toby Stavisky (D, 11) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : RETURNED TO SENATE
- : PASSED ASSEMBLY
- : ORDERED TO THIRD READING RULES CAL.613
- : SUBSTITUTED FOR A11220
- : REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
- : DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY
- : PASSED SENATE
- : ADVANCED TO THIRD READING
- : 2ND REPORT CAL.
- : 1ST REPORT CAL.926
Votes
- FLOOR Vote (May 14, 2026): 58 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Senate Higher Education Committee: COMMITTEE Vote (May 5, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Higher Education Committee Vote (May 5, 2026): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
Subjects: Education Law
Common questions
- What is S9997?
- S9997 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Relates to physical therapist assistants.
- What does S9997 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the education law, in relation to physical therapist assistants.
- What is the status of S9997?
- Passed both chambers as of June 5, 2026. Latest action: RETURNED TO SENATE (June 5, 2026).
- Who sponsored S9997?
- Toby Stavisky (D, 11).
- Where is the official record for S9997?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/S9997
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