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S 10712: Provides that a person with a master's level degree required for practicing as a mental health practitioner shall be allowed to practice under supervision for a period of up to ninety days after the submission of the required application and fees.
What S 10712 does, verified October 4, 2026
<summary> This bill amends the New York Education Law to prohibit or limit the activities and services provided by individuals holding a master's level degree who are working under supervision. Specifically, these restrictions apply for up to ninety days following the submission of the required application and fees for licensure or a limited permit. The act is designed to regulate the practice of mental health practitioners during the transition period before full licensure is granted. The legislation will take effect on the first day of January in the year following its enactment. </summary>
Bill journey
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Last action: REFERRED TO RULES (2026-09-30)Alert me
Quick answers about S 10712
- What is the current status of S 10712?
- As of October 4, 2026, S 10712 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on September 30, 2026, was "REFERRED TO RULES".
- Did S 10712 pass?
- Not yet. S 10712 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 10712, and where is it now?
- S 10712 was authored by Sen. Sam Sutton. Its committee of record is Senate Rules.
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| Sep. 30, 2026 | REFERRED TO RULES |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, September 30, 2026 · 234 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 10712 IN SENATE September 30, 2026 ___________ Introduced by Sen. SUTTON -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Rules AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to allowing certain persons to practice as a mental health practitioner under supervision for a certain period of time if application and fee requirements are met The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Section 8410 of the education law is amended by adding a 2 new subdivision 12 to read as follows: 3 12. Prohibit or limit the activities or services provided by a person 4 with a master's level degree required for licensure pursuant to this 5 article, working under supervision pursuant to this article for up to 6 ninety days after the submission to the department of (a) application 7 and fee for licensure, and (b) application and fee for a limited permit 8 pursuant to section eighty-four hundred nine of this article. 9 § 2. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeed- 10 ing the date on which it shall have become a law. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD16070-02-6
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