S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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9045
2009-2010 Regular Sessions
I N A S S E M B L Y
June 22, 2009
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Introduced by M. of A. ORTIZ -- read once and referred to the Committee
on Higher Education
AN ACT to amend chapter 420 of the laws of 2002 amending the education
law relating to the profession of social work and chapter 676 of the
laws of 2002 amending the education law relating to defining the prac-
tice of psychology, in relation to making certain provisions of law
relating to social work and mental health practitioners permanent
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 9 of chapter 420 of the laws of 2002, amending the
education law relating to the profession of social work, as amended by
section 1 of part II of chapter 57 of the laws of 2009, is amended to
read as follows:
S 9. Nothing in this act shall prohibit or limit 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 or the office of children and family services, or a local
governmental unit as that term is defined in article 41 of the mental
hygiene law or a social services district as defined in section 61 of
the social services law, provided, however, this section shall not
authorize the use of any title authorized pursuant to article 154 of the
education law[, except that this section shall be deemed repealed on
June 1, 2010].
S 2. Section 17-a of chapter 676 of the laws of 2002, amending the
education law relating to defining the practice of psychology, as
amended by section 2 of part II of chapter 57 of the laws of 2009, is
amended to read as follows:
S 17-a. Nothing in this act shall prohibit or limit 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 or the office of children and family services, or a local
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
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governmental unit as that term is defined in article 41 of the mental
hygiene law or a social services district as defined in section 61 of
the social services law, provided, however, this section shall not
authorize the use of any title authorized pursuant to article 153 or 163
of the education law[, except as otherwise provided by such articles,
except that this section shall be deemed repealed on June 1, 2010].
S 3. This act shall take effect immediately.