Assembly Actions -
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Jun 22, 2009 |
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Assembly Bill A9045
2009-2010 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
ORTIZ
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly Committee
- Introduced
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- In Committee Assembly
- In Committee Senate
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- On Floor Calendar Assembly
- On Floor Calendar Senate
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- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- Delivered to Governor
- Signed By Governor
Actions
2009-A9045 (ACTIVE) - Details
2009-A9045 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:A9045 TITLE OF BILL: 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 practice of psychology, in relation to making certain provisions of law relating to social work and mental health practitioners permanent Summary of Specific Provisions: Section 9 of chapter 420 of the laws of 2002 is amended to limit or prohibit the activities or services on the part of any person employed by a program or service operated by the Department of Mental Hygiene or the office of children and family services. Section 17-a of chapter 676 of the laws of 2002 is amended to define the use of the term psychology. Justification: In September 2004, Article 154 of the NYS Education Law went into effect, defining the scope of practice for LMSWs and LCSWs, and defining the legal settings in which those titles could practice. The law states that one can only perform clinical social work under the supervision of an LCSW, licensed psychologist or psychiatrist. A temporary exemption from the licensure was written into the law,
2009-A9045 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 9045 2009-2010 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y June 22, 2009 ___________ 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. LBD14430-01-9
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