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NY A09321
NY A09321Provides for supervision by certain marriage and family therapists and mental health counselors who meet certain experience requirements.
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Introduced
12/10/2025
12/10/2025
In Committee
01/07/2026
01/07/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2025-2026 General Assembly
Bill Summary
AN ACT to amend the education law, in relation to supervision by certain marriage and family therapists and mental health counselors
AI Summary
This bill modifies the education law to establish new requirements for marriage and family therapists and mental health counselors who provide post-master's supervision. Specifically, the bill mandates that supervisors must be licensed and registered for at least three years, have been awarded a diagnostic privilege, and have completed 36 hours of continuing education in clinical counseling supervision and professional ethics. These changes apply to both marriage and family therapists and mental health counselors providing supervision for post-master's experience hours. The bill maintains existing provisions that allow the department to accept satisfactory experience obtained in entities with waivers or in good faith settings, even if those settings did not technically meet all authorization requirements. The goal appears to be ensuring that supervisors have significant professional experience and additional training in supervision techniques before they can oversee the professional development of emerging therapists. The new provisions will take effect 120 days after the bill becomes law, giving professionals and regulatory bodies time to adapt to the new requirements.
Committee Categories
Education
Sponsors (55)
Sam Berger (D)*,
Khaleel Anderson (D),
Michael Benedetto (D),
Alex Bores (D),
Pat Burke (D),
Noah Burroughs (D),
Marianne Buttenschon (D),
Patrick Carroll (D),
Michael Cashman (D),
Monique Chandler-Waterman (D),
Sarah Clark (D),
William Conrad (D),
Landon Dais (D),
Jeffrey Dinowitz (D),
Chris Eachus (D),
Simcha Eichenstein (D),
Charles Fall (D),
Andrew Hevesi (D),
Larinda Hooks (D),
Chantel Jackson (D),
Rebecca Kassay (D),
Paula Kay (D),
Ron Kim (D),
Micah Lasher (D),
Charles Lavine (D),
Grace Lee (D),
Dana Levenberg (D),
Jen Lunsford (D),
Donna Lupardo (D),
John McDonald (D),
Karen McMahon (D),
Amy Paulin (D),
Stacey Pheffer Amato (D),
Karines Reyes (D),
Jonathan Rivera (D),
Nily Rozic (D),
Angelo Santabarbara (D),
Thomas Schiavoni (D),
Maryjane Shimsky (D),
Jo Anne Simon (D),
Tony Simone (D),
Michaelle Solages (D),
Phil Steck (D),
Steve Stern (D),
Al Stirpe (D),
Yudelka Tapia (D),
Al Taylor (D),
Emerita Torres (D),
David Weprin (D),
Aron Wieder (D),
Jaime Williams (D),
Carrie Woerner (D),
Jordan Wright (D),
Kalman Yeger (D),
John Zaccaro (D),
Last Action
referred to higher education (on 01/07/2026)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A9321 |
| BillText | https://assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?default_fld=&bn=A09321&term=2025&Summary=Y&Actions=Y&Text=Y&Committee%26nbspVotes=Y&Floor%26nbspVotes=Y#A09321 |
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