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History
- Print number 2545a
- Amend and recommit to higher education
- Referred to higher education
- Referred to higher education
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Allows a person with a master's of social work degree who meets certain requirements to file to be licensed within one year of the effective date of this act
In Assembly Committee · Higher Education · Sponsor Inez Barron
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Title of bill
An act to amend the education law, in relation to the practice of licensed social workers
Purpose
This bill will allow a person with a master's of social worker degree who meets certain requirements to file to be licensed within one year of the effective date of this act.
Summary of provisions
Section 1 subdivision 2 of section 7707 of the education law, as amended by chapter 230 of the laws of 2004, by adding a new subdivision is amended to read as follows: any person who possesses a master's of social work degree on the effective date of this section, who has five years of post-graduate social work employment and meets the requirements for a license pursuant to this article, except for examination, and who files with the department within one year (of) after the effective date of (this section) the chapter of the laws of two thousand eight which amended this subdivision, shall be licensed as a licensed master social worker.
Justification
The chapter of the laws of two thousand nine which amended this subdivision, shall be licensed as a licensed Master Social Worker.
Legislative history
2008: S.8785
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
This act takes effect immediately.
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