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NY A 780

in committee

Enacts the "Supervising Upcoming Professionals for Practice in Official Roles in Therapy (SUPPORT) act"

New York · 2025-2026 Regular Session · lower

Quick answers

Did NY A 780 pass?

Not yet. NY A 780 is in committee as of 2026-01-07 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-07): REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

What is NY A 780 about?

Enacts the "Supervising Upcoming Professionals for Practice in Official Roles in Therapy (SUPPORT) act"; provides that for licensure as a clinical social worker, an applicant may satisfy the experience requirements under supervision of a mental health practitioner who has been granted the privilege to diagnose and develop assessment-based treatment plans under article one hundred sixty-three of the education law.

Who sponsors NY A 780?

Sam Berger is the primary sponsor of NY A 780, joined by 14 cosponsors.

Description

Enacts the "Supervising Upcoming Professionals for Practice in Official Roles in Therapy (SUPPORT) act"; provides that for licensure as a clinical social worker, an applicant may satisfy the experience requirements under supervision of a mental health practitioner who has been granted the privilege to diagnose and develop assessment-based treatment plans under article one hundred sixty-three of the education law.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-07 — REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Sam Bergerprimary
  • Kalman Yegercosponsor
  • Paula Kaycosponsor
  • Micah Lashercosponsor
  • Brian Cunninghamcosponsor
  • Al Taylorcosponsor
  • Carrie Woernercosponsor
  • William Conradcosponsor
  • Harry B. Bronsoncosponsor
  • Andrew Hevesicosponsor
  • Karen McMahoncosponsor
  • Jo Anne Simoncosponsor
  • Tony Simonecosponsor
  • Rebecca Kassaycosponsor
  • Marianne Buttenschoncosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-08

    REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-01-07

    REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION

    referral-committee

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://legislation.nysenate.gov/api/3/bills/2025-2026/A780?summary=&detail=

Attribution

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