Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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May 06, 2013 |
recommit, enacting clause stricken |
Apr 26, 2013 |
referred to higher education |
Senate Bill S4840
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 47th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - Stricken
- 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
2013-S4840 (ACTIVE) - Details
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add ยง6509-d, Ed L
2013-S4840 (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4840 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to prohibiting sexual orientation change efforts by mental health providers SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS: Section One of the bill amends the education law, by adding a new section 6509-d. For the purposes of this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings: "Mental Health Provider" means a physician and surgeon specializing in the practice of psychiatry, a psychologist, a psychological assistant, intern or trainees, a licensed marriage and family therapist, a registered marriage and family therapist, intern, or trainee, a licensed educational psychologist, a credentialed school psychologist, a licensed clinical social worker, an associate clinical social worker, a licensed professional clinical counselor, a registered clinical counselor, intern or trainee, or any other person designated as a mental health professional under state law or regulation. "Sexual Orientation Change Efforts" means any practices by mental health providers that seek to change an individual's sexual orientation. This includes efforts to change behaviors or gender identity or expression, or to eliminate or reduce sexual or romantic
2013-S4840 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4840 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E April 26, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sen. HOYLMAN -- 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 prohibiting sexual orientation change efforts by mental health providers THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The education law is amended by adding a new section 6509-d to read as follows: S 6509-D. SEXUAL ORIENTATION CHANGE EFFORTS. 1. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: (A) "MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDER" MEANS A PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON SPECIALIZ- ING IN THE PRACTICE OF PSYCHIATRY, A PSYCHOLOGIST, A PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSISTANT, INTERN, OR TRAINEE, A LICENSED MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST, A REGISTERED MARRIAGE AND FAMILY THERAPIST, INTERN, OR TRAINEE, A LICENSED EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGIST, A CREDENTIALED SCHOOL PSYCHOLOGIST, A LICENSED CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER, AN ASSOCIATE CLINICAL SOCIAL WORKER, A LICENSED PROFESSIONAL CLINICAL COUNSELOR, A REGISTERED CLINICAL COUNSE- LOR, INTERN, OR TRAINEE, OR ANY OTHER PERSON DESIGNATED AS A MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL UNDER STATE LAW OR REGULATION. (B)(1) "SEXUAL ORIENTATION CHANGE EFFORTS" MEANS ANY PRACTICES BY MENTAL HEALTH PROVIDERS THAT SEEK TO CHANGE AN INDIVIDUAL'S SEXUAL ORIENTATION. THIS INCLUDES EFFORTS TO CHANGE BEHAVIORS OR GENDER IDEN- TITY OR EXPRESSION, OR TO ELIMINATE OR REDUCE SEXUAL OR ROMANTIC ATTRACTIONS OR FEELINGS TOWARD INDIVIDUALS OF THE SAME SEX. (2) "SEXUAL ORIENTATION CHANGE EFFORTS" DOES NOT INCLUDE PSYCHOTHERA- PIES THAT: (A) PROVIDE ACCEPTANCE, SUPPORT, AND UNDERSTANDING OF CLIENTS OR THE FACILITATION OF CLIENTS' COPING, SOCIAL SUPPORT, AND IDENTITY EXPLORATION AND DEVELOPMENT, INCLUDING SEXUAL ORIENTATION-NEUTRAL INTER- VENTIONS TO PREVENT OR ADDRESS UNLAWFUL CONDUCT OR UNSAFE SEXUAL PRAC- TICES; AND (B) DO NOT SEEK TO CHANGE SEXUAL ORIENTATION. EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09989-02-3
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