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Title of Bill
An act to amend the education
law, in relation to the licensing of licensed orientation and mobility
specialists and licensed rehabilitation teachers.
Purpose
This bill would ensure the
safety of persons who are blind or partially sighted by licensing the
trained vision rehabilitation professionals who work with them to restore
their independent functioning within the home, the school, the workplace and
the wider community.
Summary
Establishes licensing and
certification requirements for two categories of vision rehabilitation
professionals: licensed orientation and mobility specialists and
licensed rehabilitation teachers;
Creates state committee for
vision rehabilitation therapy;
Describes persons exempt
from licensing requirements;
Provides for licensure
without examination for persons engaged in the occupation for three years,
having appropriate education, or certified by another state or national
credentialing body acceptable to the department of education;
Provides for non-liability
for voluntary first aid/emergency treatment rendered outside ordinary course
of practice if not grossly negligent.
Bill Sponsors
NYS Senate Bill S5308 --
UPDATE! The NYS Senate unanimously passed the
bill on June 16, 2008! It has now been sent to the Assembly for
review.
Introduced by Senator Marcellino.
Supported by: Marcellino, Bonacic, DeFrancisco, Farley, Flanagan,
Fuschillo, Golden, Larkin, Leibell, Maltese, Marchi, Morahan, Padavan, Rath,
Robach, Saland, Seward, Spano, Trunzo, Winner.
NYS Assembly Bill A8471
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Introduced by Representative Gottfried.
Supported by: Gottfried, Clark, Englebright, Brodsky, Hoyt, Espaillat,
Bing, Dinowitz, Karben.
Endorsement List
The above
bills have been endorsed by the following groups:
American Council of the
Blind of New York
American Foundation for the Blind
American Society of Ophthalmic Registered Nurses - Hudson Valley Chapter
Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired -- Goodwill Industries of
Greater Rochester, Inc.
Association for the Visually Impaired, Inc. (Rockland and Orange counties)
Association for Vision Rehabilitation and Employment, Inc. (Binghamton)
Aurora of Central New York, Inc.
Blinded Veterans Association, New York, Inc. (New York Regional Group)
Central Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired (Utica)
Dominican College Program for Teachers of Students who are Blind or Visually
Impaired
The Glaucoma Foundation
Greater New York Council of the Blind
Guiding Eyes for the Blind
Hunter College of the City University of New York
Joint Public Affairs Committee for Older Adults
League of Physicians and Surgeons
National Association of Social Workers, New York State Chapter
National Association of Parents of Children with Visual Impairments, New
York City
National Vision Rehabilitation Association
New Paltz Regional Chamber of Commerce
New York Institute for Special Education
NYS Assembly Task Force on People With Disabilities
New York State Chapter, Association for Education & Rehabilitation of the
Blind and Visually Impaired
New York State Coalition for the Aging
New York State Ophthalmological Society
New York State United Teachers
New York Statewide Senior Action Council, Inc.
Pennsylvania College of Optometry
Poughkeepsie Area Chamber of Commerce
Vision Services for the Blind and Visually Impaired (NYC, Westchester,
Rockland, Long Island)
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