New York legislation · 2025-2026 General Assembly
New York A11734: Establishes a direct service professional credit and career ladder tuition assistance grant program
Status: In committee, September 16, 2026
Establishes a direct service professional credit and career ladder tuition assistance grant program to develop training programs and improve existing workforce development programs for the purpose of training direct support professionals and establishing a career ladder for individuals working with individuals with developmental disabilities.
What the bill says
An act to amend the mental hygiene law and the education law, in relation to establishing a direct service professional credit and career ladder tuition assistance grant program.
From the introduced text, September 16, 2026:
AN ACT to amend the mental hygiene law and the education law, in relation to establishing a direct service professional credit and career ladder tuition assistance grant program THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK, REPRESENTED IN SENATE AND ASSEMBLY, DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Section 13.23 of the mental hygiene law is amended by adding a new subdivision (d) to read as follows: (D) THE COMMISSIONER SHALL WORK COOPERATIVELY WITH THE STATE UNIVERSITY BOARDS OF TRUSTEES AND THE CITY UNIVERSITY BOARDS OF TRUSTEES TO ESTABLISH A GRANT PROGRAM PURSUANT TO SECTION SIXTY-THREE HUNDRED THREE-B OF THE EDUCATION LAW IN ORDER TO DEVELOP TRAINING PROGRAMS AND IMPROVE EXISTING WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS FOR THE PURPOSE OF TRAINING DIRECT SUPPORT PROFESSIONALS AND ESTABLISHING A CAREER LADDER FOR INDIVIDUALS WORKING WITH INDIVIDUALS WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES. WITHIN FUNDS APPROPRIATED FOR SUCH PURPOSE, THE COMMISSIONER MAY ESTABLISH A DIRECT SERVICE PROFESSIONAL CREDIT AND CAREER LADDER TUITION ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM. § 2. The education law is amended by adding a new section 6303-b to read as follows: § 6303-B. DIRECT SERVICE PROFESSIONAL CREDIT AND CAREER LADDER TUITION ASSISTANCE GRANT PROGRAM. 1. FOR PURPOSES OF THIS SECTION, THE FOLLOWING TERMS SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING MEANINGS: (A) "DIRECT SERVICE PROFESSIONAL CREDIT PROGRAM" SHALL MEAN THE COMMUNITY COLLEGE PROGRAMS ESTABLISHED PURSUANT TO A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN …
Sponsors
- Angelo Santabarbara (D, 111) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION
Subjects: Mental Hygiene Law
Common questions
- What is A11734?
- A11734 is a bill in the New York Legislature (2025-2026 General Assembly): Establishes a direct service professional credit and career ladder tuition assistance grant program.
- What does A11734 do?
- In its own words: An act to amend the mental hygiene law and the education law, in relation to establishing a direct service professional credit and career ladder tuition assistance grant program.
- What is the status of A11734?
- In committee as of September 16, 2026. Latest action: REFERRED TO HIGHER EDUCATION (September 16, 2026).
- Who sponsored A11734?
- Angelo Santabarbara (D, 111).
- Where is the official record for A11734?
- On the New York Legislature website: https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2025/A11734
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