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                                   9936
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                              April 19, 2022
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 Introduced by M. of A. CUSICK -- read once and referred to the Committee
   on Higher Education
 
 AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to education requirements
   and  authorization  to  develop  assessment-based  treatment plans for
   certain mental health practitioners; and providing for the  repeal  of
   such provisions upon expiration thereof

   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Section 8410 of the education law is amended  by  adding  a
 new subdivision 11 to read as follows:
   11.  PROHIBIT  OR  LIMIT THE ACTIVITIES OR SERVICES ON THE PART OF ANY
 PERSON IN THE EMPLOY OF A PROGRAM OR SERVICE OPERATED, REGULATED,  FUND-
 ED, OR APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HYGIENE, THE OFFICE OF CHIL-
 DREN AND FAMILY SERVICES, THE OFFICE OF TEMPORARY AND DISABILITY ASSIST-
 ANCE, THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND COMMUNITY SUPERVISION, THE STATE
 OFFICE  FOR THE AGING, THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, OR A LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL
 UNIT AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN ARTICLE FORTY-ONE OF THE MENTAL  HYGIENE
 LAW,  OR  A  SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICT AS DEFINED IN SECTION SIXTY-ONE OF
 THE SOCIAL SERVICES LAW, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THIS SUBDIVISION  SHALL  NOT
 AUTHORIZE THE USE OF ANY LICENSE AUTHORIZED PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE.
   §  2.  Section  7706  of  the education law is amended by adding a new
 subdivision 9 to read as follows:
   9. PROHIBIT OR LIMIT THE ACTIVITIES OR SERVICES ON  THE  PART  OF  ANY
 PERSON  IN THE EMPLOY OF A PROGRAM OR SERVICE OPERATED, REGULATED, FUND-
 ED, OR APPROVED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HYGIENE, THE OFFICE OF CHIL-
 DREN AND FAMILY SERVICES, THE OFFICE OF TEMPORARY AND DISABILITY ASSIST-
 ANCE, THE DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS AND COMMUNITY SUPERVISION, THE STATE
 OFFICE FOR THE AGING, THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, OR A LOCAL  GOVERNMENTAL
 UNIT  AS SUCH TERM IS DEFINED IN ARTICLE FORTY-ONE OF THE MENTAL HYGIENE
 LAW, OR A SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICT AS DEFINED IN  SECTION  SIXTY-ONE  OF
 THE  SOCIAL  SERVICES LAW, PROVIDED, HOWEVER, THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL NOT
 AUTHORIZE THE USE OF ANY LICENSE  AUTHORIZED  PURSUANT  TO  ARTICLE  ONE
 HUNDRED SIXTY-THREE OF THIS TITLE.
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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   §  3.  Section  7605  of  the education law is amended by adding a new
 subdivision 14 to read as follows:
   14. THE ACTIVITIES OR SERVICES ON THE PART OF ANY PERSON IN THE EMPLOY
 OF  A PROGRAM OR SERVICE OPERATED, REGULATED, FUNDED, OR APPROVED BY THE
 DEPARTMENT  OF  MENTAL  HYGIENE,  THE  OFFICE  OF  CHILDREN  AND  FAMILY
 SERVICES, THE OFFICE OF TEMPORARY AND DISABILITY ASSISTANCE, THE DEPART-
 MENT  OF CORRECTIONS AND COMMUNITY SUPERVISION, THE STATE OFFICE FOR THE
 AGING, THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, OR A LOCAL GOVERNMENTAL  UNIT  AS  SUCH
 TERM  IS  DEFINED  IN  ARTICLE FORTY-ONE OF THE MENTAL HYGIENE LAW, OR A
 SOCIAL SERVICES DISTRICT AS DEFINED IN SECTION SIXTY-ONE OF  THE  SOCIAL
 SERVICES  LAW,  PROVIDED,  HOWEVER, THIS SUBDIVISION SHALL NOT AUTHORIZE
 THE USE OF ANY  LICENSE  AUTHORIZED  PURSUANT  TO  ARTICLE  ONE  HUNDRED
 SIXTY-THREE OF THIS TITLE.
   § 4. This act shall take effect June 24, 2022 and shall expire January
 1,  2025  when upon such date the provisions of this act shall be deemed
 repealed. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment  and/or  repeal
 of  any  rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of this act
 on or before its effective date are authorized to be made and  completed
 on or before such effective date.