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S 2288: Requires two qualified psychiatrists to be employed by each school district to perform and coordinate the provision of mental health services in the public schools.
What S 2288 does, verified January 9, 2026
The proposed law aims to improve mental health services in public schools. The law requires each school district to employ two qualified psychiatrists to provide mental health services. These psychiatrists will perform and coordinate the provision of mental health services in public schools, as well as provide mental health appraisals for students attending the public schools in the district. The law also states that the compensation for these psychiatrists will be agreed upon by the parties involved. The law will take effect immediately.
Bill journey
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5GovernorPending
6ChapteredPending
Last action: REFERRED TO EDUCATION (2026-01-07)Alert me
Quick answers about S 2288
- What is the current status of S 2288?
- As of January 9, 2026, S 2288 is recorded as "Introduced": it has been introduced and is waiting for its first committee hearing or floor vote. The last recorded action, on January 7, 2026, was "REFERRED TO EDUCATION".
- Did S 2288 pass?
- Not yet. S 2288 has been introduced and has not passed either house.
- Who wrote S 2288, and where is it now?
- S 2288 was authored by Sen. Jamaal Bailey with 1 coauthor. Its committee of record is Senate Education.
Author and sponsors
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| Jan. 07, 2026 | REFERRED TO EDUCATION |
| Jan. 16, 2025 | REFERRED TO EDUCATION |
Latest bill textIntroduced version, January 16, 2025 · 215 words
STATE OF NEW YORK ________________________________________________________________________ 2288 2025-2026 Regular Sessions IN SENATE January 16, 2025 ___________ Introduced by Sens. BAILEY, FERNANDEZ -- read twice and ordered printed, and when printed to be committed to the Committee on Education AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to requiring two quali- fied psychiatrists to be employed by each school district The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assem- bly, do enact as follows: 1 Section 1. Subdivision 2 of section 902 of the education law is 2 amended by adding a new paragraph c to read as follows: 3 c. The board of education, the trustee or board of trustees of each 4 school district, shall employ, at a compensation to be agreed upon by 5 the parties, two qualified psychiatrists as defined in section 9.01 of 6 the mental hygiene law. Such qualified psychiatrists shall perform and 7 coordinate the provision of mental health services in the public 8 schools, and provide mental health appraisals of students attending the 9 public schools in the district. 10 § 2. This act shall take effect immediately. EXPLANATION--Matter in italics (underscored) is new; matter in brackets [] is old law to be omitted. LBD06278-01-5
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