New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A11695: Allows certain persons to practice as a mental health practitioner under supervision for a certain period of time if application and fee requirements are met
Status: In committee, September 2, 2026
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 the bill says
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.
From the introduced text, September 2, 2026:
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 ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 8410 of the education law is amended by adding a new subdivision 12 to read as follows: 12. PROHIBIT OR LIMIT THE ACTIVITIES OR SERVICES PROVIDED BY A PERSON WITH A MASTER'S LEVEL DEGREE REQUIRED FOR LICENSURE PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE, WORKING UNDER SUPERVISION PURSUANT TO THIS ARTICLE FOR UP TO NINETY DAYS AFTER THE SUBMISSION TO THE DEPARTMENT OF (A) APPLICATION AND FEE FOR LICENSURE, AND (B) APPLICATION AND FEE FOR A LIMITED PERMIT PURSUANT TO SECTION EIGHTY-FOUR HUNDRED NINE OF THIS ARTICLE. § 2. This act shall take effect on the first of January next succeeding 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
Sponsors
- Sam Berger (D, 27) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
Subjects: Education Law
Common questions
- What is A11695?
- A11695 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Allows certain persons to practice as a mental health practitioner under supervision for a certain period of time if application and fee requirements are met.
- What does A11695 do?
- In its own words: 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.
- What is the status of A11695?
- In committee as of September 2, 2026. Latest action: REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION (September 2, 2026).
- Who sponsored A11695?
- Sam Berger (D, 27).
- Where is the official record for A11695?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A11695
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