New York 2025 Session Status: Enacted

S4892 — Relates to physical therapist assistants

Last action — Signed by Governor

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed Senate
  4. ✓
    Passed Assembly
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 14, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Kathy Hochul (Democratic) on November 21, 2025.

Prognosis

Advancing 50% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

High

How often bills like it became law.

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

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Summary

Provides that supervision by a licensed physical therapist of a physical therapist assistant shall be continuous but shall not require the physical presence of the licensed physical therapist at the time and place where services are being performed; requires a licensed physical therapist to be available for consultation with the physical therapist assistant or the patient within a reasonable amount of time.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. SIGNED CHAP.549

  2. DELIVERED TO GOVERNOR

  3. RETURNED TO SENATE

  4. PASSED ASSEMBLY

  5. ORDERED TO THIRD READING CAL.132

  6. SUBSTITUTED FOR A7832

  7. REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

  8. DELIVERED TO ASSEMBLY

  9. PASSED SENATE

  10. AMENDED ON THIRD READING 4892B

  11. AMENDED ON THIRD READING 4892A

  12. ADVANCED TO THIRD READING

  13. 2ND REPORT CAL.

  14. 1ST REPORT CAL.458

  15. REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 218 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (218)

218 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does S4892 do?
Provides that supervision by a licensed physical therapist of a physical therapist assistant shall be continuous but shall not require the physical presence of the licensed physical therapist at the time and place where services are being performed; requires a licensed physical therapist to be available for consultation with the physical therapist assistant or the patient within a reasonable amount of time.
Who sponsors S4892?
S4892 is sponsored by Toby Ann Stavisky.
What is the current status of S4892?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced February 14, 2025. Enacted.
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