Assembly Actions -
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Jun 24, 2021 |
signed chap.159 |
Jun 17, 2021 |
delivered to governor |
Jun 09, 2021 |
returned to assembly passed senate 3rd reading cal.1698 substituted for s6431 |
Jun 09, 2021 |
substituted by a7405a ordered to third reading cal.1698 committee discharged and committed to rules |
Apr 28, 2021 |
referred to higher education |
Senate Bill S6431
Signed By Governor2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 55th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status Via A7405 - Signed by Governor
- 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
Votes
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 40th Senate District
(D, WF) 56th Senate District
(D, WF) 31st Senate District
(D, WF) 48th Senate District
2021-S6431 (ACTIVE) - Details
2021-S6431 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Extends for one year certain exemptions from professional licensure requirements for persons employed as mental health practitioners, psychologists and social workers in a program or service operated, regulated, funded, or approved by the department of mental hygiene, the office of children and family services, or a local governmental unit or social services district.
2021-S6431 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER: S6431 SPONSOR: BROUK TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to extending certain exemptions for persons employed as mental health practitioners, psychol- ogists and social workers PURPOSE: Provides a one year extension of the provisions relating to persons practicing in certain licensed programs who are exempt from practice requirements of professionals licensed by the department of education, which are to sunset on June 24, 2021. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section 1. Amends subdivision 12 of section 7605 of the education law as added by section 2 of part Y of chapter 57 of the laws of 2018.
2021-S6431 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 6431 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 28, 2021 ___________ Introduced by Sens. BROUK, HARCKHAM -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to extending certain exemptions for persons employed as mental health practitioners, psychologists and social workers THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Subdivision 12 section 7605 of the education law, as added by section 2 of part Y of chapter 57 of the laws of 2018, is amended to read as follows: 12. Notwithstanding any other provision of law to the contrary, noth- ing in this article shall be construed to prohibit or limit the activ- ities or services provided under this article by any person who is employed or who commences employment in a program or service operated, regulated, funded, or approved by the department of mental hygiene, the office of children and family services, or a local governmental unit as that term is defined in section 41.03 of the mental hygiene law or a social services district as defined in section sixty-one of the social services law on or before [one year] TWO YEARS from the date that the regulations issued in accordance with section six of [the] PART Y OF chapter FIFTY-SEVEN of the laws of two thousand eighteen [which added this subdivision] appear in the state register or are adopted, whichever is later. Such prohibitions or limitations shall not apply to such employees for as long as they remain employed by such programs or services and whether they remain employed by the same or other employers providing such programs or services. Provided, however, that any person who commences employment in such program or service after such date and performs services that are restricted under this article shall be appro- priately licensed or authorized under this article. Each state oversight agency shall create and maintain a process to verify employment history of individuals exempt under this subdivision. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted.
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