Assembly Bill A2033A

2023-2024 Legislative Session

Provides for licensure of school psychology practitioners

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    • Passed Assembly
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  • Delivered to Governor
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2023-A2033 - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3036
Current Committee:
Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 153-A §§7620 - 7627, amd §§6507, 6503-a & 7602, Ed L; amd §413, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A418, S6358
2011-2012: A233, S5676
2013-2014: A3570, S2923
2015-2016: A420, S4995, S6587
2017-2018: A1132, S692
2019-2020: A1182, S1423, S4340
2021-2022: A545, S4347

2023-A2033 - Summary

Provides for the licensure of school psychology practitioners; authorizes the use of the title "licensed school psychology practitioner" to licensed or exempt individuals; defines practice of licensed school psychology practitioners; sets forth requirements for professional licensure (including educational attainment, experience, exam and fee)

2023-A2033 - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                   2033
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 23, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  L. ROSENTHAL, OTIS, STIRPE, BENEDETTO, FAHY,
   ZEBROWSKI, DICKENS, PAULIN, HEVESI,  CRUZ,  REYES,  GALLAGHER,  JONES,
   KELLES,  LUPARDO,  MIKULIN, WALSH, BURGOS, ZINERMAN, AUBRY, SEAWRIGHT,
   DINOWITZ, SAYEGH, BICHOTTE HERMELYN, GUNTHER, CLARK,  SMITH,  FORREST,
   JACKSON,  HYNDMAN, CARROLL, SILLITTI -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A.
   BRAUNSTEIN, EPSTEIN, McDONOUGH  --  read  once  and  referred  to  the
   Committee on Higher Education
 
 AN  ACT  to  amend  the  education  law  and the social services law, in
   relation to the practice of school psychology
 
   THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND  ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section  1.  Legislative  intent and findings.   The legislature finds
 that the ever-growing social and emotional needs of children  and  youth
 have  only  been  intensified by the COVID-19 pandemic.  The legislature
 acknowledges that the U.S. Surgeon General has declared a national emer-
 gency in relation to children's mental  health,  and  that  parents  and
 professionals  are  calling for greater access to mental health services
 for children. The legislature therefore intends, as we emerge  from  the
 pandemic, that we ensure services are available for children, youth, and
 their  parents  to  seek  the help they need by allowing school psychol-
 ogists to assist these individuals outside of a traditional setting. The
 legislature finds that increasing the number  of  trained  professionals
 who are able to provide mental health services outside of an educational
 setting will be positive for the children, parents, school, and society.
 School  psychologists  are  trained and educated in psychopathology, the
 psychology of learning, motivation and human  development  in  order  to
 address  the  many  factors  influencing  their adjustment in school and
 life.  Accordingly,  these  factors  may  include  trauma,  social   and
 emotional adjustment, inequitable and historically marginalized communi-
 ty  conditions, school climate, and home/school/community collaboration.
 The legislature therefore declares that by addressing the needs of chil-
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD05604-02-3
              

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2023-A2033A (ACTIVE) - Details

See Senate Version of this Bill:
S3036
Current Committee:
Assembly Higher Education
Law Section:
Education Law
Laws Affected:
Add Art 153-A §§7620 - 7627, amd §§6507, 6503-a & 7602, Ed L; amd §413, Soc Serv L
Versions Introduced in Other Legislative Sessions:
2009-2010: A418, S6358
2011-2012: A233, S5676
2013-2014: A3570, S2923
2015-2016: A420, S4995, S6587
2017-2018: A1132, S692
2019-2020: A1182, S1423, S4340
2021-2022: A545, S4347

2023-A2033A (ACTIVE) - Summary

Provides for the licensure of school psychology practitioners; authorizes the use of the title "licensed school psychology practitioner" to licensed or exempt individuals; defines practice of licensed school psychology practitioners; sets forth requirements for professional licensure (including educational attainment, experience, exam and fee)

2023-A2033A (ACTIVE) - Bill Text download pdf

                             
                     S T A T E   O F   N E W   Y O R K
 ________________________________________________________________________
 
                                  2033--A
 
                        2023-2024 Regular Sessions
 
                           I N  A S S E M B L Y
 
                             January 23, 2023
                                ___________
 
 Introduced  by  M.  of  A.  L. ROSENTHAL, OTIS, STIRPE, BENEDETTO, FAHY,
   ZEBROWSKI, DICKENS, PAULIN, HEVESI,  CRUZ,  REYES,  GALLAGHER,  JONES,
   KELLES,  LUPARDO,  MIKULIN, WALSH, BURGOS, ZINERMAN, AUBRY, SEAWRIGHT,
   DINOWITZ, SAYEGH, BICHOTTE HERMELYN, GUNTHER, CLARK,  SMITH,  FORREST,
   JACKSON,  HYNDMAN,  CARROLL,  SILLITTI,  CUNNINGHAM,  SHIMSKY,  SIMON,
   WALLACE, SLATER -- Multi-Sponsored by -- M. of A. BRAUNSTEIN, EPSTEIN,
   McDONOUGH -- read once and referred to the Committee on Higher  Educa-
   tion -- recommitted to the Committee on Higher Education in accordance
   with  Assembly  Rule  3, sec. 2 -- committee discharged, bill amended,
   ordered reprinted as amended and recommitted to said committee
 
 AN ACT to amend the education  law  and  the  social  services  law,  in
   relation to the practice of a licensed school psychology practitioner
 
   THE  PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEM-
 BLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:
 
   Section 1. Legislative intent and findings.    The  legislature  finds
 that  the  ever-growing social and emotional needs of children and youth
 have only been intensified by the COVID-19 pandemic.    The  legislature
 acknowledges that the U.S. Surgeon General has declared a national emer-
 gency  in  relation  to  children's  mental health, and that parents and
 professionals are calling for greater access to mental  health  services
 for  children.  The legislature therefore intends to ensure services are
 available for children, youth, and their parents to seek the  help  they
 need  by  allowing school psychology professionals to assist these indi-
 viduals outside of a traditional setting.  The  legislature  finds  that
 increasing  the  number of trained professionals who are able to provide
 mental health services outside of an educational setting will  be  posi-
 tive  for  the children, parents, school, and society. School psychology
 professionals are trained and educated in psychopathology, the  psychol-
 ogy  of  learning,  motivation and human development in order to address
 the many factors  influencing  their  adjustment  in  school  and  life.
 Accordingly,  these  factors  may  include  trauma, social and emotional
 
  EXPLANATION--Matter in ITALICS (underscored) is new; matter in brackets
                       [ ] is old law to be omitted.
                                                            LBD05604-03-4
              

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