Assembly Actions -
Lowercase Senate Actions - UPPERCASE |
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Apr 25, 2014 |
print number 4917b |
Apr 25, 2014 |
amend and recommit to higher education |
Jan 09, 2014 |
print number 4917a |
Jan 09, 2014 |
amend (t) and recommit to higher education |
Jan 08, 2014 |
referred to higher education |
May 01, 2013 |
referred to higher education |
Senate Bill S4917B
2013-2014 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
(D, WF) 47th Senate District
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Senate Committee Higher Education Committee
- 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
Bill Amendments
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 12th Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
(D, WF) 28th Senate District
(D) Senate District
2013-S4917 - Details
2013-S4917 - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4917 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to prohibiting mental health professionals from engaging in sexual orientation change efforts with a patient under the age of eighteen years PURPOSE: This bill would prohibit a mental health professional, as defined, from engaging in sexual orientation change efforts, as defined, with a patient under 18 years of age. The bill would provide that any sexual orientation change efforts attempted on a patient under 18 years of age by a mental health professional shall be considered unprofessional conduct and shall subject the provider to discipline by the provider's licensing entity. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: This bill adds a new Section 6509-d to the Education Law regulating professional misconduct. Section 1 defines certain terms and provides that the license, registration or certificate of a mental health professional shall be revoked, suspended or annulled, or such professional shall be subject to discipline by the provider's licensing entity, if such mental
2013-S4917 - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4917 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 1, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sens. HOYLMAN, GIANARIS, MONTGOMERY, PERALTA -- 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 mental health professionals from engaging in sexual orientation change efforts with a patient under the age of eighteen years 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. ADDITIONAL DEFINITION OF PROFESSIONAL MISCONDUCT; MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS. 1. DEFINITIONS. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION: A. "MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL" MEANS A PERSON SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED THIRTY-ONE OF THIS TITLE IF HE OR SHE SPECIALIZES IN THE PRACTICE OF PSYCHIATRY, OR ARTICLE ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-THREE, ONE HUNDRED FIFTY-FOUR OR ONE HUNDRED SIXTY-THREE OF THIS TITLE; OR ANY OTHER PERSON DESIGNATED AS A MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL PURSUANT TO LAW, RULE OR REGULATION. B. "SEXUAL ORIENTATION CHANGE EFFORTS" (I) MEANS ANY PRACTICE BY A MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL THAT SEEKS TO CHANGE AN INDIVIDUAL'S SEXUAL ORIENTATION; AND (II) SHALL NOT INCLUDE PSYCHOTHERAPIES THAT: (A) PROVIDE ACCEPTANCE, SUPPORT AND UNDERSTANDING OF PATIENTS OR THE FACILI- TATION OF PATIENTS' COPING AND SOCIAL SUPPORT, INCLUDING SEXUAL ORIENTA- TION-NEUTRAL INTERVENTIONS TO PREVENT OR ADDRESS UNLAWFUL CONDUCT OR UNSAFE SEXUAL PRACTICES; AND (B) DO NOT SEEK TO CHANGE SEXUAL ORIEN- TATION. 2. PROHIBITION. THE LICENSE, REGISTRATION OR CERTIFICATE, ISSUED PURSUANT TO THIS TITLE, OF A MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL SHALL BE REVOKED, SUSPENDED OR ANNULLED, OR SUCH PROFESSIONAL MAY BE SUBJECT TO ANY OTHER PENALTY PROVIDED IN SECTION SIXTY-FIVE HUNDRED ELEVEN OF THIS SUBARTICLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS AND PROCEDURES OF THIS EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09824-02-3
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 12th Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D, WF) Senate District
2013-S4917A - Details
2013-S4917A - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4917A REVISED 1/17/14 TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to prohibiting mental health professionals from engaging in sexual orientation change efforts with a patient under the age of eighteen years and expanding the definition of professional misconduct with respect to mental health professionals PURPOSE: This bill would prohibit a mental health professional, as defined, from engaging in sexual orientation change efforts, as defined, with a patient under 18 years of age. The bill would provide that any sexual orientation change efforts attempted on a patient under 18 years of age by a licensed mental health professional shall be considered unprofessional conduct and shall subject the provider to discipline by the provider's licensing entity. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: This bill adds new Sections 6509-d and 6531-a to the Education Law regulating professional misconduct. Section 1 establishes the legislative intent of the bill. Sections 2 and 3 define certain terms and provide that the license, registration or certificate of a mental health professional shall be revoked, suspended or annulled, or such professional shall be subject to discipline by the provider's licensing entity, if such mental health professional engages in sexual orientation change efforts upon
2013-S4917A - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4917--A 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 1, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sens. HOYLMAN, GIANARIS, KENNEDY, KRUEGER, MONTGOMERY, PERALTA, RIVERA -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education -- recommitted to the Committee on Higher Education in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to prohibiting mental health professionals from engaging in sexual orientation change efforts with a patient under the age of eighteen years and expanding the definition of professional misconduct with respect to mental health professionals THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Legislative findings and intent. The Legislature hereby finds and declares all of the following: a. Being lesbian, gay, or bisexual is not a disease, disorder, illness, deficiency, or shortcoming. The major professional associations of mental health practitioners and researchers in the United States have recognized this fact for nearly 40 years. b. The American Psychological Association convened a Task Force on Appropriate Therapeutic Responses to Sexual Orientation. The task force conducted a systematic review of peer-reviewed journal literature on sexual orientation change efforts, and issued a report in 2009. The task force concluded that sexual orientation change efforts can pose critical health risks to lesbian, gay, and bisexual people, including confusion, depression, guilt, helplessness, hopelessness, shame, social withdrawal, suicidality, substance abuse, stress, disappointment, self-blame, decreased self-esteem and authenticity to others, increased self-hatred, hostility and blame toward parents, feelings of anger and betrayal, loss of friends and potential romantic partners, problems in sexual and emotional intimacy, sexual dysfunction, high-risk sexual behaviors, a EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09824-03-4
co-Sponsors
(D, WF) 12th Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D) Senate District
(D) Senate District
2013-S4917B (ACTIVE) - Details
2013-S4917B (ACTIVE) - Sponsor Memo
BILL NUMBER:S4917B TITLE OF BILL: An act to amend the education law, in relation to prohibiting mental health professionals from engaging in sexual orien- tation change efforts with a patient under the age of eighteen years and expanding the definition of professional misconduct with respect to mental health professionals PURPOSE: This bill would prohibit a mental health professional, as defined, from engaging in sexual orientation change efforts, as defined, with a patient under 18 years of age. The bill would provide that any sexual orientation change efforts attempted on a patient under 18 years of age by a licensed mental health professional shall be considered unprofes- sional conduct and shall subject the provider to discipline by the provider's licensing entity. SUMMARY OF SPECIFIC PROVISIONS: This bill adds new Sections 6509-d and 6531-a to the Education Law regu- lating professional misconduct. Section 1 establishes the legislative intent of the bill. Sections 2 and 3 define certain terms and provide that the license,
2013-S4917B (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 4917--B 2013-2014 Regular Sessions I N S E N A T E May 1, 2013 ___________ Introduced by Sens. HOYLMAN, GIANARIS, AVELLA, CARLUCCI, HASSELL-THOMP- SON, KENNEDY, KRUEGER, MONTGOMERY, O'BRIEN, PERALTA, RIVERA, SERRANO, SQUADRON, STAVISKY, TKACZYK -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Higher Education -- recommitted to the Committee on Higher Education in accordance with Senate Rule 6, sec. 8 -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee -- committee discharged, bill amended, ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to prohibiting mental health professionals from engaging in sexual orientation change efforts with a patient under the age of eighteen years and expanding the definition of professional misconduct with respect to mental health professionals THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM- BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Legislative findings and intent. The Legislature hereby finds and declares all of the following: a. Being lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender is not a disease, disorder, illness, deficiency, or shortcoming. The major professional associations of mental health practitioners and researchers in the United States have recognized this fact for nearly 40 years. b. The American Psychological Association convened a Task Force on Appropriate Therapeutic Responses to Sexual Orientation. The task force conducted a systematic review of peer-reviewed journal literature on sexual orientation change efforts, and issued a report in 2009. The task force concluded that sexual orientation change efforts can pose critical health risks to lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender people, including confusion, depression, guilt, helplessness, hopelessness, shame, social withdrawal, suicidality, substance abuse, stress, disappointment, self- blame, decreased self-esteem and authenticity to others, increased self- EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [ ] is old law to be omitted. LBD09824-07-4
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