New York Assembly Bill 8897 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 13-0)
Status: Introduced on June 12 2009 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2010-05-17 - substituted by s5921a

This bill is to prevent the disruption of services to the public in the professions of licensed master social work, licensed clinical social work, licensed mental health counseling, licensed marriage and family therapy, licensed creative arts therapy, licensed psychoanalysis, and licensed psychology by creating an exemption from corporate practice prohibitions for not-for-profit corpo- rations and education Corporations that provide professional services in these professions, provided that these entities obtain a waiver with the State Education Department ("Department") by July 1, 2012. Leading up to and upon approval of a waiver application, entities would be authorized to employ licensed professionals or contract with professional entities to provide such professional services. Additionally, the bill would recognize work experience gained by individuals employed by such enti- ties and would permit such individuals to apply this experience towards the experience qualifications for professional licensure. Finally, the bill would extend and expand current law licensure exemptions until July 1, 2013 and require a workforce study be completed by July 1, 2012.

Grants an exemption from licensing requirements for certain social work and mental health professionals employed by certain not-for-profit corporations, education corporations and business corporations if such corporations register with the education department; extends the expiration of provisions of law establishing licensing for social workers and mental health practitioners; directs the commissioner of education to convene working groups to study such provisions of law.

Asm. Francine DelMonte [D]	Asm. David Gantt [D]	Asm. Sam Hoyt [D]	Asm. Ellen Jaffee [D]
Asm. Susan John [D]	Asm. David Koon [D]	Sen. George Latimer [D]	Asm. Donna Lupardo [D]
Asm. Amy Paulin [D]	Asm. Crystal Peoples-Stokes [D]	Asm. Gary Pretlow [D]	Asm. Michelle Schimel [D]
Asm. Harvey Weisenberg [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2010-05-17		substituted by s5921a
2010-05-17		rules report cal.42
2010-05-17		reported
2010-05-17		reported referred to rules
2010-05-17		reported referred to ways and means
2010-05-12		print number 8897a
2010-05-12		amend and recommit to higher education
2010-01-06		referred to higher education
2009-06-16		reported referred to ways and means
2009-06-12		referred to higher education

S05921 (Same As) 2010-06-18 - SIGNED CHAP.130

Type	Source
Summary	https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A08897&term=2009&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y