S 10056: Provides that licensure as a licensed psychoanalyst or as a licensed clinical social worker with a certificate in psychoanalysis shall fully satisfy the educational requirement necessary to serve as a faculty member of a program of studies in a psychoanalytic institute leading to a certificate in psychoanalysis.
What S 10056 does, verified April 26, 2026
<p> This bill amends the New York Education Law to update requirements for faculty members in psychoanalytic certificate programs. Specifically, it states that holding a license as a psychoanalyst or a clinical social worker with a certificate in psychoanalysis will fully satisfy the educational requirements to serve as faculty in such programs, regardless of other existing laws. The act is designed to take effect immediately upon passage. </p>
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Last action: REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION (2026-04-24)Alert me
Quick answers about S 10056
- What is the current status of S 10056?
- As of April 26, 2026, S 10056 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on April 24, 2026, was "REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION".
- Did S 10056 pass?
- Not yet. S 10056 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 10056, and where is it now?
- S 10056 was authored by Sen. Samra Brouk. Its committee of record is Senate Higher Education. It is filed under EDN, alongside 312 other New York EDN bills this session.
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| Apr. 24, 2026 | REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, April 24, 2026 · 209 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 10056 IN SENATE April 24, 2026 ___________ Introduced by Sen. BROUK -- 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 the eligible creden- tials of faculty members in a program of studies leading to a certif- icate in psychoanalysis The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 8405 of the education law is amended by adding a 2 new subdivision 4 to read as follows: 3 4. Faculty of a program of study leading to certificate in psychoanal- 4 ysis. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, licensure as a 5 licensed psychoanalyst or as a licensed clinical social worker with a 6 certificate in psychoanalysis shall fully satisfy the educational 7 requirement necessary to serve as a faculty member of a program of 8 studies in a psychoanalytic institute leading to a certificate in 9 psychoanalysis. 10 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD15436-01-6
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