Assembly Actions -
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Jan 05, 2022 |
referred to higher education |
Dec 03, 2021 |
referred to higher education |
Assembly Bill A8501
2021-2022 Legislative Session
Sponsored By
FAHY
Archive: Last Bill Status - In Assembly 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
co-Sponsors
Emily Gallagher
Pamela J. Hunter
Judy Griffin
Rebecca Seawright
2021-A8501 (ACTIVE) - Details
- See Senate Version of this Bill:
- S7553
- Current Committee:
- Assembly Higher Education
- Law Section:
- Education Law
- Laws Affected:
- Add §669-i, Ed L
2021-A8501 (ACTIVE) - Summary
Establishes the New York state masters-in-mental health incentive scholarship program for qualified persons at a New York state public institution of higher education who seeks a career as a mental health clinician; requires such person to enroll in full-time study in an approved master's degree for mental health practitioners program at a New York state public institution of higher education or private not-for-profit college or university in this state which leads to licensure as a mental health counselor, family therapist, creative arts therapist, psychoanalyst, or applied behavioral analyst; requires the execution of a service contract agreeing to be employed for four years by a non-profit organization licensed, funded or designated by the office of mental health, the office of addiction support and services, or the office for persons with developmental disabilities; makes related provisions.
2021-A8501 (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf
S T A T E O F N E W Y O R K ________________________________________________________________________ 8501 2021-2022 Regular Sessions I N A S S E M B L Y December 3, 2021 ___________ Introduced by M. of A. FAHY -- read once and referred to the Committee on Higher Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to the New York state masters-in-mental health incentive scholarship program 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 669-i to read as follows: § 669-I. NEW YORK STATE MASTERS-IN-MENTAL HEALTH INCENTIVE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM. 1. STUDENTS WHO ARE MATRICULATED IN AN APPROVED MASTER'S DEGREE IN MENTAL HEALTH PROGRAM AT A NEW YORK STATE PUBLIC INSTITUTION OF HIGH- ER EDUCATION LEADING TO A CAREER AS A MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIAN SHALL BE ELIGIBLE FOR AN AWARD UNDER THIS SECTION, PROVIDED THE APPLICANT: (A) WAS A NEW YORK STATE RESIDENT FOR TWELVE CONTINUOUS MONTHS PRIOR TO THE BEGINNING OF THE TERM; (B) IS A UNITED STATES CITIZEN; IS AN ELIGIBLE NON-CITIZEN; OR IS ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR CITIZENSHIP WITHIN TWELVE MONTHS; (C) ACHIEVED ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE AS AN UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT FROM A COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY LOCATED IN THIS STATE WITH A 3.0 GRADE POINT AVERAGE OR HIGHER UPON COMPLETION OF SUCH UNDERGRADUATE STUDY; (D) ENROLLS IN FULL-TIME STUDY IN AN APPROVED MASTER'S DEGREE FOR MENTAL HEALTH PRACTITIONERS PROGRAM AT A NEW YORK STATE PUBLIC INSTITUTION OF HIGHER EDUCATION OR PRIVATE NOT-FOR-PROFIT COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY IN THIS STATE WHICH LEADS TO LICENSURE AS A MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELOR, FAMILY THERAPIST, CREATIVE ARTS THERAPIST, PSYCHOANALYST, OR APPLIED BEHAVIORAL ANALYST; BE ENROLLED IN SUCH PROGRAM ON A FULL-TIME BASIS; (E) EXECUTES A SERVICE CONTRACT AGREEING TO BE EMPLOYED FOR FOUR YEARS BY A NON-PRO- FIT ORGANIZATION LICENSED, FUNDED OR DESIGNATED BY THE OFFICE OF MENTAL HEALTH, THE OFFICE OF ADDICTION SERVICES AND SUPPORTS, OR THE OFFICE FOR PERSONS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; (F) BE IN A NON-DEFAULT STATUS ON A STUDENT LOAN MADE UNDER ANY NEW YORK STATE OR FEDERAL EDUCATION LOAN PROGRAM OR REPAYMENT OF ANY NEW YORK STATE AWARD; (G) EARN A CUMU- LATIVE GRADE POINT AVERAGE OF 3.0 OR HIGHER EACH TERM OF GRADUATE STUDY; AND (H) COMPLIES WITH THE APPLICABLE PROVISIONS OF THIS ARTICLE AND ALL EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
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