Position on Proposed Legislation A5337
Position on Proposed Legislation A5337 Regarding the Amend to The Education Law for Polysomnographic Technology Services
Position on Proposed Legislation A5337 Regarding the Amend to The Education Law for Polysomnographic Technology Services
Governor Hochel has signed a new bill into law modifying the rules that the New York State Education Department will implement when mailing out registrations for licensees for each profession by means other than mail.
There has been a lot of discussion as of late in regards to academic growth within our profession. Specifically, many RTs have expressed great concern and anxiety over the proposed legislation (S8484) which currently sits in the NYS Assembly which, if passed, would require Bachelors as the entry level into our profession for licensure in NYS.
The following information is reported from our Government Affairs Committee following the most recent State Education Department Respiratory Therapy Board meeting in NYC on September 22. Legislators and Gov. Andrew Cuomo appear to have reached an agreement on a bill that expands the scope of practice for advanced home health aides, a measure that has