S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K
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I N A S S E M B L Y
February 5, 2024
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Introduced by M. of A. K. BROWN, BENDETT, HAWLEY -- read once and
referred to the Committee on Mental Health
AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law, in relation to permitting clini-
cians to be dually licensed under the office of mental health and the
office of addiction services and supports
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 7.09 of the mental hygiene law is amended by adding
a new subdivision (n) to read as follows:
(N) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF
THE OFFICE OF ADDICTION SERVICES AND SUPPORTS, DEVELOP A LICENSING
PROGRAM WHEREIN CLINICIANS CAN BE DUALLY LICENSED BY BOTH THE OFFICE AND
THE OFFICE OF ADDICTION SERVICES AND SUPPORTS.
§ 2. Section 19.09 of the mental hygiene law is amended by adding a
new subdivision (m) to read as follows:
(M) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL, IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE COMMISSIONER OF
THE OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH, DEVELOP A LICENSING PROGRAM WHEREIN CLINI-
CIANS CAN BE DUALLY LICENSED BY BOTH THE OFFICE AND THE OFFICE OF MENTAL
HEALTH.
§ 3. This act shall take effect on the ninetieth day after it shall
have become a law. Effective immediately, the addition, amendment and/or
repeal of any rule or regulation necessary for the implementation of
this act on its effective date are authorized to be made and completed
on or before such effective date.
EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
[ ] is old law to be omitted.
LBD13875-01-3
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