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History
- Substituted by A7138
- Advanced to third reading
- 2nd report cal.
- 1st report cal.673
- Referred to higher education
Companion bill
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Relates to the duration of limited permits for mental health practitioners
Signed by Governor · Sponsor Deborah Glick
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Sponsor's memo
BILL NUMBER:S4964
Title of bill
An act to amend the education law, in relation to the duration of limited permits for metal health practitioners
Purpose
This bill would extend limited permits issued by the State Education Department (SED) for mental health practitioners
Summary of provisions
This bill standardizes the two year timeframe for limited permits issued to all mental health practitioners and allows such limited permits, at the discretion of SED, to be renewed for a maximum of two additional one year periods.
Justification
Graduates from programs leading to a license as one of the four mental health practitioners (creative arts, marriage and family, mental health counselors and psychotherapy) must acquire post graduate experience under supervision in order to become licensed. Practice under supervision is allowed via a limited permit which is issued by the NYS Education Department. Graduates working under the permit have a "limited" amount of time to acquire the necessary supervised hours. If they are unable to secure the necessary hours within the required timeframe, they are ineligible to become licensed. Currently, many graduates seeking to be licensed as mental health practitioners are struggling to maintain full time employment that provides the required experience under a limited permit. This change to current law would standardize the two year timeframe for limited permits issued to all mental health practitioners and allow SED, under its discretion, to renew a limited permit and greatly benefit those who have been affected by the sluggish employment environment.
Legislative history
New bill.
Fiscal implications
None.
Effective date
Immediately
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